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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: pitfaller on June 27, 2004, 01:39:42 am
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and its not even my auction...
Saw this in the listings, under two days and no bids yet - granted it is just the cab (completely gutted) and it is $99 bucks - but it is begging for restoration - so tempting since it is really just a day of driving for me so shipping is the cost of gas, but I have way too many other things to do
Joust Cocktail (gutted)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6104393079&rd=1
Over 301 looks, but no takers so far.
Apologies if this is a dupe (I looked but not in all the forums...)
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I saw that too. Problem will be getting parts for it. You can get repros for the upright, but not the cocktail, and it'll be a free listing + final value fee day on ebay (read: cold day in ___) before you'll find someone listing NOS parts for it. :(
However I think even without graphics someone should get it back to it's old self... problem is $99 is quite pricy for what you (don't) get.
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I would be interested in getting this as it's about 5 hours from home. Did someone ever create the plans for the Joust cocktail? It's not worth much to me if I can get the plans to build my own.
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That thing's only about an hour from me and I'd LOVE to restore a Joust cocktail, but man, that thing is GUTTED.
If the starting bid was reasonable or more of the original parts were there, I'd consider it, even though I have enough projects to keep me well occupied for the time being.
As it sits, I just can't justify buying it. MAME might be this thing's only chance, at this point...
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If you're interested but not willing to pay that much, just bookmark the auction and see if it sells; if it doesn't, contact him and make an offer... :D
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I tried to get it but someone outbid me! It's probably better that way since I alread have too many projects.
Right now I'm building 3 Midway cocktail cabinets from scratch, rebuilding a Frenzy cabinet, and when I get around to it, troubleshooting a Foxy Lady cocktail pinball.
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wouldve been easy to stick a old computer in there and have it autoboot right to MAME joust. too bad no one on here won it
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147 for that?!?!?!?!
It is a pile. It is barely even a cabinet. it would take a ton of money to restore that to any former glory.
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It was tempting at $99 but as others pointed out, a bit much - swingable in that I could drive to pick it up and gas wouldn't be too harsh.
I was gonna pitch $40 to $50 after the auction ended with noi bidders...
I saw someone bit, then quit following the auction.
Almost $150 for the final price? Deee-ammmm.... Methinks I should start churning out Joust-style cocktail DIY cabinet kits...
Just think if the final bidder is gonna have this box shipped via air... What do think the final damages will be? $250? More?