So my friend Jeff found this restored '83 Chexx table on craigslist. We went to see it and immediately fell in love and bought it. Not only is it fully functional but the guy selling it was a true enthusiast who really knew his stuff. The drive home in the pickup while seeing people's reactions was almost as good as firing the machine up when we got it to Jeff's place. Childhood memories were brought back instantly and now it's time to make new ones!
The players move up and down the ice as well as spin around. We're going to get the players custom painted in a Minnesota North Stars vs. Pittsburgh Penguins theme!
The scoreboard displays the score and what period you're in. It also lights the table surface from above. As you can see it also wears the "Electronics by Moog" emblem. From '83-'88 Robert Moog's company (famous for his modular synthsizers) made the electronic components for the game. I was told the ICE company that makes the Chexx table was close to the Moog factory which formed this business relationship. Cool!
The crowd sounds interact with the magnetic puck. When the puck enters the goalie's crease they gasp, when a team scores they cheer, and if you get denied a goal attempt or just want to hear the crowd boo......one would press the "Boo" button!!! Genius!!!
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Great machine.. Do you guys still have it? Interested in either selling the machine OR selling the original Russia and USA players since you made the custom ones? THANKS!
nedreyerson@gmail.com
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