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I have a 1974 Sega Cowboy machine. I haven't dug too deep into it at all and I'm just curious if anyone is interested in it as a project machine before I spend a bunch of my precious time fixing it up. Everything is there, the backglass has some flaking, the front coin door is pushed in a little--just enough to bow in slightly, and part of the back is missing but whoopdeedoo--its a back and can be remade. There's nothing here that can't be fixed pretty simply, which is why I bought it in the first place. I can provide pictures and video. One thing I need to do is put a bulb in it because the projector moves but no light is coming out. I'm thinking its just a bad bulb because it sat unused for 20+ years. Like I said, I haven't dug into it much at all. I bought it with the intent of making it nice and I'm just really busy now. I cleaned the surface dirt off and sucked out the inside. Probably only spent 2-3 hours in it so I really don't know much at this point. I'm in Box Elder, South Dakota.
 
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What is the price?I noticed you were offered 800-1000 for it in an older posting.Was that a legit offer or bogus.
 
I don't remember that. I know its not worth that. I just have to find a new band to drive the projector and it'll be fully working. It needs some attention: The marquee glass is flaking, some internal pieces have some sag from atmospheric moisture and age and need reinforced, the cabinet has some cosmetic issues but nothing that can't be solved by wood filler, sand, mask, and paint. The good thing is that its all there and functional, but if someone is willing to pay $800, I'd be surprised. I resoldered the bulb wires back on and now the projector's only issue is a drivebelt/band.
I know its a rare game and have been told so over and over, but rarity doesn't necessarily mean its worth a ton of cash. Its worth more than alot of other stuff out there, but not a grand, in my opinion.

Here's a picture before I got the dirt wiped off.
 

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I'm a video game and solid-state pinball guy (mostly in love with pinball). I bought this game because its just nuts to me. Alot of EM Arcade guys have seen it all and are hard to blow away because they know how all this stuff comes together to make a complete game, but when I saw all the combining glass, dioarama, projectors, 8-track, toys, and all the mechanicals, I knew I couldn't pass it up just to learn what it did and how it did it. I know its probably not as complicated as some other games out there, but this is the only EM arcade game I can remember ever playing other than a rifle game years ago.
 

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I sent him a message so we'll see if that goes anywhere. I'm not in any big hurry... its just sitting in my garage out of the way right now. We live in a region with lots of ranches and rodeo enthusiasm, so selling this thing locally will be a snap for anyone with a cowboy bar (lots of them) or restaurant, or even someone just wanting a really unique antique.
 
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