Moving candy cab up stairs.

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I'm currently about to buy my first arcade machine after searching here for a while and came across a beautiful Sega Aero City Cabinet. I looked up how much it weighs and found on the net that it's at 110 kg (242 pounds). I'm out of shape and worried about how difficult it may be to get this machine up stairs to my apartment. I really can't even comprehend how difficult it may be to do this as I have no clue how much I can lift. Ideally I can move it with my girlfriend with moving straps but I can get another male friend to help me. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with moving candy cabs or other machines. Also wondering how difficult it would be to remove monitor and possibly move in two pieces. Anyone have any good advice? I would hate to buy this machine and not be able to get it in my apartment late at night. Stairs are only one story and a straight shot with no turns.

Any advice appreciated,
Derek
 
rent an appliance dolly, it will have straps and you and a buddy will be able to move it up the steps, one step at a time.
slow and steady, dont slam slam slam, lets not break the candy.
 
Astro City cabs have rollers in the back of it.

If you need to in a pinch, I would strink wrap the back of it so that it doesn't get banged up against every stair and then I would take each stair one at a time. I think that if you get under it and let her basically just pull up to hit each stair, you can take the majority of the load and eventually get it up stairs.

3 guys and you can just dead lift and get it up all the way in one quick shot. It's really not that much... probably closer to 200
 
Thanks for the advice. I was worried about even getting it into the bed of my truck. As for the removing of monitor if I'm in a pinch, would I have to discharge the monitor? I've been shocked pretty bad a few times with normal household voltage and amps and now hate the idea of even a controlled discharge.
 
Thanks for the advice. I was worried about even getting it into the bed of my truck. As for the removing of monitor if I'm in a pinch, would I have to discharge the monitor? I've been shocked pretty bad a few times with normal household voltage and amps and now hate the idea of even a controlled discharge.

Not necessary. Just pick it up by the metal frame when you move it (there are usually handholds) rather than the delicate bits and you will be fine.

Two people can move a cab up stairs without too much trouble. Give it a lift at the bottom just to get a feel for it and you'll see that it's not bad.
 
Those Nanao MS8 have handy handholds:

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Removing the monitor would be helpful but a pain in the ass. I have done that before but I try to just have a couple of strong helpers, if possible. Whatever happens, it has to be better than lugging a piano carcas out of the basement. This happened yesterday with the help if my dad and my wife. The three of us were able to get the very heavy back piece upstairs. My wife had already gone psycho on the piano and reduced the rest of it to splinters, which helped greatly. It was still a major ordeal getting the thing out of there. Now we will see if my little 4 banger Ranger pickup can get that thing, the water heater and several baseboard heaters 25 miles at highway speed.
 
I have an Aero , removing the monitor is a under 5 minute job for one person , you would be crazy to leave that in there .
Remove the speaker assembly from the top and take off the CP , take out the metal doors and you have a almost empty frame that much more easy to handle .
 
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Just an update, I ended up with a pony mark IV with a new monitor instead. Ended up dragging it up stairs with the help of a dolly or I dont think it would of been possable. With one person lifting up a strep from below and one person pulling up a step at a time it was still a pain. Thanks for the advice though.
 
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