FuturePrimitive
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Hi all! I think this is only my second thread on KLOV, imagine that!
I've been lurking around KLOV for a little while now and I really enjoy being on these forums! I've learned a lot just from reading posts by guys that know a LOT more about arcade games than I do. I've never actually introduced myself, so I might as well tell you guys why I'm posting this thread. This will probably sound like a big, selfish, unreadable ramble...I apologize in advance.
I might be one of the younger, more rookie-like guys on this forum, but I was lucky enough to at least catch the tail end of when arcades were a little more prevalent. The games I remember seeing the most were from the later half of the 80s, on through the 90s, until now. I was a Navy brat, so I moved around a few times through the first 5 years of my life. However, after Dad moved on from the Navy, I was able to see plenty of arcade games in certain areas: San Diego, outside of Chicago, Germantown in Wisconsin, and down to Colorado with the likes of the Manitou Springs Penny Arcade.
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Now wait... I don't mean to start an autobiography, but I'm just explaining that I'm a bit used to moving. The problem is: I've never moved an ARCADE CABINET. For the skimmers, this is the important bit!
I'll be moving into an apartment, so I'm looking to save space for now. A few older Atari games I liked to play at local arcades and the occasional restaurant (if lucky) when I was younger were Asteroids/Ast. Deluxe, and Missile Command. For some reason, I associate Asteroids and Missile Command being together. It COULD be from a Game Boy collection I used to play a lot with Asteroids and Missile Command on it, whenever I couldn't find the real thing.
I currently have a couple Cabarets (Asteroids: PCB, Power Supply, Monitor gone, but the rest of the parts remain. Asteroids Deluxe: In good working shape, but dusty.) reserved for me and a Missile Command Cocktail in average condition that I'm on the fence about. The parts in the Cocktail, I believe, can be moved to the Asteroids Cabaret to convert it to a Missile Command. It seems like Asteroids and Missile Command shared very similar Cabaret designs. Also, it would be amazing for me to see Asteroids Deluxe next to Missile Command in Cabaret form. It would be like going full circle!
THREE DAYS OF INCESSANT RAMBLING LATER...
I need advice for moving these machines from Washington State down to Colorado (Asteroids Deluxe is already waiting for me in Colorado). I'm glad that they're smaller and lighter, but I'm not sure how to go about keeping them safe when driving down. It's possible that I'll be able to get the smallest box cargo Uhaul. If not, then maybe my Uncle's Ford Ranger, but I doubt that it would fit all three and my belongings. That's why I'm on the fence about Missile Command.
I've read some older threads about moving cabinets, so I've gathered some ideas like: laying the cabinets down, getting an appliance dolly for easier moving and stairs, wrapping the machines so that they won't be damaged, using cardboard and blankets to protect the games and make it easier to slide out of a pickup or cargo bay, etc.
Any suggestions would be welcome!! I have a few weeks left, so I hope to be at least educated and prepared enough for this move. Thank you very much for reading!
I am hopeless, so please teach me Sensei... *low bow*
P.S. To those whom it may concern, here are some links for Cabaret and Cocktail dimensions, along with the Uhaul I have in mind. If I get the Ranger...I already know that I might have to improvise and change plans. Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe Cabarets take priority! I hope to be able to drink from my Atari glasses with my girlfriend in celebration after the move!
Uhaul
http://www.uhaul.com/Reservations/EquipmentDetail.aspx?model=TM
Asteroids
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=3035&image=1
Missile Command
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=2175&image=2
Asteroids Deluxe
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=76&image=2
I've been lurking around KLOV for a little while now and I really enjoy being on these forums! I've learned a lot just from reading posts by guys that know a LOT more about arcade games than I do. I've never actually introduced myself, so I might as well tell you guys why I'm posting this thread. This will probably sound like a big, selfish, unreadable ramble...I apologize in advance.
I might be one of the younger, more rookie-like guys on this forum, but I was lucky enough to at least catch the tail end of when arcades were a little more prevalent. The games I remember seeing the most were from the later half of the 80s, on through the 90s, until now. I was a Navy brat, so I moved around a few times through the first 5 years of my life. However, after Dad moved on from the Navy, I was able to see plenty of arcade games in certain areas: San Diego, outside of Chicago, Germantown in Wisconsin, and down to Colorado with the likes of the Manitou Springs Penny Arcade.
------------------------------------
Now wait... I don't mean to start an autobiography, but I'm just explaining that I'm a bit used to moving. The problem is: I've never moved an ARCADE CABINET. For the skimmers, this is the important bit!
I'll be moving into an apartment, so I'm looking to save space for now. A few older Atari games I liked to play at local arcades and the occasional restaurant (if lucky) when I was younger were Asteroids/Ast. Deluxe, and Missile Command. For some reason, I associate Asteroids and Missile Command being together. It COULD be from a Game Boy collection I used to play a lot with Asteroids and Missile Command on it, whenever I couldn't find the real thing.
I currently have a couple Cabarets (Asteroids: PCB, Power Supply, Monitor gone, but the rest of the parts remain. Asteroids Deluxe: In good working shape, but dusty.) reserved for me and a Missile Command Cocktail in average condition that I'm on the fence about. The parts in the Cocktail, I believe, can be moved to the Asteroids Cabaret to convert it to a Missile Command. It seems like Asteroids and Missile Command shared very similar Cabaret designs. Also, it would be amazing for me to see Asteroids Deluxe next to Missile Command in Cabaret form. It would be like going full circle!
THREE DAYS OF INCESSANT RAMBLING LATER...
I need advice for moving these machines from Washington State down to Colorado (Asteroids Deluxe is already waiting for me in Colorado). I'm glad that they're smaller and lighter, but I'm not sure how to go about keeping them safe when driving down. It's possible that I'll be able to get the smallest box cargo Uhaul. If not, then maybe my Uncle's Ford Ranger, but I doubt that it would fit all three and my belongings. That's why I'm on the fence about Missile Command.
I've read some older threads about moving cabinets, so I've gathered some ideas like: laying the cabinets down, getting an appliance dolly for easier moving and stairs, wrapping the machines so that they won't be damaged, using cardboard and blankets to protect the games and make it easier to slide out of a pickup or cargo bay, etc.
Any suggestions would be welcome!! I have a few weeks left, so I hope to be at least educated and prepared enough for this move. Thank you very much for reading!
I am hopeless, so please teach me Sensei... *low bow*
P.S. To those whom it may concern, here are some links for Cabaret and Cocktail dimensions, along with the Uhaul I have in mind. If I get the Ranger...I already know that I might have to improvise and change plans. Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe Cabarets take priority! I hope to be able to drink from my Atari glasses with my girlfriend in celebration after the move!
Uhaul
http://www.uhaul.com/Reservations/EquipmentDetail.aspx?model=TM
Asteroids
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=3035&image=1
Missile Command
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=2175&image=2
Asteroids Deluxe
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=76&image=2
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