Arcade Cab in Australia

[gsoul]

I'm in Sydney Australia and am looking for a new arcade cabinet. Anyone got one, able to point me into the direction of finding one? I've been following ebay, but the cabs on there tend to go for FAR more than they're worth.

Someone told me about a place in Canberra that has alot of machines for sale, but havent been able to track them down.

C'mon Australia, I need you help!

[cdbrown]

Well I was going to send you to
http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/
but it seems you've already found it.  I'm sure someone there will be able to help you out with what you want (and advise you to stay away from a few sellers)

[Bones]

There is a guy at Kingswood (Penrith) who has stuff from time to time. I can't find his business card but you could contact him through www.kfe.com.au and then go for a drive.

I have been out there a few times and each time he has had junker cabs suitable for a mame project. He does a lot on Ebay and I think he jumps at the chance for cash on the spot. Also open Saturday mornings which is a bonus for the working man.

Good luck.

[ma70ltd]

Hi from OZ- Sydney

There are these guys in N.S.W

http://www.highway.net.au

They might be able to help out, they have a lot of different machines

[Minwah]

How about popping into the arcades on George Street and asking them if they have any old spares.  I forget what the arcade's are called, but I know there are 2 opposite each other.

Have a go on OutRun2 for me, that was the last thing I played before leaving Oz earlier in the year 

[aumameman]

There were three very close together up near town hall station at one stage. TimeZone (now gone) Galaxy World and Playtime.


Hoyts Cinemas George St

[gsoul]

Bones, we must live close, I'm in Richmond.

[Adeptus]

Anyone know good places in Adelaide?
I know about Amusement Worx... there's also apparently some guy at Pooraka that I don't have the full details of...

And what is a good price for a working, generic cab in Australia?

[elvis]

And what is a good price for a working, generic cab in Australia?

Define "generic"?  Every cab I find these days has a variety of innards, size/make of monitors, etc.

I paid AU$300 including post for a working LAI lowboy with 26" 15KHz Kortek monitor (which was broken, but I got fixed for the cost of a lunch thanks to a good mate).

The CP was buggered and broken.  Honestly speaking, only the monitor really mattered to me.

[Bones]

Bones, we must live close, I'm in Richmond.

Very close. Blacktown boy here.

[Adeptus]

And what is a good price for a working, generic cab in Australia?

Define "generic"? Every cab I find these days has a variety of innards, size/make of monitors, etc.

As in, not made for a specific game (which would then be somewhat collectible & more valuable).

I got quoted $450 for a fully working woodgrain lowboy with Street Fighter control layout, from Amusement Worx.
Not sure of the monitor size, it's one of the smaller ones, like you'd see at the corner shop in the mid-80's.

(They also quoted me $160 for a JAMMA harness... )

[gsoul]

Okay, everyone will drool, but heres what I ended up with..

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45749.0

Found a guy selling it on Bumper.com.au..

Its any Mortal Kombat fans wet dream..

[Fuzzguitar]

Dohhh I'm too late, I'm in western sydney too and have a machine to sell, possibly even my current mame machine in addition to that one.

As soon as parts arrive from slikstik (talk about slooooow) I will need all the spare cash i can to work on my big newie!

[stuzza]

Anyone know good places in Adelaide?
I know about Amusement Worx... there's also apparently some guy at Pooraka that I don't have the full details of...

And what is a good price for a working, generic cab in Australia?

Southern Star Electronics, Research Road Pooraka.  they normally have some old shells floating around they'd be willing to sell.  A bare Lowboy cab with no guts, but including joysticks and buttons and maybe a coin mech or two will normally go for bout $100 bucks.

[Adeptus]

That's without monitor isn't it?
Any idea how much with?