Weekly Poll 2/4/07

[Cobra]

the costs associated with owning cabinets

Ouch, yeah, you would have to be pretty damn lucky, or well payed for that option. It'll be totally sweet though.

[tholly]

the costs associated with owning cabinets

Ouch, yeah, you would have to be pretty damn lucky, or well payed for that option. It'll be totally sweet though.

its really not that expensive to own arcade machines....right now i have 5 arcades, 2 pinballs, and 1 slot machine

[Cobra]

Do you have a place you can get them locally tholly?

[tholly]

Do you have a place you can get them locally tholly?

im just always on the lookout for them.....i get them from dealers, private sellers, and auctions.....

ive probably spent under $2500 total for all the stuff i have.....

[Tan]

The costs I was referring to are maintenance over the years. Depending on how much you play them replacing monitors, controllers, deflection boards, isolation transformers etc. etc. worn out from regular use can be expensive, unless you want to ham & egg together non-original pieces or aftermarket parts.

I usually look at the longterm commitment to owning hardware like that, grabbing a working cab in great shape is one thing, keeping it that way is another. It's a big commitment unless your in for the short haul or willing to play them into the ground, and if you don't play them often then it really doesn't matter anyway since you prob won't wear them out.