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Dazz:
I have never had any luck when it comes to getting free stuff from Craigslist.  Tonight I got a call from a friend saying that a couple free arcade cabinets were posted on Craigslist and were put out on the curb by the owner for anyone to take.  I hop in the car and make the 20 minute drive and when I get there the cabinets are still standing there!  The cabinets were about 50ft from eachother, but I immediately identified one cabinet as an Original Gorf cabinet and the other looked like it was a fairly beaten and worn, it looked like a Burgertime cabinet.  The BT cabinet was painted all black, lots of water damage on sides of cabinet and had some game called Pairs in it.  

The Gorf cabinet had a Time Pilot marquee and Time Pilot PCB.  Both games work according to the poster.  Anyway, after having to wait 40 minutes for a friend to show up about 6 people showed up wanting to take the cabinets.  During that time one group of guys snuck around and grabbed the Pairs game, but I was parked right next to the Time Pilot and wasn't letting it go anywhere.  

The Gorf artwork looks near mint.















I'm excited... My son really wants a vertical MAME cabinet and asked if we could do a vertical cab on this one.  However, isn't Gorf cabs on the list of do not maim cabinets?  A quick glance online it appears that it's going to run about $300 to turn this back into a nice condition Gorf.  I'm wondering if it would be worth it to just restore it back to Gorf, sell it, and get a generic vertical cabinet.

Suggestions?

jimmy2x2x:
Please dont MAME it!

Its a desirable game to own and a real classic

Im sure you could break it into gorf / timepilot parts and get more than enough cash for an excellent MAME cab.

No outlay for you, no work to do and easy money ;)


Dazz:
I just remembered...  This cabinet is the same as Tron.  I know that Tron's sell for much more than a Gorf.   I know that the Tron parts and boards are going to cost much more than a Gorf. 

Would it be wrong to restore to a Tron instead of going back to Gorf?

BUCKETHEAD:

--- Quote ---I just remembered...  This cabinet is the same as Tron.  I know that Tron's sell for much more than a Gorf.   I know that the Tron parts and boards are going to cost much more than a Gorf.

Would it be wrong to restore to a Tron instead of going back to Gorf?

--- End quote ---


Close cabinet but not the same.  The Gorf cabinet sides stick out,  Tron does not.
Nice Score!   :applaud:

opt2not:
Perhaps Spyridon's restoration will inspire you?

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