Is there anyone in the southeast (maybe pickup) or US (for ship) that has an arcade cabinet? (heck everyone in this forum does) Does no necessarily have to work perfectly. I'm looking for a project to bring my skills and understanding of the machines up. Most intrested in a galaga, pacman, or frogger. Something basic and in that era would be the best.
Thanks alot,
Ben
Not everyone in this forum as a cabinet....yet.

Anyway, I don't have much to sell...okay...I have nothing to sell you, but I'd suggest taking the advice from folks here. They usually know what they're talking about.
Since you're wanting a "broken" cabinet, I'd say your best bet is to pull out the yellow pages and look under "Amusement" and the like and call every number there. Offer to "haul away" any broken cabinets they might have.
If you have an advertiser magazine (or just your regular newpaper classified section), put an ad in there offering again to "Haul" away someone's broken arcade cabinet.
Not only will you more-then-likely get it for free, someone might pay you to do that "hauling".

Check on yahoogroups to see if there is a freecycle group local to your area. You can then post your message there as well.
Finally, use Ebay. Find sellers in your area. Now in this case, someone mentioned that he already looked them up for you and they were all working games. But that's okay. Because here you're not offering to haul away broken games, but just trying to establish a connection. You never know what those guys might have lying around that they aren't selling on Ebay. In these cases, I wouldn't expect the cabinet to be completely free, but you'll still probably get a pretty good deal.
The key for you (and it goes against me) is that if I read your message correctly, you have the ability to go and pick up a cabinet and are willing to do so.

Good luck!