[vcf-midatlantic] Video Game maintenance/repair for Museum Of The Moving Image (NYC)

[Douglas Crawford]

That's a cool museum name.
Hope one of our folks gets involved!
I'll bet there something you can do for them, if even
to start to clean them up and maybe research the repairs
and do them as you find adequate online instructions.

On 7/21/2023 2:26 PM, Blatboy via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Off/on topic I suppose.  I may post this on the reg forum but I thought I'd
> go here first... start this in the family as such haha.
> 
> I've been approached by the Museum Of The Moving Image in Queens (NYC) as
> they are looking for someone to maintain/repair their collection of around
> 50 vintage 1980s arcade games.  This is an hourly position from what I
> understand.
> 
> This is out of my league, and my time is limited.  I am just a
> computer/electronics hobbyist (and perhaps was foolish to tell them so
> haha) but -- I also would like to help them out, and I'd love to see these
> games see the light of day. There are some wonderful pieces in the
> collection (inc sit down version of Star Wars!  Battlezone! I'm such a
> sucker for those vector games...)
> 
> I am curious if you or anyone you might know would be capable/interested in
> something like this.  I imagine it's ok if you're out of town and willing
> to come in -- but probably best if you're in/near NYC.  The museum is
> walking distance from my home, and I'm willing to do some assisting.
> 
> I'm supposed to go in next Tuesday and take a look.  Egad.  Haha.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Walter
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ++++++++++++++++++++++
> https://jwalterhawkes.com
> 
> like to know where/when I'm playing?  Click here
> <https://jwalterhawkes.com/contact/mlist> to sign up for my list, and let
> the babble begin.
> 

-- 
Douglas Crawford
VCF Mid-Atlantic Museum Mgr
InfoAge Science & History Museums
2201 Marconi Road
Wall, NJ 07719