Today's CL Score!!!!!!

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Last night an ad came up for a Kangaroo for $100 on the Seattle CL. They also had an Exidy Venture not working that they'd throw in. I emailed and got a call back. It was at a warehouse in Ballard and he'd be around until 6pm last night. I told him I couldn't make it until the morning and he said fine so we set it up for 9am.

I got there just after 9 and saw the Kangaroo. It was in good shape and seemed to work fine but it was dirty. He told me $100 for the roo and if I get him a case of beer I can have the Venture. I really wasn't interested in the Kangaroo but thought I'd check it out for $100. I watched a youtube vid on Venture and thought it looked fun.

I asked him if he had other interest in the Kangaroo I would just take the Venture for a case of beer, he passed and said he just wanted them gone. I told him I'd have to take the roo now and pick uo the Venture later this afternoon since I'm heading to Dick Millikans place and an arcade party after that. I went and pulled my truck around and when I got out he said if you just want the Venture that's fine. I went 2 blocks to the Safeway and picked him up his choice of Bud and went back and loaded the Venture.

I got home and shored up the base of the cab and unloaded it. I checked all connections and noticed the video plug to the monitor was unplugged. I plugged it in and seated the daughter cards on the chassis which I'm pretty sure it's a 4600. Plugged it in and ta-da it works. I need to do some adjustments and cleaning and I may build a new cab for it some day we'll see.

A nice score for a total of $22.00 for a case of Bud..........
 

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Dude, nice CL score!!! would love to have one in my collection. Now go back and get the Roo! :)

80sarcade

Another local SMAC member is going to pick it up this afternoon. I don't have a ton of room and I'd rather have Venture than roo.

Thanks guys, I pulled the bezel and cleaned it and the monitor as they were very dirty. I hit half of the CP with magic eraser and it should turn out great. Overall very happy. - Barry
 
Fantastic Score!

I always liked Venture but never really played/seen it in the arcade bitd, played the heck out of it on Colecovision :)
 
If anyone else here has a similiar cab sould you please post pics of the backdoor (mine's missing), the coin box (missing as well) and just general interior shots. Thanks, Barry
 
this is a dedicated pepper II cab which is the same as a venture with the exception of how the monitor mounts.

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Lol at the cat pics!

Man, I would love to snag a 'Roo for only a Benjamin. Surprised you let that one go... But yeah, awesome get!
 
I'm glad it went to someone here.

I saw them last night, even contemplated going for them... but I wouldn't have had the money AND the gas to go for it.

Seems all the cabinets I've seen lately are going to the local KLOVers. That's a good thing!
 
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