working Popeye price?

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I'm starting to look around for a Popeye...whats the price range on these? Can you get the stuff to restore them pretty easily? Artwork, bezel, CPO ..etc?
 
I would say price could be anywhere from 100-800 depending on condition, but most commonly you see them for 200-400.

I got mine for 150. Lots of stuff available for restore. Here's mine:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=99886.0

I don't know about $800. It would have to be HUO and 10/10. $100 would be a cab with major issues all around.

I've bought and sold a good condition Popeye with no sideart and it was around $300 both times IIRC. I agree with your common price for a working game, $200-400 depending on condition.
 
thats a nice looking game. How did you do the paint work on it? I read it over but didnt see that info?

There's another restore thread over on BYOAC that I was following pretty closely. I think I link to it on there, so I didn't put a lot of detail when I was just copying what he did. If I don't have it linked, look up Neil's Donkey Kong Restore thread. Tons of good info on there.

I suck at painting, but it turned out ok. Used foam rollers and oil based paint. I've got my popeye next to an unrestored dk jr, and to the touch there is definitely a difference. Popeye is not glass smooth like the dk jr. Spraying would have worked better but I didn't have the means.
 
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