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| paigeoliver:
By "Stripped" I mean all the original parts are gone. Resto shops toss these cabs in the dumpster in mint condition if they don't have the insides. Mame or a JAMMA conversion is your best choice for it. And also, color vector cabinets (without boards or monitors) are actually one of the best candidates for Mame, since they are not truly restorable without resorting to idiocy that will simply keep another (better) candidate somewhere else from being restored. |
| Tailgunner:
On the lower right side of the pics there's both a Gravitar and a Space Duel that look to be restorable, assuming they don't just need a bath. ;) On the one you're getting you might try to strip back to the original side art, but like Paige I wouldn't go to any great length to restore it. It'd be different if there were only 10 Space Duel cabs ever made, but they're not preticularly rare. The point I assume he was trying to make is if you spend $1000 restoring the cab, and the end result is worth $600 at best, you're out $400 with nothing but a good feeling to show for it. I honestly doubt anyone would give you grief for MAMEing that cab, though were you to buy the other Space Duel cab in the pics and MAME it you'd likely catch hell for it. ;) |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Tailgunner on April 14, 2004, 04:42:11 am ---I honestly doubt anyone would give you grief for MAMEing that cab, though were you to buy the other Space Duel cab in the pics and MAME it you'd likely catch hell for it. ;) --- End quote --- Agreed on both counts. Your cab is MAMEable. The OTHER Space Duel, well, if I had it, I would probably MAME it, BUT, I would save the original boards, CP, Monitor, etc., so I could put it back like I found it if I ever got rid of it. |
| Santoro:
Thanks for the feedback all, I think that I will be Maming this cab, especially if the side art salvages well. |
| RetroJames:
Dang! What's up with the TWO Space Duels to the right???? Good to hear you are scooping up the free one. Good luck and ask him about the other two when you pick it up would you? I am curious (but just tire kicking). |
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