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California speed monitor board

Question from Anthony: Hello, my name is Anthony. I purchased a California speed game but it has no chassis in it. I’m hoping that you sell them or can point me in the right direction. This is my first repair. If you don’t have a chassis, I would like to put a LCD monitor in it. Thanks in advance.

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Jonathan Leung Jonathan Leung Staff November 7, 2016
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Response from Jonathan: Anthony,

Unfortunately we do not sell them directly but you can purchase a universal monitor chassis on eBay from several sellers. These run around $100 or so and tend to work well with pretty much any monitor tube. They are not as repairable as the original chassis would be but at least it gives you the ability to get your game working. Classic Game Rooms out of Georgia sells them on eBay for a reasonable price. Here’s a link to the 25-29″ version if you want to check it out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Replacement-Arcade-Monitor-chassis-25-27-29-CRT-/120966957215?hash=item1c2a31489f:m:m3FLQiCB1TWUiaWocPJ6S4Q.

If you decide to replace your CRT with an LCD instead, we recommend using one that is commercial grade and made for arcade cabinets. Wells Gardner (the same people who made arcade monitors back in the day) produces LCD monitors for arcade games but they tend to be a little on the high side for this particular size. You can get a 27″ Wells Gardner LCD for around $400. Here’s a link from Twisted Quarter if you want to go this route: http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_512_515&products_id=1313.

Many times people want to know if they can use an off-the-shelf LCD television or monitor. The short answer is yes but you will need a video converter in order for it to work. The Gonbes GBS-8200 series is the most popular if you want to go this route. Now, you can have issues with off-the-shelf LCDs: there can be some ghosting depending on the quality of the LCD, there’s can be some delay due to using the video converter, they can be difficult to mount in the cabinet, etc. These are just some of the reasons why we prefer to use a LCD monitor that’s made for arcade cabinets. Of course, the choice is yours.

Well, hope that helps. Thank you for your question and good luck with your repair.

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