Addresses FAQ (North American) for rec.games.video.arcade.collecting
Created and maintained by Tony Jones (tony@rtd.com)
$Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 1997/12/24 18:35:05 $
Thanks to:
Rick Schieve
Greg Woodcock (obsolete component vendors)
If you have additions, corrections and (especially) more precise
information about the products each supplier offers, please
send me e-mail -- thanks!
Contents:
1a) Game Manufacturers
1b) Game Manufacturers no longer in business.
2) Informational sources
3) Auction houses
4a) Distributors (Coin-op/United States)
4b) Distributors (Coin-op/Other North American)
5) Vending Parts and Equipment (New)
6a) Video Parts and Equipment (New)
6b) Video Parts and Equipment (Used)
7) Video Service and Repair
8a) Electronic Parts Manufacturers
8a) Electronic Parts Suppliers (new)
8c) Electronic Parts Suppliers (surplus/obsolete)
8d) Electronic Parts Suppliers (used/surplus)
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1a) Game Manufacturers
Atari Games Ask operator for "Atari Games
737 Sycamore Drive Customer Service". Tech support
Milpitas, CA 95035 only (Al is the only tech now)
(408) 434-3700 All parts must be ordered
through your distributor who
will contact Williams.
BestCo (Electrohome Electronics)
(214) 721-0258
Nintendo of America Inc.
P0 Box 957
Redmond, WA 98052
(800) 255-3700
Sega Enterprises, Inc.
[Present address unknown]
Strata Group, Inc.
709 W. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, Il 60005
(800) 262-0323
(708) 437-2704
(708) 437-2473 (fax)
Wells Gardner Electronics
Chicago, IL
(800) 336-6630
(312) 252-8220
http://www.wgec.com
Williams/Bally/Midway Games older than 5 years are no longer
3401 North California Avenue officially supported. However, if you
Chicago, IL 60618-5899 ask nicely, you may get some technical
(773) 961-1544 (parts&service) advice.
http://www.wms.com
1b) Game Manufacturers no longer in business.
The following game manufacturers are known to no longer be trading.
Operators, independent suppliers or fellow rgva.collector readers are your
best chance for spare parts and information.
Centuri
Cinematronics
Exidy
Gremlin
Stern
2) Informational sources
Play Meter Magazine Trade magazine.
6600 Fleur de Lis
PO Box 24970
New Orleans, LA 70184
(504) 488-7003
(504) 488-7083 (fax)
mailto:PlayMeter@aol.com
Randy Fromm's Arcade School Training classes, training video's,
1944 Falmouth Drive, books including "Randy Fromm's Big Blue
El Cajon, CA 92020-2827 Book". Simply the best technical info
(619) 593-6131 around for game repair.
(619) 593-6132 (fax)
http://randyfromm.com
Replay Magazine Trade magazine.
PO Box 2550
Woodland Hills, CA 91365
(818) 347-3820
(818) 347-2112 (fax)
http://www.replaymag.com
StarTech Journal Amusement industry technical journal.
PO Box 35 Technical articles from 1979 through
Medford, NJ 08055 1995 available on CDROM.
(609) 654-5544
(609) 654 1441 (fax)
http://www.startechjournal.com
Vending Times Trade magazine.
1375 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
(212) 302-4700
(212) 221-3311 (fax)
3) Auction houses
Auction Game Sales U.S auctions in the South-East.
(800) 551-0660
(615) 685-1126 (fax)
Nationwide Amusement U.S auctions in the South-East and
Auctioneers Midwest.
