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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: Neilyboy on June 18, 2007, 03:38:59 pm

Title: Looking for a cab to MAME. (Central Illinois)
Post by: Neilyboy on June 18, 2007, 03:38:59 pm

Im lost. I have looked everywhere. Saw one pop up on craigslist about 2 hours north of me this last weekend (SF2 Cab with working 25" monitor free!!) of course I was about 30 minutes to late to inquire about it. Im really just wanting to find a cabinet that is in decent shape that I would feel comfortable MAME'n. I have a ms. pac-man cab that im restoring now but would really like to start on my MAME machine since I have purchased like 450+ bucks for it over the last two years and have them sitting in a corner collecting dust.

I would like to stay around the $40-$50 range for a cab. Anyone know of any rec places around here or know of anyone with a cab for me?

If so please let me know!!

Neil

Title: Re: Looking for a cab to MAME. (Central Illinois)
Post by: _) (V) (-) on June 21, 2007, 08:31:01 am

How do you feel about going to auctions?
They have several every year in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas.
Avoid the one just before Christmas time if you are looking for deals.
It's hit or miss really but deals can be found if you are patient and persistent.

Title: Re: Looking for a cab to MAME. (Central Illinois)
Post by: jsw2068 on June 21, 2007, 12:09:33 pm

I have a gutted cab that needs work that i'll let you have for $60. It cost me more than that.

I'm in the Aurora area (far west suburb of chicago)

Let me know

Title: Re: Looking for a cab to MAME. (Central Illinois)
Post by: Neilyboy on June 21, 2007, 10:50:51 pm

Is there a place I can go to locate the Chicago auctions? or heck even milwaukee would be fine. Are there any coming up here in the next few months?

Neil

Title: Re: Looking for a cab to MAME. (Central Illinois)
Post by: Raleigh on June 21, 2007, 11:31:42 pm

Here are some auction schedules:

http://www.gameroommagazine.com/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=95

http://www.usamusement.com/calendar.html (fall schedule (sept-dec) will be up later in the summer)

Depending on what you consider "Central Illinois" (where you are located) there are auctions in Indianapolis and St. Louis as well which may be as close or closer than the ones already mentioned.

Title: Re: Looking for a cab to MAME. (Central Illinois)
Post by: Neilyboy on June 22, 2007, 07:55:02 am

Thanks a bunch for the info Raleigh! It is very much appreciated.

im in Metamora (Near Peoria) so im about dead center..

Neil

Title: Re: Looking for a cab to MAME. (Central Illinois)
Post by: Angry_Radish on June 22, 2007, 09:06:57 am

The next milwaukee auction from superauctions is on Sep 22nd (http://www.superauctions.com/launch/cal/index.html)

***edit*** Of course, now that I look at the other links provided, you already knew that :) ***/edit***