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« on: April 25, 2017, 01:04:16 pm »

I found an arcade machine for sale locally and the lady knows nothing about it. She wants $150 for a Space Encounters Upright Cabinet. I was going to see if I could low ball her. What would this be worth if fully restored? Is $150 too much?
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2017, 04:06:32 pm »

Well it all depends on the condition, but $150 is a pretty good price for about any game.
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2017, 09:29:56 am »

I got it down to $60. Going to go look at it Sunday!
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2017, 11:17:44 pm »

Picked up the cabinet. It is missing the power pcb. I think I found a replacement for it. A Midway 8080 power supply kit.
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2017, 03:46:33 pm »

Cool cabinet.  The great thing about the game is the strobing flash.  Apparently if its broken you can easily find a replacement in an old kodak camera with a built-in flash.
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2017, 07:37:59 am »

I saw video of it. I am pretty excited to rehab this one. My first restore project. Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2017, 03:34:08 pm »

Never heard of it before. Just looked it up on Youtube. It look like a really cool game. I wonder if a modern switching power supply might work too?
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2017, 09:29:38 am »

That isn't a bad machine for 150 by the looks of the cab. Congrats on the find.
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True restoration is an art form. Like any good artist you have to know what your doing. Painting a single line on a canvas and calling it a masterpiece does not fly in restoring a arcade machine. Do it right
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« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2017, 10:33:50 am »

Check this out!

Added a Midway 8080 Power Suplly Kit:



And we have life!
https://youtu.be/i3MGGne1kKk
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2017, 03:44:52 pm »

Very cool!!!!!  Shocked
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