Ok, this a loooooooong shot....

I was killing time googling some Williams info,
when I found this site on Sinistar, specifically the Duramold version.

http://www.schoenke.com/tyler/sinistar/duramold/index.htm

At the bottom of the page  (see Question and Answer),
it mentions that there are only 2 complete, and 2 partial games known to exist.
...one of them in Montreal !!!!

I wonder if this is the Duramold Sparky had at one time.
(... I remember him talking about a Sinistar Duramold ).

As it turns out, I'm now the one who owns that cab.
(... and I know for a fact it's the one Sparky had ...)

Unfortunately, it's actually a Blaster cabinet and not a Sinistar.
(...as described by the site as having two speaker holes ).

So I'm pretty sure the Cabinet mentioned on the site is "likely"
the one Sparky had, which was mistaken for a Sinistar.

Can anyone confirm this ?   Sparky ?

Or does anyone know of a genuine Sinistar Duramold in Montreal ?
(or anywhere else for that matter ? )

Just curious.

Thanks,
Steph

I brought a Sinistar Duramold that belonged to Sparky to Toronto about 2 years ago and gave to MonkeyBug. I think DiamondDave has it now though.

I bought it from MonkeyBug last year.

I can only assume he bought it back from Diamond Dave.
(... or DD never actually picked it up and sold it to Monkey bug ).

Either way, I'm 99.9% sure it's Sparky's cab
(...right down to the Crack on the top as described here :
http://archive.maaca.org/s107351202.onlinehome.us/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1105549181/s-11/highlight-duramold/#num11


Cheers,
Steph

Yes, it once was a Blaster... not a Sinistar. Sinistar Duramolds have 2 speaker ports under the marquee... Blaster has only one (or is it the other way... been a while).

And BTW... I think I still have the plastic coinbox for it if you want it. It's been in my shed and I never threw it away. I forgot to give it with the game when I sold it. I will make sure the box reunites with it's cab!  

That's hillarious, that's the cab that I "almost" took to Steph last year.  We tried to get it in the van when I was heading up to see Jim, but it stuck out, I have no idea it was so big.  Sorry about that Steph. Interesting cabinet.  

Quoted from Steph

Either way, I'm 99.9% sure it's Sparky's cab
(...right down to the Crack on the top as described here :

yup, that's the one. That thing has changed hands a lot in the last couple of years.    

Quoted from Sparky

Yes, it once was a Blaster... not a Sinistar. Sinistar Duramolds have 2 speaker ports under the marquee... Blaster has only one (or is it the other way... been a while).

And BTW... I think I still have the plastic coinbox for it if you want it. It's been in my shed and I never threw it away. I forgot to give it with the game when I sold it. I will make sure the box reunites with it's cab!  

Blaster duramold have 2 speakers hole, it is natural because the sound system is stereo.
PS: I'm happy you are back sparky !  

Quoted from Dave W.

yup, that's the one. That thing has changed hands a lot in the last couple of years.    

Indeed...

Ok, I'm just trying to put together an owners list here

Please fill-in where you can

Oct 2003 : Bought by HAL-9000   (MTL)
Jun 2004 : Bought by BattlezoneMan  (MTL)
Jan 2005 : Bought by Sparky   (MTL)
Nov 2005: Bought by Diamond Dave  (Tor)
??? 2006 : Bought by MonkeyBug   (Tor)
Nov 2006 : Bought by Steph    (Ott)

Did I miss anyone ?  

HAL, where did YOU pick it up ?

--

...and for those who care, I've now started a full restoration on it.
I've fixed the crack at the top, puttied all the gouges, and gave it a fresh coat of High Gloss Black Krylon paint.
(...look pretty good...

I'll never find Blaster (or Sinistar) artwork for it,
but I did score some very very rare Multi-Williams Duramold CPO artwork
that Darrin Jacobs at Phoenix-Arcade did awhile back.

He too has a Duramold, and only made a run of 5 MWMS CPO's.
http://www.barncade.com/forsale/duramwcpo/index.html

I also have a fully working WMS boardset with Clay Cowgill's 6-1 MWMS kit.

The only pieces missing would be a bezel and marquee.
(...I hoping to find some "regular" MWMS artwork which I could scan ).

So with any luck, this Duramold has found it's final destination
and will soon be revived as a rather unique MWMS.

I'll keep you posted in the Restoration section.

Cheers,
Steph

Quoted from Steph

Indeed...

Oct 2003 : Bought by HAL-9000   (MTL)
Jun 2004 : Bought by BattlezoneMan  (MTL)
Jan 2005 : Bought by Sparky   (MTL)
Nov 2005: Bought by Diamond Dave  (Tor)
??? 2006 : Bought by MonkeyBug   (Tor)
Nov 2006 : Bought by Steph    (Ott)

Cheers,
Steph

Wrong on the red counts. I bought it from a distributor that had it stashed in a corner for 16 years and it was covered with monitors and crap. Other than the distributor, I am first owner. I got the Sinistar boardset on Ebay thereafter.

Quoted from Sparky

Wrong on the red counts. I bought it from a distributor that had it stashed in a corner for 16 years and it was covered with monitors and crap. Other than the distributor, I am first owner. I got the Sinistar boardset on Ebay thereafter.

Interesting....

I did some google searches that showed a certain "HAL-9000" bought one 2003.
http://groups.google.ca/group/.....426/0333fdde5f94ae91

(Username is Maxime@videotron,  so I assume it's the Same HAL-9000 as on MAACA )

and another post  from BattlezoneMan wanting to fix a duramold  in 2005
http://groups.google.ca/group/.....ca6/6e798d6aa390b4f4

Now I'm confused....

Thanks for the update...

Steph

Quoted from Steph

Interesting....

I did some google searches that showed a certain "HAL-9000" bought one 2003.
and one from BattlezoneMan wanting to fix a duramold  in 2005
http://groups.google.ca/group/.....ca6/6e798d6aa390b4f4

I guess these weren't  HAl and  BZMan from MAACA then ...  

Thanks for the update...

Steph

That's because BZM was there when I picked it up. He offered to post on RGVAC for me. That was about a month after I picked it up. We still go hunting for games together a lot. Gonna go again soon. I have my eye open for very rare prospects.

Quoted from Steph

Interesting....

I did some google searches that showed a certain "HAL-9000" bought one 2003.
http://groups.google.ca/group/.....426/0333fdde5f94ae91

(Username is Maxime@videotron,  so I assume it's the Same HAL-9000 as on MAACA )

and another post  from BattlezoneMan wanting to fix a duramold  in 2005
http://groups.google.ca/group/.....ca6/6e798d6aa390b4f4

Now I'm confused....

Thanks for the update...

Steph

It is me, since this time i convert it back to Blaster original. I change the roms ( i also try Blaster prototype ), i put another sound card, change the controller board. I made an overlay and printed it on lexan it is close to the original but i will make another later with some improvement. The only thing left to do is to change the transformer block and make another wood board more original than the one i have actually.