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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Trimoor on August 16, 2004, 02:10:05 pm
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I went to the creepy old pinball/arcade store, and bought an "aero Fighters" cab for $50. It's so funny to look at; it's so skinny!
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/front.jpg)
It's in surprisingly good condition, but it hase no PSU, so I can't test it.
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/front2.jpg)
The marquee is just a thin printed mylar insert, with glass over it.
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/marquee1.jpg)
I opened up the marquee box, and look what I found!
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/marquee2.jpg)
Incandescent!
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/cp1.jpg)
Very nice over/under coin door. It has a key stuck in the coin return slot, and I can't get it out!
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/cd1.jpg)
From the side:
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/side.jpg)
It has a gameboard and a very nice Nintendo monitor (no burn!)
(http://www.trimoor.com/aero_fighters/back.jpg)
Now for the hard part:
What should I do with it?
MAME it?
Restore it?
Convert it?
Obviously I will try to get it working before I do anything else.
The guy told me it was originally a "toobin", so it's not an ultra rare unmameable game.
Overall, the cab is in very nice condition.
A few light scratches on the side, cracked plex on the CP, but nothing too hard to fix.
Nice?
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I wish I had a creepy old pinball/arcade store in my town.
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could you please take DETAILED measurements of the cab for me? Ever since I saw a Toobin' cab a few months back I've wanted one. Better yet, where do you live? I'd probably buy it from you if you'd let it go.
As for what to do with it, I personally would mame it but with the whole Toobin' theme.
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MAME it.
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I live in minnesota near the twin cities.
I'll take measurements soon.
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I live in the TC. Where is this creepy old store?
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It's in fridley.
Here is their website:
http://www.pinballwarehouse.com/ (http://www.pinballwarehouse.com/)
This was the only type of that cab they had.
It was also the best looking, best condition (of the junked cabs) that they had.
Looks like I beat you to it. ;D
I only got it yesterday, but I'll consider selling it.
If not, dimentions are coming soon.
I also have a "Mat Mania" that I fixed up if you're interested.
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That is so, NOT a Toobin. This is what a Toobin' looks like.
Your cabinet is an Assault, Mame away, as it would cost you about $700 to restore an Assault, only to have it be worth 3-400 when you were done.
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It's in fridley.
Here is their website:
http://www.pinballwarehouse.com/ (http://www.pinballwarehouse.com/)
This was the only type of that cab they had.
It was also the best looking, best condition (of the junked cabs) that they had.
Looks like I beat you to it. ;D
I only got it yesterday, but I'll consider selling it.
If not, dimentions are coming soon.
I also have a "Mat Mania" that I fixed up if you're interested.
Oh I'm not interested in a cab, just a monitor for my Op Wolf. I see you got a cab + monitor for $50 so that is probably what I'm looking to spend on a monitor.
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Cool.
do you have a power supply? I'd test it to see if it works.
I saw one of those go at an auction for $300
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Key stuck in coin door..LOL that sucks I have a World Cup Soccer Pinball and that happend to me once. It took forever to get that key out..
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It has a gameboard and a very nice Nintendo monitor (no burn!)
I don't know, it looks like it has a giant pac-man burn in to me! ;)
No, seriously, it looks like a decent cab for $50. I'd MAME it.
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I got lucky last night too, I'd post pictures... but my wife wouldn't aprove. :o
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I got lucky last night too, I'd post pictures... but my wife wouldn't aprove. :o
hehehehehe
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I got lucky last night too, I'd post pictures... but my wife wouldn't aprove. :o
Especially since she was out of town at the time.
(just kidding... no need to throw rotten fruit at me). :P