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« on: December 03, 2013, 01:36:28 pm »

Hey guys! So I've been wanting to get into the arcade scene for quite sometime now. I'm a Nintendo collector (As you can tell from my username haha) and have been wanting to get some sort of arcade cabinet for awhile now. I know next to nothing about them and would love to get a nice starter machine to work on and maybe do a little restoration on. Almos tnothing good ever pops up for sale in my area but this did and I wanted to get some opinions on it. It's a Zaxxon cabinet. I have no idea if it's all original but thats where I guess you guys come in! He says the only real things wrong with it are the bottom part where you take out the money doesnt have a lock (which shouldn't be a problem to get a new one right?) and it doesnt actually take money I guess. His exact words are "I think that part where it accepts money needs tweeked. When I want to play I just flick the spot where the would normally hit." So is this something that sounds too much for a beginner? I'll put some photos and thanks in advance guys! He's asking 150 on it.
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2013, 01:44:02 pm »

http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/DPH1LLY/media/image3_zps6c0f52f9.jpeg.html?sort=3&o=3
Heres a link to some pictures of it!
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2013, 02:46:46 pm »


That's an original cabinet and $150 is good. I'd grab it. It'll be a fun project. The coin mech issues should be pretty easy to figure out.
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2013, 06:50:37 pm »

Cool find. Buy it! It sounds like the arm that is pushed down by the falling needs to be put back in the correct shape. Maybe it is bent.
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2013, 09:41:14 am »

I ended up buying it guys! It's in pretty great shape overall. Ill post some pictures later while I clean! I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions coming along!
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2013, 09:50:40 am »

I ended up buying it guys! It's in pretty great shape overall. Ill post some pictures later while I clean! I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions coming along!

Sweet! Great work!! Zaxxon is def' a classic. Congrats.

Here's a new control panel overlay if you need it:

http://www.arcadeadventures.com/sega-gremlin-zaxxon-control-panel-overlay/
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 08:27:42 am »

Awesome I do need a new overlay! I did have a question on putting some new vinyl... So I want to keep the original sideart because it's in GREAT shape. Is there any easy way to apply the new vinyl around it? Also should I sand anything down since it's like a brown paint as of right now?
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2014, 07:41:04 am »

What do you mean around it?

It should apply well if it is super clean and flat.

Sand it if you want to re-finish it
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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2014, 02:20:13 am »

What do you mean around it?

It should apply well if it is super clean and flat.

Sand it if you want to re-finish it


you cant sand it.. its vinyl over vinyl.
either it all has to come off or you gotta be reeeeelly good with an exacto knife.
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