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pointdablame:

Well that cab was worth what it was worth to you then.  As a rule, I'd say that cab is expensive at $100, but if you thought yours was worth it... don't worry about it.

AlanS17:


--- Quote from: tshizzle.com on September 11, 2004, 12:56:11 pm ---well I should clarify, I paid $100, plus $50 shipping for a Nintendo Mario Bros with no monitor.  Beat up worse than that Neo Geo though

Guess maybe I overpaid a bit after reading this thread, but I couldnt find ANYTHING down here in the Miami area local.

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Finding dead machines is really hard to do. Nobody leaves dead machines just lying around. Finding people to sell them though, isn't as hard. Check the yellow pages under "Amusement Devices". These guys are arcade owners and arcade machine route owners. They will always have at least a couple bum cabinets taking up space.

Just don't tell them it's for MAMEing. Those that actually know what it is don't like the idea. They typically don't care about the machine - they just don't like the idea that they will never see another quarter from you (can't blame them for that).

These days, the Midway cabinets seem to be prime for converting and classic cabinets are horded like precious matel. However, finding an old generic cabinet or converted 80's fighting game isn't too hard. The operator here on the TX/Mexico border had a warehouse full of empty cabinets taking up space. He was happy to make room, and we really are in the middle of nowhere. The largest major city is a 3hr drive north.

MoonDog:

well, i just went and looked at two FREE cabinets!  as to be expected they were in pretty bad shape though so i decided to pass.  the better of the two was just too big (three person driving game).  the arcade owner that offered them said to call back later in the week and he may have some others for sale.

i did end up with a couple free control panels though complete with buttons and a couple wico joysticks (one leaf).  

Tailgunner:

Sounds like you're on the right track. Before long you'll have the perfect cab for MAMEing, having spent very little money, and whoever owned it will be happy to have it no longer taking up space in their warehouse. ;)

itismejs:


--- Quote from: AlanS17 on September 11, 2004, 02:13:19 pm ---
--- Quote from: tshizzle.com on September 11, 2004, 12:56:11 pm ---well I should clarify, I paid $100, plus $50 shipping for a Nintendo Mario Bros with no monitor.  Beat up worse than that Neo Geo though

Guess maybe I overpaid a bit after reading this thread, but I couldnt find ANYTHING down here in the Miami area local.

--- End quote ---

Finding dead machines is really hard to do. Nobody leaves dead machines just lying around. Finding people to sell them though, isn't as hard. Check the yellow pages under "Amusement Devices". These guys are arcade owners and arcade machine route owners. They will always have at least a couple bum cabinets taking up space.

Just don't tell them it's for MAMEing. Those that actually know what it is don't like the idea. They typically don't care about the machine - they just don't like the idea that they will never see another quarter from you (can't blame them for that).

These days, the Midway cabinets seem to be prime for converting and classic cabinets are horded like precious matel. However, finding an old generic cabinet or converted 80's fighting game isn't too hard. The operator here on the TX/Mexico border had a warehouse full of empty cabinets taking up space. He was happy to make room, and we really are in the middle of nowhere. The largest major city is a 3hr drive north.

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I told the arcade guy I wanted a cabinet for MAMEing and he said they had sold a bunch of cab for mame. The guy even helped me pick out a good one.

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