MrRetroGamer Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 @ianoid - I agree with you on the RF cable issue - that does look like the part that is normally INSIDE the unit. @lostmonkey - I also agree with your comments. For those that think there is something special with the control panel bezel, look at the comparison between a telegames unit and this white unit. The telegames bezel is SILVER and to me the one on the white unit is also silver, not white. This is just a repainted telegames unit and the low quality of the pictures only help to cloud the issue. I asked a question 24 hours ago regarding the paint and have yet to hear back..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 All the labels and cartridge slot and switches could have EASILY been covered with paint tape before taking out the old spray paint can. When you are done painting, remove the paint tape and you're done. Not difficult at all. This weekend I will be making a flourescent orange atari from one of my dead 4 switch systems. I will then have a contest between two of my freinds (I think the contest will be, 'Guess what number I'm thinking of?') and let one of them 'win' it. Then they can sell a one of a kind orange atari system that they won in a contest, just like the B.S. white one. (Okay, I'm not going to have the contest, but I am painting one of my old dead systems to see what I can do for the fun of it. I will post pictures when I do it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 That would be SOOO easy to paint like that. The only stuff you'd have to mask carefully would be the label on the bottom and the woodgrain. Just pull the feet off and mask a little patch to reglue them to. Might even be able to remove the label and reglue it. Actually looks like the edge of the label is peeling in the picture. A while back I went spray paint crazy, painting all kinds of stuff. I have a peach composite monitor. -paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Yeah, looking at the original Telegames- with the white control panel (I forgot about that!) it would be a reasonably well done hoax. Doubt it would be a contest- let's hear about the contest then, eh!? Likelihood of this being authentic in my eyes: low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64squares Posted August 6, 2004 Author Share Posted August 6, 2004 Anyone check out the price of it now? It's at $530!! White paint is going to fly off the Walmart shelves tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 WTF? That's it, I am making a "Heavy Vader" system. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 WTF? That's it, I am making a "Heavy Vader" system. LOL LOL the 'Big-Sexy Vader' was based off Space Ball was it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 New way to make money to get proto games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 WTF? That's it, I am making a "Heavy Vader" system. LOL LOL the 'Big-Sexy Vader' was based off Space Ball was it not? "Comb the desert" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3ushwig Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 well i sent the buyer a e-mail showing him the fourm and it looks like the inside top cover is black.. take a look in the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 This would be perfect to go with my Snow White cart! Oh wait, I don't have one. Guess I won't bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ussexplorer Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Wonder how much a white combat cart would go for then? Yea you would think if you tear the thing apart. You would paint the inside to and make it all look like white molded plastic. later, ussexplorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Has someone sent a link to this thread to ALL the bidders? I'd think they would be very interested. Man what a crapy thing to try and pull. Just blatant fraud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Winning bid: US $495.00 Ended: Aug-06-04 01:05:54 PDT So sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 It is sad to see uninformed people drive up the price of an item who's authenticity cannot be verified. Well, to answer the original question, What is a white Sears Tele-games system worth? Answer - NOT $495! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenwood Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I hear the winning biddere gets a free T-Shirt.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 That's just rediculous. {shaking can of white spray paint...} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi301 Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 WTF? That's it, I am making a "Heavy Vader" system. LOL LOL the 'Big-Sexy Vader' was based off Space Ball was it not? "Comb the desert" I knew it, I'm surrounded by A**holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenwood Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 HELMET: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? SANDURZ: Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now. HELMET: What happened to then? SANDURZ: We passed then? HELMET: When? SANDURZ: Just now. We're at now, now. HELMET: Go back to then. SANDURZ: When? HELMET: Now. SANDURZ: Now? HELMET: Now. SANDURZ: I can't. HELMET: Why? SANDURZ: We missed it. HELMET: When? SANDURZ: Just now. HELMET: When will then be now? SANDURZ: Soon. HELMET: How soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenwood Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 rare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 rare? About $495 more rare.. Crazy wonder if he'll pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 rare? About $495 more rare.. Crazy wonder if he'll pay? i thought that 0 bidder (classic something) was gonna win it and then not pay, but he got removed from that auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 i thought that 0 bidder (classic something) was gonna win it and then not pay, but he got removed from that auction Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if the winner backs out due to being outbid, then having the highest bidder's bids removed. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the winning bidder who was using a new account to get out from paying even. But I believe the Seller canceled those bids.. That bidder (classicsomethinganother) does have 5 retactions on his account too, but I think it would state bid retracting from the bidding history page if it was a retact. That looks like seller removed to me. So someone might of tried to get out of this auction, and then the seller put them back in it after removing the other bidder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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