Yet another Space Ace craigslist score!!!

kjeffery

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I just got back picking this Space Ace machine up. The machine was about 2 hrs outside of Indianapolis in a ladies basement, she said it was there when she bought the house. It was posted on craigslist for 100$ but her email got floooded of people trying to buy it and offering her more. I ended up getting it for 200$. I might have over paid because the bad thing is :no laserdisc player :( , but everything else is there and intact. The marquee and control panel is dusty but in mint shape!! The side art is ok but ill be pulling it off to repaint it since some spots are torn. The only other issue is there is some swelling at the bottoms and lose particle board, but overall the machine is pretty good shape. Its currently sitting in a storage unit until I get done with work and go back home next weekend. This will make a good winter project but I need help deciding on what I should do with it. Should I keep it original and restore it or should I restore it cosmetically and use daphne emulator and have dragons lair 1&2 along with space and other laser disc games or should i hunt down a laser disc player and get the multi bios board and find all three laser disc and just swap them out when i want to play a different game. Of course daphne emulator route will be cheaper, would it be worth anything if i went this route? Did I do ok for the price?

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That is a super sweet deal!! All you need to do is get the Lasercon conversion card, compatible laserdisc player and space ace laserdisc and you'll be set. All that should cost less then $500.00.
 
As for now I'm not sure what route I'm going to take on it. When I get home with it going to give it a good cleaning because it looks like it will clean up nicely
 
someone would have given her 200 for it, might as well have been you !

think i'd just shave/plane off the swollen wood, hit the inside and outside with wood hardener and paint

definately i'd go for the multi-idea

could be you are addicted, are having second thoughts but havent filled the storage unit yet. so good to go !
:)

you can always use it as your casket
:)
 
someone would have given her 200 for it, might as well have been you !

think i'd just shave/plane off the swollen wood, hit the inside and outside with wood hardener and paint

definately i'd go for the multi-idea

could be you are addicted, are having second thoughts but havent filled the storage unit yet. so good to go !
:)

you can always use it as your casket
:)

The only reason I have the storage unit is for this game. I was just working in the area and it took to much room in my truck and I couldn't get to any of my tools and supplies so I rented the storage unit for 20$ for a week untill I go back home.

I might not even repaint it . I will do some work to the bottom. The rest of the cab is in great shape bit just dusty and dirty right now. Like I said it will clean up nicely.
 
That is a great deal IMO. I have been trying to get a DL or SA for a long time. If you feel like bringing it up to MI I would gladly pay you $200 if you are having second thoughts- heck I would give you $250 ;-)

Definitely a nice score!
 
That is a great deal IMO. I have been trying to get a DL or SA for a long time. If you feel like bringing it up to MI I would gladly pay you $200 if you are having second thoughts- heck I would give you $250 ;-)

Definitely a nice score!

Ha ill trade for that mk2
 
Looks like Ill be keeping this all original, the cabinet is in too good of shape and the bottom will be easily fixed with some wood hardener and gluing down the lifted vinyl, other than a real good cleaning ill add new tmolding. Please I am in the hunt for a space ace laser disc and laser disc player!!
 
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