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Title: Todays curb find
Post by: westell on July 31, 2006, 08:56:38 pm
A buddy of mine stopped by to tell me there was an arcade cab sitting next to the curb about four blocks away. I started not to go because of the heat (97 today) but im glad i did :)..... but i will bring someone with me next time (flippin heavy)

Once i got her home and had a cold one, then started looking over what i had and or didnt have. There were three boardsets mounted to the side of the cab and no power getting to them. So after about a half hour of getting no juice i looked up inside the cab where the on off switch would be. I was like it couldnt be, one of wires had come loose from the switch. I plugged it back in and all was well.

I have a working tekken 2 and a semi working mortal kombat pcb >:D
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: edge on July 31, 2006, 09:09:20 pm
Wow.  Where do you live?  I want to relocate. ;)
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: RandyT on July 31, 2006, 09:22:32 pm

The lady of the house probably cut the wire so she could reclaim the living room.

Congrats on the great score! 

RandyT
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: Dreamwriter on July 31, 2006, 11:38:27 pm
So you like, stole somebody's arcade machine while it was in front of their house? :P
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: hutch1980 on August 01, 2006, 03:22:47 am
That sounds almost exactly like my curb shopping find :) Back in the beginning of May during spring cleanup week, I found a NBA Jam 4 player acarde cab on the side of the road in excellent condition. Only thing wrong with it was a bad power supply. Replaced it, and it was up and running again :) Even the monitor was in great condition as it looked like it had been replaced recently with a new 27" monitor before they threw it out.

Great find on the MK cab though. Are you going to restore it or MAME it?
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: NightGod on August 01, 2006, 05:54:29 am
So you like, stole somebody's arcade machine while it was in front of their house? :P
From what I hear, he want to the house and kicked their new puppy before he left, too!
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: MYX on August 01, 2006, 07:33:30 am
So you like, stole somebody's arcade machine while it was in front of their house? :P
Right...The guy just got back from an auction and went inside for a drink. When he came out it was gone. He walks back inside and says... I HATE this neighborhood!!!  ;D

Congrats, it looks like a really nice cab.

Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: ArtMAME on August 01, 2006, 10:04:31 am
:cheers: SCORE!!! :cheers:

 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Awesome!!! I love those big Midway-style cabs.  I got a Williams High Impact Football in a Midway cab and I am building another cab just like it from scratch.  I am making it a little deeper to accomodate an NEC 29" presentation monitor.
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: shardian on August 01, 2006, 11:12:13 am
You suck...

Just kidding!!

No really... you suck. :laugh2:
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: westell on August 01, 2006, 04:43:34 pm
Cleaned and reseated the edge connector and all is well. Played for a half our with my daughter with no problems. and yes i kicked her 12 year old butt > ;D

Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: divemaster127 on August 01, 2006, 04:51:03 pm
Dam it I wondered what happened to my machine i had just delivered...
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: westell on August 01, 2006, 05:29:05 pm

HEHE, it was funny because all over the front porch was BEWARE OF DOG, NO TRESPASSING, VIOLATORS WILL BE SHOT and when the front door opened i was expecting to see big bubba smith. instead there was this nice little lady that said PLEASE take it :applaud:

I wonder what happend when her son got home :hissy:
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: defender2005 on August 02, 2006, 04:49:23 pm
Where do you live I was wondering why grandma gave my cab away. I demand it back immediately!
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: divemaster127 on August 02, 2006, 04:56:38 pm
Its ok if grandma lives with me, but when she gives my cab away thats crossing the line, OUT she goes....
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: MPTech on August 02, 2006, 05:12:43 pm
Did you say you hauled it 2 blocks by yourself?!?!?!?!

You EARNED it!
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: westell on August 02, 2006, 09:45:16 pm
Did you say you hauled it 2 blocks by yourself?!?!?!?!

You EARNED it!

You mean walked it home? Lord no i drove the tundra ;D Getting that sucker on and off  the truck was enough
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: Glaine on August 02, 2006, 10:21:43 pm
Guess what I found free today. 12 buckets of Nothing. Anybody needs some NOS replacement Nothing? Think I'm gonna post it in the Buy/Sell forum if no one wants any.

E N V Y !  :laugh:
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: shardian on August 03, 2006, 09:50:35 am
DUDE!! I just found a NOS paper clip. I believe it is the original prototype! I'll sell it for the bargain basement price of $16,999 . I mean, paperclips have made over a BILLION dollars.

 :laugh2: :laugh2:
Title: Re: Todays curb find
Post by: RayB on August 03, 2006, 04:14:47 pm
DUDE!! I just found a NOS paper clip. I believe it is the original prototype! I'll sell it for the bargain basement price of $16,999 . I mean, paperclips have made over a BILLION dollars.

You can trade one of those for a HOUSE (http://www.oneredpaperclip.com), man!