Got my first arcade machine!

[boatofcar]

So I went over to the local vendor and picked this up for $150. A little high for an empty cab I guess, but it's handmade, and everything is almost brand new-the guy who built them was a vendor who was frustrated with the lack of quality in the generic jamma cabs he was getting so he built 4 or 5 of these. He went out of business and the vendor I bought these from bought them. a

Alright, enough of my yappin. Pics!

http://www.marchingredskins.com/cab/Cab-Thumbnails/0.jpg

From the front. Note the absence of monitor. Gotta pick one of those up.


http://www.marchingredskins.com/cab/Cab-Thumbnails/3.jpg

It's a pretty deep cabinet. I don't know why there's all that extra space.


http://www.marchingredskins.com/cab/Cab-Thumbnails/1.jpg

Is this a jamma harness? Is it complete? If so, yay!


http://www.marchingredskins.com/cab/Cab-Thumbnails/2.jpg

Underside of the control panel. From the looks of the button layout (2 joysticks, 4 buttons each in 2 rows of 2) like this was originally a neo-geo control panel that got turned into a bowling game of some kind. Well, it's going back to Neo Geo now! :D


http://www.marchingredskins.com/cab/Cab-Thumbnails/4.jpg

And finally, the coinbox. Not much to see here, but everything looks brand new.



Anyway, any thoughts on what I should do next? I need to take off the buttons and the trackball and install the new controls. I also need a 19" monitor. Any idea where I can pick a good one up cheap? Any other ideas or opinions are greatly appreciated :)

[boatofcar]

I just wanted to confirm that yes, that is the ugliest marquee ever.


Ever.


A Mr. Do's Wild Ride will be in its place when all is said and done :)

[Wester]

Nice, I've been kicking around the idea of picking up a Ms. Pac-Man cocktail that I saw at a thrift store a couple of towns over. It's a bit pricey though, I believe they wanted $650.

P.S. good luck with Mr. Do's Wild Ride. :-D

[boatofcar]

P.S. good luck with Mr. Do's Wild Ride. :-D

Oh, I've already got it, no worries :)

[xertcev]

Have you considered turning that into a Mame/emulation cabinet?

Or are you set on running true Jamma/NeoGeo?

[freckledpeas]

Isn't it just the greatest feeling - squeezing your first cabinet through the door of your home for the very first time? Congrats! :)