zhulien said:
MrLonghair said:The original SNK MV25UP model is my baby.
Old pic, took it a few minutes after lugging the damn thing upstairs to my apartment.
Have since sold Salamander 2 and replaced the buttons with Sanwa-ripoffs, player2 has a pink knob and matching buttons, had a switch done to be able to switch the harness pinout from jamma to mvs, as well as rigging up some buttons on the control panel behind the door with the coinmech.
ericb said:I don't have a cab, and I'm terribly envious of all you guys who do have them, but I'm considering picking one up. The inhibiting factor tends to be shipping... how did you guys ship your cabs? About how much did it cost? The local arcade operators/distributors in my city pretty much never touch home applications, so I'm stuck having to ship one in. I know at Coin-Op Express, shipping can be upwards of $1000US, which seems really, really high... What's the best way to ship these things?
StealthLurker said:Besides my sig, here are my candies
Capcom impress, Konami Windy, Jaleco Pony, MVS 33, Megalo
HyperNeo
In the dark...
Not pictured: Astro City, 2nd gen Neo Candy
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StealthLurker said:HyperNeo
galfordo said:Ask around to see if there are any auctions within driving distance - that's how I got mine. You may spend a hundred bucks to rent a truck, but you'll get to see tons of cabs and you'll probably come back with something pretty nice.
neo_X7 said:Where did you find a candy cab at in North Carolina?
galfordo said:I don't have a candy cab - I've got a big red 6-slot. Since the guy just said he couldn't find a cab, I thought he'd be happy to get any kind of cab.
Anyway, in case you're wondering where I found my 6-slot - it was at an auction in Winston-Salem about 3 months ago. There were enough dirtbags there to fill an entire unemployment office, but there were also some really cool cabs. It was definitely worth the trip.
neo_X7 said:When is the next one, is it worth the trip, did they have allot if Neo stuff or just neat stuff in general?
galfordo said:Here are the dates:
http://www.auctiongamesales.com/AuctionDates.htm
I definitely had a good time. The atmosphere is a little rough and the people are a bit on the trashy side, but that's all overshadowed by all the arcade goodness.
I saw about 6 Neo Geo machines when I went to the auction in Winston-Salem, but a couple of those were conversions.
There were tons of arcade games, and lots of other cool stuff as well. It's worth the trip just for the experience alone, even if you don't buy anything. However, I'd definitely bring a pickup or a cargo van just in case ...
neo_X7 said:Is it ran like a bidder auction or just and over sized flea market with vendors and booths?
How much should I expect to pay for a decided cab at the auction?