Generic Atari Cab Found Under Tarp in Field and Repainted with Custom Artwork!

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Generic Atari Cab Found Under Tarp in Field and Repainted with Custom Artwork!

Ok, so last year sometime I found this free cab in a field. It was a Golf game, conversion in a generic cab. In fact, this cab was hard to pin down the history on- but it appears to be a factory conversion/modification of another Atari game, which I can't remember the name of. Whatever- no classic was harmed here. The game was dead, with water damage, rust, oh and the wooden bracket that held the monitor was rotten and the old monitor fell out. So I had several other projects at the time and already had a multi, so I began slow work on it last year. I moved, and had to sell all my games, but since I put so much time into this cab and it wasn't finished I couldn't really sell it or trash it. So it sat in the basement of my new place for most of this year. Well I have to make some extra cash for the holidays, so I'm finally finishing it. Yes, its going to be a multi, but I put a fuckload of time into the artwork and making the cab solid again.

I'll post what I've done so far, and update it as I finish it.

It's been a while since I've posted anything in here, so I thought it was about time.


Atari Cabinet Front Unrestored by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Atari Cab Left Side with Vinyl by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Atari Cabinet Right Side Before Restoration by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Top Of Atari Cab Before Restoration by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Detail of Marquee Area Mice Damage by mhanlen1, on Flickr
 
Looking good. Good luck!

That was once a Atari Liberator. I have seen this before. I think that kit came with a template to cut the sides back.

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Looking good. Good luck!

That was once a Atari Liberator. I have seen this before. I think that kit came with a template to cut the sides back.

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Yes that was it! The modification was definitely no hack job, the cuts are nice and straight and look factory. Good to know.
 
At any point in your project, did you want to restore the missing wood to the sides and turn this back into a Liberator profile?

Multi gaming it is not a bad idea because the Liberator parts would be very hard to find. I can't get used to the look, but props to saving a cab that is pretty far gone, rare, and interesting.
 
At any point in your project, did you want to restore the missing wood to the sides and turn this back into a Liberator profile?

Multi gaming it is not a bad idea because the Liberator parts would be very hard to find. I can't get used to the look, but props to saving a cab that is pretty far gone, rare, and interesting.

No. To be honest I'm pretty terrible at woodworking. I don't have access to the proper tools to do so, and I probably would have made it look worse. That and I'm trying to build it on a pretty tight budget. I don't mind putting a lot of hours into the artwork though. It is kind of an odd shape though, so its either a love it or hate it style.
 
Thats a Birdie King cabinet.
 

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You're doing alot of work and a great job bringing it back but I have to say, Man that is an ugly shape of a cabinet! Not sure what Atari was thinking on that one!
 
Well I'm running into a snag with the multiboard. I think I have a bad board, and I should be able to test it tomorrow and knew for sure. It's given me a huge headache trying to track down the problem. This is the 2nd one I've wired from scratch and this is giving me trouble that the last one didn't.

Anyway doing some more cosmetic work on the machine- including cutting a back door and touching up some paint that was harmed in the move.

Also, here's the Flickr Photoset which includes more photos not seen here- and larger sizes too.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhanlen1/sets/72157628317792929/



Touching Up the streaks by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Cutting the Back Door by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Predrilling the Holes in the back door by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Predrilling Screw Holes for Back Door by mhanlen1, on Flickr


Repainting Kickpanel and Back Door by mhanlen1, on Flickr
 
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