WTB - Pac-man or Mrs. Pac-man empty cabinet. Upstate SC. or Charlotte NC.

[BUCKETHEAD]

Long shot here!

Just wanted to see if anyone near my area has a Empty

PAC-MAN or MS. PAC-MAN cabinet they don't want?

Decent shape of course?

[AlanS17]

I could help you out if you were in TX.

[BUCKETHEAD]

Thanks,

I wish you could help me out too. 

[paigeoliver]

Most common cabinet style in the world, you shouldn't HAVE to look for very long.

[BUCKETHEAD]

Thanks,  But still looking.

Nobody is exactly beating my door down to get rid of one.

Not around in my area anyway.

I know where 3 are in my area. 

And i can't even buy them away from the people.

[BUCKETHEAD]

Just expanded my search area.

Thanks!   

[missioncontrol]

Hope you can find one...... I havn't seen one around Asheville, NC.......

if you havn't found one by November you can allways hit the Winston-Salem Auction


http://www.auctiongamesales.com/AuctionDates.htm

[CheffoJeffo]

Hope you can find one...... I havn't seen one around Asheville, NC.......

if you havn't found one by November you can allways hit the Winston-Salem Auction


http://www.auctiongamesales.com/AuctionDates.htm

Isn't there one in August as well (weird ... I was looking at that site early tonight) ?

Cheers.

[BUCKETHEAD]

Thanks!

I will keep that in mind.

I was wondering where/when those Auctions were?

Do they have empty/busted PAC cabs at these auctions?

How much do they usually go for?

[missioncontrol]

I havn't been to one yet myself so I'm not sure of the prices, availability and such........

You may want to ask knuttz

here's a thread to find him easier:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=21737.0

[knuttz]

I actually bought a stripped Pac-man that was painted over at the W-S auction a few months back.  It was $65.  It didn't have the game, monitor, or marquee but what was left of it was in fairly good shape (cabnet itself, controls, PS, coin door, bezel).  I was told this was a good deal.  I've seen completely restored Pacs and Ms. Pacs go for $800.  These are sold in the morning on the "classic row" and the prices seem unreasonable to me.  I would hold off until later in the day when the crowd thins out and auctioneers start selling the beat up, parted out, and converted cabnets.  I would expect a mostly complete but not working pac-man to go for around $200-$250.  You could do what I did and just look for the classic pac-man shape which has been converted/gutted.  I guess those go for $65-$150.  Also remember that Ms. Pac-man always goes for more than Pac-man.  I would highly recommend you go to the auction if you want a pac cabinet.  I can almost guarantee there will be at least 10 of these machines at Winston-Salem because, like Paige said, they are still very common.  They do charge a 10% fee for people not "in the business" and I think they charge you if you use a charge card.

Hope this helps,
Matthew

[BUCKETHEAD]

PAC-MAN cabinet obtained !!!!!!

Thanks to  --------->    ( dxvyper )

A very great guy!

Thanks so much!


PS. 

I could still use a MS. PAC-MAN cabinet also

If anyone close to me wants to part with one?

[kickngas]

Bucket,
  Contact this guy in Wilmington...I stumbled onto his Ebay offers and contacted him...he met me at his 5 storage bays full of arcade cabs and parts...including about 6 Ms. Pacman cabs in various states of repair.  He is trying to clear everything out, so I would contact him to see what you can get...he's been in the arcade repair scene since the late 70's so he is at least a wealth of knowledge and no doubt has plenty of contacts. Good luck