This article is wrong.
I’m a well-known and respected member of the classic arcade collecting community, and I repair these games, their circuit boards, and monitors full time. There is no shortage, and BoingBoing is perpetuating false information by posting this piece, which has appeared elsewhere.
I don’t know where this author gets his info, but he’s clearly misinformed. While new arcade monitors are no longer made, there are still plenty of spares around, in old warehouses, other games, used parts retailers, and people’s personal collections. Also, there is no shortage of substitute tubes, from old TV’s, many of which are compatible with arcade monitors, and there are literally millions of them still in existence.
Sorry Rob, but this article is misinformation.
