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ediblegod:
Last year I bought a few working cabinets with the intent to "convert" them. After cleaning and firing them up I couldn't bare to do it, so I ended up restoring them instead. But thats just me and my experience... They were also a bit older games.

I've just found it easier to convert nonworking cabs.
TOK:
Not a classic. I have one too, for what its worth as an opinion.
Its staying JAMMA, but will have the Soul Edge boards swapped out. If you do convert to MAME, drop me a PM. Maybe I can give you a few bucks for some spare parts.

Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: boogieman on May 03, 2008, 03:28:07 am ---so I can see both sides of these kind of debates.

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That argument has been put forward before..... There is however a very significant difference here. The Honda's you Chop where made in VAST numbers. Arcade Cabinets are not made in those sort of domestic commercial quantities. That's what makes the difference.

As far as this cabint is concerned, it's not a classic, it's been converted to JAMMA then probably had more than one different JAMMA board in it, then you say there is some case damage and timber swelling. As far as I can see this is a prime for Mame conversion cab.

However..... Timber swelling usually means bad water damage! be very careful. It'd probably be cheaper to build from scratch than to fix this.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
SirPeale:

--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on May 03, 2008, 05:52:48 am ---As far as this cabint is concerned, it's not a classic, it's been converted to JAMMA then probably had more than one different JAMMA board in it, then you say there is some case damage and timber swelling. As far as I can see this is a prime for Mame conversion cab.

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Definitely not a classic.  Classic era falls from 1978 thru 1987 or so.  This figure isn't set in stone, so to speak.

Also, this cabinet was already JAMMA setup, and already converted.  Mame away.
Ginsu Victim:
I said to go ahead and mame it, but if there's too much damage, don't bother using that cabinet.
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