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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.

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