andys-arcade as a business was established in the year 2000 and has continued to supply parts and services to the UK video arcade machine collecting community ever since. In the past I have undertaken repair and restoration of whole machines, this is something I no longer do. I have also repaired hundreds of pcbs, and i do still take on repairs for pcbs that most others wont (or can't) fix. Let me know if you have a treasured pb that you need fixing!

Let me make it clear that i am an individual that has way too much stuff, but is organised enough to have a decent webstore and the time to make sure it finds new homes.

'andys-arcade' started off on eBay in 1997 so check out what others think of the service i have provided over the years.

I started collecting video arcade games back in 1997, and always had an interest to learn just how these things work. I still maintain a large personal collection and webpages dedicated to them. I am passionate about old games, making sure they don't get forgotten to the mists of time...

In may of 2001 I attended a week-long classic orientated 'Randy Fromm Arcade School' course held at 'Funspot' in
Weirs Beach NH, USA, Randy Fromm is a well respected wonder technician who has been running
coin-operated videogame repair courses since the very early eighties .

I used to write for the Antique Amusement Magazine as writer/editor of the 'Videodrome'
section covering old video arcade games, the magazine has sadly gone into hibernation, but i did write 22 issues over 2 years

I have worked with numerous TV and radio companies in the past, on prime time terrestrial channels
as well as smaller independant cable channels. I have also been interviewed in Newspapers
and magazines, mainstream and independants, foreign and domestic alike for lots of things videogame related.

Some TV stuff i have done :

Gamepad 2002: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamVJprW6Gg
BBC4 The Talk Show 2002 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SBUGHlooWA

One of the most fun times I have had was when i worked on the 'Game On' Exhibition on the cultural significance of
Video games which was exhibiting at the Barbican Art Gallery in central London between May and September of 2002.
I sourced and supplied all of the video arcade machines used in the exhibition, as well as assembling
other exhibits and sourcing of other items. The Exhibition has already visited Edinburgh, Liverpool, Holland, Finland,
France, Israel, four venues in the USA, London, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Brisbane and Taiwan. I continue to
provide spares and expertise for the ongoing touring show.

Being a collector myself, i treat my customers and goods in the same way that i would expect to be treated.
I'm not out to rob you of your money, i want to see games be enjoyed, used, shared and played in the
manner for which they were originally designed.

Don't just take my word for it, search GOOGLE for 'Andy Welburn' and see what you get :-)