how big is a Nintendo red tent?

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I'm just curious because one popped up on ebay for about $130. It needs cleaned up and some work on one of the monitors so I'm sorta asking: How big is it and what would it take to ship one?

I'm not crazy about having to freight something again but I think with the legs off and packed up it's maybe an oven or something?
 
Also realize it will eat a gargantuan chunk of arcade real estate. If space is a concern then you may want to pass.

Also, they pop up often enough that I wouldn't even think about shipping one unless it was the one thing I had to have. I have passed on so many of them at $200 or less over the years.
 
Is that the one in Wichita? I saw that one and if it were about 100 miles closer I would try to grab it. Not worth the extra gas.
 
I think they are actually pretty small.. but when adding chairs to each side then it for sure takes up more space. Here it is next to a regular Nintendo cab, so its not a HUGE machine really.

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Thanks. Someday I will have the dents removed out of the red tent, I have yet to find a red tent with no dents. One trick is to take the tinted plexi that is behind the glass and swap them. Making the tinted plexi on the outside makes a huge difference in looks.

That is a sexy pic right there :) Those red tents clean up nice.
 
I think they are actually pretty small.. but when adding chairs to each side then it for sure takes up more space. Here it is next to a regular Nintendo cab, so its not a HUGE machine really.

redtentfif.jpg

Agreed- the machine itself isn't that big, but you can't butt it up against a wall like a regular cab. It's gotta be sideways on a wall, plus chairs... carry the one... equals... HUGE! ;)
 
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