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What is this cabinet?
AUKev:
Full Disclosure: I am a newbie and have been reading/researching for months. I picked up a cabinet that I was planning to MAME, but now I am trying to figure out what I have. Picked this up for $50 as part of another buy (NFL Blitz 99 for $150). I bought this as a working Silent Dragon. Now that I am disassembling, I am wonder what I have. It has an operational Williams coin door and what looks like a Defender power supply. Pictures below. Any thoughts on what this was or should be before I start converting to a multicab?
AUKev:
I have determined that underneath the paint is the Defender side art. This cabinet is solidly constructed but made of 3/4' plywood. If this were an original Defender cabinet, would it have been made of MDF? I am still trying to determine if I have something original worth restoring or if this was a kit that someone created and at one point housed Defender.
Thanks!
TOK:
Its a real Defender. Even as a Defender fan, I'd say its only worth converting back if you're really into Defender.
You're going to need a lot of parts, and you could probably find a decent original machine for the cost of the conversion which would make the de-conversion more of a labor of love than an investment. Personally, I'd just enjoy it as a JAMMA cab. Great Multi-Williams candidate. :cheers:
spystyle:
My buddy Jason Inman used to sell Defender stencils, if you would like to restore it and stencil it I could ask him if he still has those.
Defender cabinets are lovely :)
Cheers,
Craig
venkman:
the control panel art on this is cool. kind of graphite look to it.