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| RayB:
--- Quote from: mrclean on January 25, 2009, 04:00:01 pm ---I had Asteroids in mind as one fo the roughly 125 games I would be interested in, but no guarantees I would even see it at the auction but I really wanted to know how available are replacement monitors for the vector games ? --- End quote --- Rare. If you find one, you pay lots, unless you know people. |
| urbecrisch:
Flake, you must frequent the St Luis auctions often? I'm just outside Milwaukee, WI so we get about 4 Super Auctions each year. Just attended one 1/17 but didn't get anything. I'm remodeling my basement so all my funds are going towards that. Might get a stand up dart machine next time but who knows. :dunno Mrclean, I encourage you to attend cause there can be some sweet deals. About 1 1/2 years ago there was a Super Auction in Milwaukee that was packed full of arcades and pins. Some working machines were going for $25! I found this website where it lists games and prices of past auctions in different ciities and different years. I'm not sure how accurate other states are but I know the Milwaukee, WI auctions are correct. I think the guy lives near Milwaukee but I'm not sure. Anyway, you can check out the prices of recent auctions to get an idea of what machines are going for. Let me know what you think of it. Go under "Select Event" and search the database http://www.gct21.net/~johns594/arcade/auction/auc.php |
| mrclean:
this one caught my eye: Videogame Gun Smoke $55.00 Cocktail 2008/10/11 Minnesota ! I can't wait to attend the NJ one!! Granted I already own the upright for that price it would end up in the u-haul. |
| Ummon:
--- Quote from: HarumaN on January 16, 2009, 10:22:16 am --- You know that same Xybots is on eBay right now, for the second time. Nobody bought it @ $89 opening bid last time it was on. --- End quote --- Yeah, I'd been eye-balling that for Steve, but forgot to tell him about it. --- Quote from: HarumaN on January 17, 2009, 08:54:29 am ---I bought my candy cab (Capcom Impress), 29" monitor, Bucky O'Hare JAMMA game, everything working for $275. Ummon bought the another of the same exact candy cab at the same auction that appeared to be broken for $25. He got it home, and it WORKED with a Tetris board inside! --- End quote --- And now I've gone an bollocked the wiring and am not getting anything but the monitor displaying. Lesson: don't mess with anything if you don't need to. Anyways, yeah, if you have the time, go for the experience. |
| mrclean:
I'm still waiting on a firm date for the NJ ones , I know one in MA on Feb 7th, that's next weekend... but a bit too far, At least for me 4hrs give or take. |
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