(800) 624-1782
(502) 769-1655
(502) 765-2238
Super Auctions U.S auctions
(714) 535-5353 (West Coast)
(214) 497-1677 (Mid West)
(813) 273-8155 (East Coast)
US Amusement Auction U.S auctions in Midwest, East Coast,
(502) 456-1600 Texas, Florida etc
(502) 897-7771 (fax)
4a) Distributors (Coin-op/United States)
Alabama
Birmingham Vending
540 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 324-7526
(205) 322-6639 (fax)
Franco Distributing Company
1469 Jean Street
Montgomery, AL 36107
(334) 834-3455
(334) 264-9466 (fax)
Alaska
Refer to Washington state
Arizona
Betson Pacfic
2300 North Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 233-0190
(602) 272-8028 (fax)
Mountain Coin Machine Distributors
2439 West McDowell
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 269-7596
(602) 278-3224 (fax)
California
C.A. Robertson and Company
180 Utah
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(415) 871-4280
(415) 588-8538 (fax)
Betson Pacific
375 Oyster Point Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(415) 952-4220
(415) 952-6819 (fax)
Betson San Diego
1300 Hill Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 441-9100
(619) 441-9106 (fax)
C.A. Robertson and Company
2891 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 735-3001
(213) 735-7322 (fax)
Colorado
Colorado Game Exchange
2830 West 9th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 893-4300
(303) 893-8652 (fax)
First Choice
5975 North Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 292-9657
(303) 292-9735
Mountain Coin Machine Distributors
345 West 62nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 427-2133
(303) 429-2104 (fax)
Connecticut
Betson Enterprises
32 Higgins Drive
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 878-6966
(203) 878-4712 (fax)
Florida
Brady Distributing
1541 NW 165 Street
Miami, FL 33169
(305) 621-1415
(305) 624-5278 (fax)
Brady Distributing
4225 SW 34th Street
Orlando, FL 32811
(407) 872-1666
(407) 872-1667
Birmingham Vending
4542 McLeod Road
Suite A
Orlando, FL 32811
(407) 425-1505
(407) 425-5632
Georgia
Greater Southern Distributing
2164 Marietta Bouleard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 352-3040
(404) 355-8149 (fax)
Illinois
Atlas Distributing Incorporated
4500 West Dickins Avenue
Chicago, IL 60639
(312) 276-5005
(312) 276-9752 (fax)
Indiana
Atlas Distributing Incorporated
5508 Elmwood Avenue
Suite 314
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 786-6892
(317) 786-6897 (fax)
Iowa
Moss Distributing
1801 Guthrie Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 266-6422
(515) 265-8881 (fax)
Kansas
Warehouse of Games
9829 Widmer Road
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 492-9800
(913) 492-9858
Kentucky
Kentucky Coin
6005 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 966-5266
(502) 966-5284 (fax)
Louisiana
New Orleans Novelty Company
3030 North Arnoult Road
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 888-3500
(504) 888-3506 (fax)
Maryland
State Sales and Service
3431A Benson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21227
(410) 646-4100
(410) 646-7753 (fax)
Massachusetts
New England Coin-op
232 Vanderbilt Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062
(617) 769-9760
(617) 762-8225 (fax)
Mondial Distributing Incorporated
344 Vanderbilt Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062
(617) 769-9966
(617) 769-0866 (fax)
Michigan
Atlas Distributing Incorporated
32232 8 Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
(810) 615-1703
(810) 615-0751 (fax)
Atlas Distributing Incorporated
3133 Madison Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 241-1472
(616) 241-2170 (fax)
Cleveland Coin International
33975 Autry
Livonia, MI 48150
(313) 458-2646
(313) 458-2652 (fax)
Minnesota
Lieberman Music Company
9549 Penn Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55431
(800) 879-0321
(612) 887-5656 (fax)
Missouri
Warehouse of Games
12060 Lackland
St. Louis, MO 63146
(314) 469-6767
(314) 469-2153 (fax)
Nebraska
Central Distributing Company
609 North 108th Street
Omeha, NE 68154
(402) 493-5600
(402) 493-8510 (fax)
Nevada
Mountain Coin Machine Distributors
5675 South Valley View
Las Vegas, NV 89118
(702) 798-0900
(702) 798-8431 (fax)
New Jersey
Betson Enterprises
303 Patterson Plank Road
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 438-1300
(201) 438-4837
Mondial Distributing Incorporated
55 Fadern Road
Springfield, NJ 07081
(201) 467-9700
(201) 467-8507
New Mexico
Mountain Coin Machine Distributors
2910E 4th Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 345-7706
(505) 345-0865 (fax)
New York
Betson/Advance Distributor Company
103 Olive Drive
Syracuse, NY 13211
(315) 455-5400
(315) 455-2598 (fax)
Betson Enterprises
141 Lakeville Road
