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Title: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: neokidgeo on January 09, 2008, 05:49:57 pm

Hi guys,

I have a jap red nintendo and i'm trying to find out what type of covering is sides and front, It's not like the us nintendos becuase i have one of these also, Its like a gloss paper could it be a thin formica?

Any help would be great, i can send a sample.

Thanks
Neo

Title: Re: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: Level42 on January 10, 2008, 09:36:15 am

I'd like to see pics.

Title: Re: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: Kevin Mullins on January 10, 2008, 11:13:18 am

I agree.... any pics of the red cabinets would be great.
Model number and serial numbers off the metal tag on the back too if they are there.

And I would think the covering is along the lines of a thin formica or veneer.
Would like to find a good source for something close myself, but haven't looked into it much.

Title: Re: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: neokidgeo on January 11, 2008, 11:42:43 am

Pic's will be easy numbers i wont be able to get for a while as the cab is in storage.

Will post pic's soon  :)

Title: Re: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: neokidgeo on January 11, 2008, 11:47:25 am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10792211@N02/2185793574/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10792211@N02/2185793366/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10792211@N02/2185008093/

Title: Re: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: JimmyU on January 11, 2008, 12:00:22 pm

Well that's definitely an old Radar Scope.  Look at this picture for comparison:
(http://www.klov.com/images/11/1181242155233.jpg)

I'd need a closer look at the convering to see what it could be.

Title: Re: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: Kevin Mullins on January 11, 2008, 01:08:14 pm

That model cabinet is even harder to find than the other red cabinets.   ;D

There was a couple games that were put out in that style red cabinet.
Radar Scope, Heli-Fire and Space Firebird come to mind. All made in1980-1981 ish.
Odd though that it has that many slots on the speaker grill. I would have thought it would only have five like some other early red cabinets. (long time mystery)

Really curious about the tag numbers now.
Or anything else inside that might show it's originality.

Great find!!

Title: Re: Jap nintendo red cabinet covering
Post by: neokidgeo on January 13, 2008, 06:16:49 pm

Found a raderscope monitor instruction sheet in the bottom today and wrote down the numbers but i've left them in my shed  ::) will post tomorrow.

I know i can get new carrage bolts for the cp but does a company make new bolts for the coin door?

Thanks guys
Neo