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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: timreeves on July 07, 2004, 02:16:55 pm

Title: UK arcade cabinets
Post by: timreeves on July 07, 2004, 02:16:55 pm
Hi, i'm new here  ;D
i'm looking for an old cab in the uk to convert to MAME, anyone got any good suggestions, i'm 17 and therefore on a 'light' budget to say the least!
in the end im hoping for a 2 player 7 button/player cab, with an arcade monitor and running a athlon 2000+ inside.  ;D
cheers
tim
Title: Re:UK arcade cabinets
Post by: rchadd on July 07, 2004, 05:05:10 pm
ebay.co.uk is your friend

there are often jamma cabs posted that are suitable for conversion to mame.

some have already been converted.

also look at getting a jpac from ultimarc.com makes conversion of jamma cab to run mame easy.

if you're going to use an arcade monitor look at getting a Arcade VGA card from ultimarc also.
Title: Re:UK arcade cabinets
Post by: timreeves on July 08, 2004, 08:47:09 am
yes, i have tried ebay on numourous occasions but far too frequently the cabs are the massively deep ones or theyre shot to sh!t. i've decided i'm ideally looking for an arcade somewhere in the southeast in an attempt to buy a cab direct off them, however the only one i really know of is the trocadero, and i doubt that they'll even think about selling one of their cabs to me! i'll check brighton sometime next week though, they should have an arcade or two leftover.
tim  
Title: Re:UK arcade cabinets
Post by: rchadd on July 08, 2004, 08:50:33 am
if you're in the SE than maybe this auction is of interest...

http://www.jukeboxshow.co.uk/
Title: Re:UK arcade cabinets
Post by: timreeves on July 08, 2004, 08:58:52 am
cheers might give that a look! the other good resource that you've reminded me of which is also a great day out is the 60's to 80's memoribilia fair at a hotel that i've forgotten the name of! ??? ::)
tim
Title: Re:UK arcade cabinets
Post by: Totallyout2lunch on July 08, 2004, 03:19:37 pm
Just want you to be aware that the Arcade Machines will mainly be sold on the 25th. The one this weekend (11th) is 99% Pinball.

I'll be going this weekend (11th) so if you/any other UK member want to meet for a coffee let me know, else all is fair in love and arade machines...lol.

Follow this link for the Auction Catalogue:

http://freespace.virgin.net/slot.machines/



P.S. Does anyone know of any other UK Arcade Auctions?