Arcade Cabs on an old Welsh Ship

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Blu
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Arcade Cabs on an old Welsh Ship

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Thought this was a really interesting story. An old Welsh ship gets decommissioned for cruises ferrying people. Turned into a docked vessel that would be a fun/leisure destination. Goes bankrupt, tons of "Golden Age" cabs get locked in the ship for 30 years.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales ... h-11403118

Thought it was pretty interesting, some really nice cabinets too!
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Re: Arcade Cabs on an old Welsh Ship

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That is awesome. Man, wish I'd stumble on something like that. :)
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I always love reading about treasure troves like this. Just like that arcade that was found a couple years ago in Chiba.
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:shock: Woa! That is a neat story, shame that old ship never made it as a resort center. Sad to see all the Arcade cabinets removed and pieced out to private collectors, but better then deteriorating in the salt water air.
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