First Pictures

Here is a picture from the eBay listing. I haven't even picked it up yet so I really don't know what condition the cabinet is in but it looks pretty good from what I can tell. It also comes with a coin door and two coin mechs - hopefully it is not dented and I will be able to restore that as well.

I will definitely be posting more pictures once I have it in hand. Stay tuned!

It's On Like.... um... Donkey Kong!

Well, here I go again - another project! While completing my touch screen jukebox I had been thinking about what to work on next. I have already made a custom pink mini-arcade and cocktail table from scratch (and I'm in the middle of a slim upright) but ever since I was little I've always wanted a real, working arcade cabinet in my house.

I decided it was time to try my hand at restoring an old cabinet to its former glory so when I saw a gutted Donkey Kong cabinet on eBay that was only about 90 minutes away, I couldn't resist. I managed to snag it for $36! You can't beat that!

I am very excited about this one since it is on the short list of dedicated cabinets I want to have in my basement arcade some day (along with Pac-man, Galaga and others).