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Title: Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: paig2956 on November 20, 2002, 04:23:59 pm: Hi all...

I am looking for an empty (or nearly empty) cabinet to put to use as a MAME cabinet. I live in the Lansing area. Anyone have anything or know where I might find one in the area?

Thanks.
Shawn
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: Distortion on November 22, 2002, 01:57:06 pm: You could always build your own. You'll end up with a much higher quality cabinet than you would with a converted one. There are plans somewhere on this website.... That's what I'm doing for my cabinet.
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: madk on November 25, 2002, 02:52:33 am: I live in Saginaw...Just build a mame cab and am thinking about selling and building a new one to better suit my needs. I will let you know as soon as I decide.
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: eightbit on November 25, 2002, 10:30:22 am: Look under "amusement devices" in the phone book. Then start calling. I haven't been doing this for very long but I'm finding more and more arcade operators or repair guys that can't get rid of old cabinets. The newer bigger 25" cabinets still seem to be in demand and you might have to pay a little but the older 19" cabinets are hard to get rid off. I picked up 2 cabinets in Greenville MI yesterday for free. He said he could probably get more if I was interested. The cabs were mostly stripped but they did have coin doors, monitor glass and bezels. The cabinets themselves are solid. I'm planning to donate one to a local charity and the other as a Christmas present after I get them converted.
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: gnateye on November 25, 2002, 01:17:40 pm: tri cities in the house!

i used to live in midland, i'll bee makin the trek from chicago back there for thanksgiving this week, ahhh how i miss my old cirle bowl arcade 8(
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: madk on November 26, 2002, 09:21:41 pm: Quote from: eightbit on November 25, 2002, 10:30:22 am
Look under "amusement devices" in the phone book. Then start calling. I haven't been doing this for very long but I'm finding more and more arcade operators or repair guys that can't get rid of old cabinets. The newer bigger 25" cabinets still seem to be in demand and you might have to pay a little but the older 19" cabinets are hard to get rid off. I picked up 2 cabinets in Greenville MI yesterday for free. He said he could probably get more if I was interested. The cabs were mostly stripped but they did have coin doors, monitor glass and bezels. The cabinets themselves are solid. I'm planning to donate one to a local charity and the other as a Christmas present after I get them converted.

NOOOOOOO! I was suppose to get those same cabs but appently you beat me to the punch! It took me a couple days to gather up a truck and by the time I got one he said someone else already was coming....AND IT WAS YOU!!!!!! >:( Grrr!!!

BTW - If anyone has a cab I can get...lemme know!
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: eightbit on November 26, 2002, 10:27:47 pm: Sorry about that.... :-\
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: delta88 on November 28, 2002, 02:06:11 pm: sup sup.. michigan!!!!

yah so.. I am in the plymouth detroit ann arbor area..
I can get any type of cab that youi may need.

upright vert monitor cabs... street fighter style cabs.....driving game cabs..
tiz called hook ups....heh

get back in toch..
thanx
delta..

i have a vert monitor cab kinda like pacman called birdie king 2 in nice shape and a compact race drivien cab beat up badly...
Title: Re:Wanted: Cabinet for MAME Project in Mid-Michigan
Post by: eightbit on November 28, 2002, 08:08:10 pm: So where exactly is the plymouth, detroit, ann arbor area? Thats an awefull big place to be from.