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Restoring vs. Maming a cabinet - The complete rule book
shardian:
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--- Quote from: shardian on February 06, 2008, 09:36:40 am ---It is my opinion that projects that are done as well as this guys is do WAY more to preserve the history of arcades than taking a rag to the cabinet, but it still being beat up royally.
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That doesn't make a lick of sense.
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Preserving the history means getting new generations to be interested. His project is very well done, and will look great/ be an attention getter when it is done. It will interest any newer generations he shows it to.
The spirit of the machine is still alive and well in his project with what he has done. This guys work is WAY down the list of proverbial bones collectors have to pick with "Mamers".
And like I said before, he could slap a Galaxian CP on there and people would say "WOW, that is a SWEET Restoration."
MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: shardian on February 06, 2008, 10:13:54 am ---Preserving the history means getting new generations to be interested. His project is very well done, and will look great/ be an attention getter when it is done. It will interest any newer generations he shows it to.
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No, that isn't what "preserving the history" means. If that was the case, repainting over the Mona Lisa to give her a big set of jugs would be "preserving history", because a lot more people would be interested in looking at it.
Preserving history means just that. You can't preserve history by modifying it, no matter how much more appealing you make it.
shardian:
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--- Quote from: shardian on February 06, 2008, 10:13:54 am ---Preserving the history means getting new generations to be interested. His project is very well done, and will look great/ be an attention getter when it is done. It will interest any newer generations he shows it to.
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No, that isn't what "preserving the history" means. If that was the case, repainting over the Mona Lisa to give her a big set of jugs would be "preserving history", because a lot more people would be interested in looking at it.
Preserving history means just that. You can't preserve history by modifying it, no matter how much more appealing you make it.
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I hate to break this to you, but I don't think plywood/particle board box is designed to last the test of time. ;)
I tell you what, preserving these games don't mean ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- if there aren't new generations who fall in love with them. As even frizzle has said, if it weren't for MAME, this site, and bastard MAME cabs, he would not be where he is in the hobby. Same for me. Same for alot of folks who were not old enough to fully enjoy the Golden Age of arcades. The guy has shown his love for the hobby in the detail he has presented. I wouldn't doubt it if he ends up restoring several cabinets eventually.
I just feel a tastefully done project as this is not a "bad thing" as it is being made out to be. Same with the '57 Chevy couch. That probably came from a beat to hell car, was refurbished and turned into a beautiful piece of furniture that I would be honored to have in my house and pass to my kids. It isn't a tragedy, it is an honor for a junkyard piece of metal. Same thing here, that cabinet was more likely than not doomed for the trash pile in the near future. This guy saved it, and made it into something nice and desirable.
Cut the guy some friggin slack.
FrizzleFried:
...as one of the more vocal, I too agree that his project was about as borderline as they come...it's very well done for sure (never said it wasn't). I just don't really see the difference between MAMEing a classic dedicated cabinet well or hacking it to hell. The end result is the same...one less dedicated classic arcade machine.
THAT SAID...his cabinet was also quite borderline... IMHO it was just a hair over the "yes, it's worth restoring" line. Had the machine been gutted... or converted... or already hacked, I'd have a different opinion. I admit though that it was about as close to that line as I've seen a cab...this situation isn't in the same league as the Smash TV especially (being that cab was fully working if my recollection serves me).
In the end, Shardian is right... the cab will look great... and will be played... and possibly will aid in getting others to enjoy this (or arcade collecting) hobby.
MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: shardian on February 06, 2008, 10:41:49 am ---I hate to break this to you, but I don't think plywood/particle board box is designed to last the test of time. ;)
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They will if you take care of them. That's what "preserving" is all about.
--- Quote ---I tell you what, preserving these games don't mean ---Cleveland steamer--- if there aren't new generations who fall in love with them.
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That's an opinion. If it was a universal opinion, then museums would throw out about 99% of their stuff that only a small segment of the population is actually interested in. Do you care about a basic bowl from 3rd century India by any chance? Are they particularly popular with the kids these days? Should they be gold plated for some extra "bling" in order to stir up interest?
--- Quote ---As even frizzle has said, if it weren't for MAME, this site, and bastard MAME cabs, he would not be where he is in the hobby. Same for me. Same for alot of folks who were not old enough to fully enjoy the Golden Age of arcades. The guy has shown his love for the hobby in the detail he has presented. I wouldn't doubt it if he ends up restoring several cabinets eventually.
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The same thing can be accomplished by building your own cabinet, or starting with a non-classic.