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 354-4647
(516) 354-2947 (fax)
R.H. Belam
Nassau Plaza
1 Fulton Avenue
Hampstead, NY 11550
(516) 292-2670
(516) 486-0957 (fax)
Mondial Distributing Incorporated
739 Linden Avenue
Rochester, NY 14625
(716) 586-1100
(716) 248-8777
North Carolina
Brady Distributing Company
2708 Yorkmount Road
P.O. Box 19269
Charlotte, NC 28219
(704) 357-6284
(704) 357-1243 (fax)
Ohio
Cleveland Coin International
17000 South Waterloo Road
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 692-0960
(216) 692-0085 (fax)
Atlas Distributing Company
297 Northland Boulevard
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 771-1909
(513) 771-1914 (fax)
Shaffer Distributing Company
1100 West 3rd Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 421-6800
(614) 294-2669
Shaffer Distributing Company
7792 Capital Boulevard
Macedonia, OH 44056
(216) 467-4850
(216) 467-1272 (fax)
Oklahoma
Sunbelt Amusement and Vending Incorporated
614 West Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 232-8373
(405) 232-6287 (fax)
Oregon
Dunis Distributing Company
1140 SE 7th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 234-5491
(503) 233-3816 (fax)
American Coin Machine Disributors
700 SE Clay
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 233-7000
(503) 233-9722 (fax)
Pennsylvania
Betson Distributing
310 Hansen Access Road #105
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 265-1155
(610) 265-0909 (fax)
Mondial Distributing Incorporated
2800 Black Lake Place
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 464-2500
(215) 464-9760 (fax)
Mondial Distributing Incorporated
1531 Saw Mill Run
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
(412) 881-8804
(412) 881-9312 (fax)
Betson Distributing
2707 West Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15204
(412) 331-8703
(412) 331-8831 (fax)
Tennessee
Brady Distributing Company
1584 Two Place
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 345-7811
(901) 398-0578
Texas
H.A. Franz and Company
606 Dennis Street
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 523-5574
(713) 523-1796 (fax)
Southgate Amusement and Vending Incorporated
4555 Airline Drive
Suite 110
Houston, TX 77022
(713) 691-7335
(713) 691-4041 (fax)
SunBelt Amusement and Vending Incorporated
3208 International Place
Irving, TX 75062
(214) 721-4600
(214) 438-4820 (fax)
Southgate Amusement and Vending Incorporated
2500 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 824-9223
(210) 228-0423 (fax)
Utah
Mountain Coin Machine Distributors
3753 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 262-5493
(801) 268-4840 (fax)
Struve Distributing Company
276 West 1st South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 328-1636
(801) 328-1641 (fax)
Washington
American Coin Machine Distributors
5516 4th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 764-9020
(206) 764-7075 (fax)
Music Vend Distributing Company
1550 4th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 682-5700
(206) 682-3622 (fax)
Wisconsin
Pioneer Sales and Service
3020 Walker Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311
(414) 468-5200
(414) 468-0275 (fax)
Pioneer Sales and Service
N 55 W 13875 Oak Lane
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(414) 781-1420
(414) 781-4307 (fax)
4b) Distributors (Coin-op/Other North American)
Canada
Laniel Automatic
151 Rockland Road
Montreal, Quebec
H3P 2W3 CANADA
(514) 731-8571
(514) 731-4006 (fax)
New Way Sales
77 Janda Court
Rexdale, Ontario
M9W 6V2 CANADA
(416) 674-8000
(416) 675-6005
Pacific Vend Distributors
8250 Fraser Street
Vancouver, B.C
V5X 3X7 CANADA
(604) 324-2164
(604) 327-6386 (fax)
Canadian Coin Machine Distributors Limited
108-3680 Bonneville Place
Burnaby, B.C
V3N 4S9 CANADA
(604) 420-4008
(604) 420-2474 (fax)
Mexico
James Industries, Incorporated
Poniente 44 # 2801
San Salvador Xochimanca
Mexico, D.F Mexico
CP02870
011 525 396-9337 (voice/fax)
Mexicana de Electromecanicos
Av. 8 De Julio No 3030
Col. Lomas De Polanco
Guadalajara, Jalisco 44960
Mexico
011 523 666-7777
011 523 663-8062 (fax)
Puerto Rico
James Industries, Incorporated
Marginal-Los Angeles J7-B
Carolina, PR 00979
(809) 253-7149
(809) 253-7189 (fax)
5) Vending Parts and Equipment (New)
General vending supplies (coke/snack machines, pool tables, pinball and
video). Many of these companies charge private individuals for a catalog
(WICO is $5). Catalogs are free for companies, and you will usually
qualify for operator prices - hint: come up with a company name.
Amusement Emporium
6880 South Emporia Street
Englewood, Colorado, 80112
(800) 525-7059
Competitive Products Corp.
River Road Building #5
Tullytown, PA 19007
(800) 562-7283
Empire
(313) 477-2200
Peach State Similar to WICO. Operator pricing
(800) 727-3224 available.
