Data East Cabs

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They didn't all have the curved marquee, did they? I am thinking of building a dedicated Karnov and am trying to locate the right cab. Is this it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIDNIGHT-RE...461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256a8ba095

And as far as the curved marquee goes, there was Heavy Barrel, Robocop and Bad Dudes that I know of. Any others? Any reason Data East was still putting out dedicated cabs when most everyone else were selling conversion or Dynamo kits?
 
Yes that is the correct cab. Also Sly Spy had a curved marquee.

Here's a query for you, will the dedicated Karnov parts work on the curved marquee style cabs? Like will the CP bolt right on? Will the original dimensioned marquee fit if you bend it ever so gently, much as Fritz would bend the wispy wang of an undernourished - nevermind. Will it fit if you bend it?
 
Here's a query for you, will the dedicated Karnov parts work on the curved marquee style cabs? Like will the CP bolt right on? Will the original dimensioned marquee fit if you bend it ever so gently, much as Fritz would bend the wispy wang of an undernourished - nevermind. Will it fit if you bend it?

No clue. I've had both styles in the garage, but not at the same time. Karnov, Kchamp, and Commando were housed in the same earlier style.
 
I have crappy conversion Mortal Kombat that what I believe to be a 25" Bad Dudes. The CPO under the MK one is a Bad Dudes, the cabinet is unpainted and has the standard grey Data East vinyl on the sides and you can see the discoloration on the sides where there was a Data East sticker. I plan on converting it back some day. The marquee wasn't curved on it:

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You can see the shadow of the Data East logo on the side:
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Bad Dudes CPO under the MK one:
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I had two of these cabs in my garage at one point, as well as a ton of Dynamo cabs.

Here's the Data East I had. I'm pretty sure it was a Heavy Barrel, because I found the manual for Heavy Barrel in the bottom of it:

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I'm fairly certain the standard Dynamo control panel will bolt right on, and I'm about 75% certain that the marqee from a standard JAMMA kit will fit the Data East cab too. After all, I have a hard time believing that whomever owned this cab as an operator would have taken the time to custom order a reproduction Raiden II marquee to fit this cab, and it looks like it fits pretty well.
 
I used to have a ring king that was in the flat marquee style data east cab. If memory serves the control panel was the same width but may have lacked a slight curved lip where the cp meets the bezel that I think the curved marquee style cabs have. I'm certain that when flattened the curved marquee is longer than the flat marquee. Not sure how long your marquee is for comparison.
 
The curved marquees MUST be 26" wide, so if a one has been cut down to fit a 24" cab, it won't work on the curved top. I'm having that very issue right now, trying to set up a Gate of Doom in a curved-top cab, and can't find an uncropped marquee.

I think the control panels are pretty much the same for both cab styles (at least on mine). Lots of different variations, but the seem to fit either way (and all the bolts are in the same place for attaching them, makes it easy).
 
if you not looking for the rounded marquee cab, I would think both the data east and the dynamo hs1 cabs are pretty close to the same. I think the control panel will fit.

I only have hs-2, hs-5, and hs-9 cabinets right now. No data east cabs to compare control panels to..
 
I've got a Karnov in my storage unit getting no love. I can get you pictures if that will help and/ or sell you the machine
 
My curved Robocop marquee (which is unmolested) is 26 1/8" wide x 7 9/16" tall. I used a seamstress tape to eliminate any issues with bending a metal measuring tape along the contour.
 
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I've never seen a curved Karnov marquee.

Did someone ask you if you had? I only need to know if the standard Karnov marquee will fit the curved marquee style Data East cab. If so, I can be on the lookout for either cab to build my Karnov. Get it?
 
Did someone ask you if you had? I only need to know if the standard Karnov marquee will fit the curved marquee style Data East cab. If so, I can be on the lookout for either cab to build my Karnov. Get it?

Nope. I've never seen a curved Karnov marquee either. But here's this:

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My curved Robocop marquee (which is unmolested) is 26 1/8" wide x 7 9/16" tall. I used a seamstress tape to eliminate any issues with bending a metal measuring tape along the contour.

OK, that settles it. It won't work. The marquee I have is 24" wide. Damn, I found a curved marquee cab within driving distance too. Oh well.
 
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