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CPickler:
This is a Double Dragon II dedicated upright cabinet from 1988.  It is in excellent condition.  I want to know if it is valuable and therefore I should not bore out new button holes and otherwise alter the case to make it a MAME system.  I read Appendix B and realized I was unsure how valuable a collectors item this could be and I wanted to get opinions.  The links are to pictures of the cabinet and side arts.
http://restech.wustl.edu/~cpickler/IMG_0990.JPG
http://restech.wustl.edu/~cpickler/IMG_0991.JPG
http://restech.wustl.edu/~cpickler/IMG_0992.JPG
http://restech.wustl.edu/~cpickler/IMG_0993.JPG
http://restech.wustl.edu/~cpickler/IMG_0994.JPG
http://restech.wustl.edu/~cpickler/IMG_0995.JPG
http://restech.wustl.edu/~cpickler/IMG_0997.JPG

tmasman:
My suggestion...
If you own it & want to MAME it, buy a used control panel that will fit that cabinet.
Mod the heck out of it & put on whatever overlay you want.

Keep that original CP & store it inside the cabinet.

This way you can actually completely restore the cab at anytime & still have your MAME cab now.

Just don't touch any of that artwork! it's minty fresh & beautiful!

- just my 2 cents...

CPickler:
I looked at doing that.  When I unhooked the control panel so I could examine the underside of the controls the hinge at the bottom is solid.  (Obviously it is hinged but look at the picture)


How could I remove that.  Or should I try to build a control panel over it?

tmasman:
I can't really tell how it's attached to the cab.

It kinda looks like it's riveted in 4 spots (or some other "permanent" method), you could always drill out the spots that are holding it down & later bolt it back in place...

Plan on that hinge staying with the CP & not the cab. It looks like it's a part of the CP.

It's worth a shot.

SirPeale:
I can tell you this...that cab isn't dedicated.

It's a Dynamo cab.  Cut corner.

You should be able to find replacement panels fairly easily for it.

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