Vending Solutions
(314) 776-2722
WICO Large catalog covering all aspects
(800) FOR-WICO of vending (including video games)
6a) Video Parts and Equipment (New)
AVA
2301 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 421-5100
Fabulous Fantasies Reproduction control panel overlays
14454 Ventura Blvd. for select games such as Defender,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Robotron and Centipede.
(818) 761-2255
http://www.fabfan.com
Happ Controls Manufacturer of controllers (joysticks,
106 Garlisch Drive trackballs, shifters etc).
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Replacement roller, idler shafts and
(888) BUY-HAPP/289-4277 bearings for Atari midi and mini
(847) 593-6130 trackballs.
(800) 593-HAPP/4277 (fax)
(847) 593-6137 (fax)
http://www.happcontrols.com
James Industries Supplier of new/used pinball and video
708 431-SHOP games to operators (hence high prices)
708 358-7851 (fax)
Contact: Steve Powroznyk
mailto:jamesind@aol.com
http://www.phantasy.com/jamesind/james.html
Louise's Harness Shop, Replacement and custom wiring harnesses
100 Spring Street, Also 2*36 male2male (aka 'finger')
Tuscumbia, pcb's used by the Gravitar2Tempest
AL 35674 conversion tech-tip.
(800) 365-1941
(205) 381-6639
(205) 381-6180 (fax)
Mazzco Game Supply Stock distributor prices (expensive),
Chicago, IL but they appear to have items no longer
(800) 292-4491 available new. Recommended by several
experienced RGVAC'ers.
Red Baron Board Exchange New conversion kits, new/old boards.
6540 W. Central
Toledo, OH 43617
(419) 841-2596
(419) 841-6484 (fax)
Space Age Electronics Often have cheap video monitors
26524 Golden Valley Road, (13"-$150 19"-$170 August 1993)
Suite 507
Saugus, CA 91350
(800) 822-0280
Two Bit Score Aftermarket ROMs (changed gameplay) and
4418 Pack Saddle Pass speedup kits for games such as Galaga,
Austin, TX 78745 Pacman, Centipede, Millipede, Mr. DO!,
(512) 447-8888 and Mortal Kombat.
(512) 447-8895 (fax) Replacement control panel overlays and
http://www.twobit.com marquees for Galaga and Ms Pacman.
Zanen Electronics Monitor 'get well' kits, all the parts
(806) 793-6337 you need to fix most monitor problems.
(806) 793-9136 (fax) Amongst others, they sell a kit for the
Wells Gardner K6100 (used in many Atari
colour XY games).
Also, active-low to active-hi monitor
conversion boards useful for converting
otherwise obsolete Nintendo monitors.
6b) Video Parts and Equipment (Used)
Alpha Amusements Good selection.
Michigan Be sure to have the confirm what they
(800) 33G-AMES will be shipping. Have heard stories
of badly botched orders.
C&P Distributing Used boards, control panels, etc.
2500 Miracle Lane, Suite D Recently seem to be moving away from
Mishawaka, IN 46545 coin-op, more into PCs and PC parts.
(219) 256-1138
(219) 256-1144 (fax)
http://www.cpdist.com
Coin-Op International, Inc. New conversion kits and used pcb's.
401 N. 3rd Street, #470
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(800) 320-9632
(612) 321-9632
(612) 321-9633 (fax)
Eldorado Games Slow and eccentric, with very expensive
CA prices but a _great_ selection of old
(714) 535-3300 boards and those hard to find parts.
Family Amusements Corp. Used boards. One RGVAC reader got a
(213) 660-8180 good price on Smash TV.
The Game Room
Garden Grove, CA
(714) 999-0796
Great Western Trading Post Good selection of old boards. Prices
480 Shelley Street, Suite E seem similar to Video Connection.
Springfield, OR 97477
(800) 466-2424
(503) 726-1813
(503) 726-7413 (fax)
http://www.gwtrading.com
Southeast Game Brokers Inc Very small selection of older Jamma
Florida kit games.
(813) 885-1080
The Game Exchange Used games and kits.
P.O. Box 09598
Columbus, Ohio 43209-0598
(614) 258-2933
Vintage Amusements
Glendale, CA
(818) 246 2255
Vicco Electronics Laser disk games and LD 100 players
(619) 322-4000
Video Connection Mainly conversion kits from games 1-5
1150 Industrial Place #110, years old. Fair selection of old boards
Dixon, CA 95620 although prices have increased over the
(800) 444-6854 past couple of years. Good catalog.
