Help me learn how to identify cabinets

[MTD2]

I'm looking for a Williams cabinet to turn into a multi-williams cabinet.  I have a couple of sources for these cabinets, but I'm unsure if they are really williams cabs.

Is there a way to determine if a cabinet is indeed a Williams and thus all of the repro for the Multi-kits would fit (marquee, control panel, etc). 

The cabinets I'm able to locate of course have been converted into all sorts of horid things.  They look like a Robotron or Joust cab and the measurements are close. 

Does anyone know if they were often used for Tetris conversions. It seems that every Tetris cab I see looks like it was a Joust or Robotron.

Thanks for any insight.

[TOK]

For me, the easiest way to spot a Joust or Robotron machine is the rounded front to the control panel. Williams panels use rounded off wood which gives their otherwise generic cab's a unique look.
Stargate has the same panel with a more deeply set monitor (monitor sides aren't cut away).

[PCtech]

For me, the easiest way to spot a Joust or Robotron machine is the rounded front to the control panel. Williams panels use rounded off wood which gives their otherwise generic cab's a unique look.
Stargate has the same panel with a more deeply set monitor (monitor sides aren't cut away).

Agreed....

If it helps...Ive noticed more than a few Mortal Kombat 1 cabinets (pretty cheap/easy to find), used to be Joust cabs.

Good Luck!

[MTD2]

So the next question is . . . . any cabinets with the rounded control panel that aren't Williams cabs?

[Bellbane]

Heres a link to a few pics of williams cabinets I'm giving away in the Buy/sell/trade forum.

It has been my experience that Moonpatrol, joust and Robotron cabinets are converted into NeoGeo cabs quite often.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=52599.0

-Mike