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Title: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: nintendoid on March 14, 2010, 08:20:00 am
Hi
I live in the UK so official Nintendo cabinets are a rarity here, let alone parts...  :banghead:

I would assume the best place to ask was the US as there are alot more machines over there.. so if you can help please do.

I need an official nintendo serial plate. The option of buying one is rare due to people wanting to keep there authenticity of there machines.
I an make a reproduction of it, but I need some measurements.  :dunno

Is anyone able to photograph the plate and help with measurements.

Any help appreciated...  :applaud:
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: javeryh on March 14, 2010, 08:52:52 am
I can help with some pics later today or tonight.  A member was extremely kind to send me one since my DK was missing one too.  It just got here Friday and I haven't installed it yet so I can take some pictures and dimensions pretty easily. 
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: mr_doles on March 14, 2010, 12:03:39 pm
1 29/32" x 4"

Sorry this picture is not the greatest, the one on top is DK JR and the one on bottom is for a Multi-Game System.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=90051.0;attach=143230;image)

There is a picture on This restore page. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70324.0)
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: nintendoid on March 14, 2010, 03:51:05 pm
I can help with some pics later today or tonight.  A member was extremely kind to send me one since my DK was missing one too.  It just got here Friday and I haven't installed it yet so I can take some pictures and dimensions pretty easily. 

The send you a blank plate or they send you a plate from an old machine?

Yeah if you could do me a quite got clean photo I can then mark the measurements I need.... ill make this a file for all people to access.
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: Level42 on March 14, 2010, 04:02:33 pm
Wrong section, this is for restoration projects only. Fixed...
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: nintendoid on March 14, 2010, 04:56:51 pm
ah ok.. well its part of restoration, hence why I thought it would go in here...

if mods can move to correct section.  ;D
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: javeryh on March 17, 2010, 09:01:04 am
Hmmm.. here are some more pics but I really don't have anything to add other than what mr_doles posted (although mine measured at 4" x 1-7/8" but close enough).  It is impossible to get a good pic of this thing.

I think this is originally from a Popeye based on the model number.

Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: marknetwork on March 17, 2010, 12:10:56 pm
I have a genuine Donkey Kong Junior Nintendo cabinet I dont need the serial plate.  Any trade?  What are you looking for exactly?
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: mr_doles on March 17, 2010, 10:12:09 pm
Don't know if you are a KLOV member but there is a DK jr plate for sale there too.   Here is the link  (http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=126262)

although mine measured at 4" x 1-7/8" but close enough
Whatever... :laugh:
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: nintendoid on March 18, 2010, 01:34:17 pm
hi thanks for the images and photo... If i try and draw a detailed picture could you send me the measurements in mm (metric).  :notworthy:


Tried the guy on KLOV will only ship inside US  :angry:
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: Encryptor on March 18, 2010, 03:08:15 pm
Have it shipped to someone in the US and then they can send it to you. I've done that for someone on here before with a joystick. As long as you pay for the item and all the related shipping costs it isn't a big deal to do. Just fill out a customs form and mail it.

Encryptor
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: mr_doles on March 18, 2010, 04:20:23 pm
If i try and draw a detailed picture could you send me the measurements in mm (metric).
Um not to sound like a smart ass but 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters, just apply a little basic math (25.4 * 4 = 101.6).
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: leapinlew on March 19, 2010, 01:27:18 am
Instead of taking pictures, someone should scan it.

 :banghead:

Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: Blanka on March 19, 2010, 02:52:16 am
Instead of taking pictures, someone should scan it.

 :banghead:


And if you take pictures, do it in daylight with a short tele-lens. Not with a wide-angle (distortion) and flash.
Title: Re: Help needed with Nintendo Serial Plate
Post by: nintendoid on March 19, 2010, 06:08:15 pm
If i try and draw a detailed picture could you send me the measurements in mm (metric).
Um not to sound like a smart ass but 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters, just apply a little basic math (25.4 * 4 = 101.6).

Because to have things redrawn here and factory cut they have to be in MM.. you can convert from inches to mm but sometimes all the percentages of a inch can loose mm...

scan would be great and as there are a few different badges I would like to get logged.