(916) 678-5189 Fast service. Reputable.
(916) 678-1313 (fax)
http://www.videoconnect.com
7) Video Service and Repair
Boardworks Also board repair, though at least one
(407) 679-8007 RGVAC'er had 'significant' problems
with their service.
The Game Doc
8000 Wheatland Ave. B
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(800) 766-3166
(818) 504-0440
(818) 504-1153 (fax)
Video Connection See Section 6b.
It is presently unclear what effect
the early 1997 departure of VC's
excellent tech Patrick Peters (aka
'The Videodoctor') will have on the
companies reputation for reasonable
high quality board repair.
8a) Electronic Parts Manufacturers
Note: most manufacturers do not offer "end user" sales. Products must be
purchased through one of the companies distributors (see Section 8b)
AMP Manufacturer of "Mate n' Lock", MF and
(800) 522-6752 many other connectors used in video
(717) 986-7777 coin-op games.
(717) 986-7575 (fax) No "end user" sales.
http://www.amp.com
Molex/Walden Manufacturer of many edge connector
(800) 78MOLEX and other interconnect parts used
(630) 969-4550 in video coin-op games.
(630) 968-8356 (fax) No end user sales.
http://www.molex.com
8b) Electronic Parts Suppliers (new)
Note: many of these companies charge private individuals for a catalog
Catalogs are usually free for companies - come up with a company name.
If you can't find what you want via these companies, check your Yellow
Pages, under 'Electronic Suppliers' or similar. Also, the companies in
section 8c/8d or surplus stores in your local area may have large selections
of older 'obsolete' parts used in many 1980's era video games - and they are
often significantly cheaper.
Allied Electronics Major US parts supplier.
(800) 433-5700
Arrow Electronics Major US parts supplier.
800 93ARROW Stock AM6012 DACs (for Atari XY boards)
http://www.arrow.com
Debco Electronics Good prices on erased EPROMS
(800) 423-4499
(513) 531-4499
Electronics Express
(800) 972-2225
http://www.elexp.com
Digi Key Major US parts supplier.
(800) 344-4539 Good selection. Stock all name brands.
http://www.digikey.com Expensive with minimum order.
Mouser Electronics Major US parts supplier.
(800) 346-6873
Newark Electronics Major US parts supplier.
(800) 4NEWARK Located in most US cities plus mail
http://www.newark.com order.
8c) Electronic Parts Suppliers (obsolete)
Aero Electronics Insist on part# (and manufacturer)
(800) 833-3557
Altex Williams DRAMs
Dallas, TX
(800) 531-5369
Bell Industries
Dallas, TX
(800) 525-6666
Landsdale
AZ
(602) 438-0123
Luke Systems Intl
(818) 991-9373
Marshall Industries Insist on part# (and manufacturer)
(800) 522-0084
Rochester Electronics Obsolete IC's.
(508) 462-9332
8d) Electronic Parts Suppliers (surplus)
All Electronics Great catalog. Inexpensive prices.
Mail order: Large/varied selection of electronic
(800) 826-5432 parts and connectors (including good
(818) 904-0524 (cust svc) selection of card edge connectors).
(818) 781-2653 (fax)
Retail:
905 S Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 380-8000
14928 Oxnard Street
Van Nuys, CA 91411
(818) 997-1808
http://www.allcorp.com
mailto:allcorp@allcorp.com
B&G Micro Great catalog. Inexpensive prices.
P.O. Box 280298 Good selection of RAM, misc IC's,
Dallas, TX 75228 erased EPROMS and switched power
(800) 276-2206 supplies. See web page for online
(214) 271-5546 catalog (Adobe Acrobat format).
(214) 271-9834 (tech support)
(214) 271-2462 (fax)
http://www.bgmicro.com
mailto:bgmicro@bgmicro.com
Fair Radio Sales Co., Surplus electronics, also
"World's Finest Electronic may have game components.
Surplus, since 1947" [Super Zaxxon control panels
P.O. Box 1105 was mentioned by one RGVAC reader]
1016 E. Eureka St.
Lima, OH 45802
(419) 223-2196
(419) 227-6573
(419) 227-1313 (fax)
Marlin P. Jones & Assoc. Surplus. Free catalog
(407) 848-8236 Power supplies for $15 and up
Surplus Inventory Locators Give them the hard to find part#, they
(206) 863-8506 will give you the name and number of a
vendor who does (and occasionally 'did')
sell the component in question.
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