Starting a new thread here for my U4 project. I've always loved this cab (regardless of which version) the angular design seems to have aged well, the headphone jack, credit display and memory card slot give it a premium feel. I'm planning a complete restoration, keeping it as close as I can to original condition as I can.
Some details.
SNK MVS U4 Serial number: 71025
Tube: Toshiba A59JMZ90X
Chassis: TOEI TC A252S (serial 05080)
Number of plays 44K
My U4 spent some of it's working life in Japan at the Yoshia Family Residence amusement park (thanks to Rob_bob_2k6 for this info) After that who knows, it was fitted with a aftermarket stepdown for 240v for China maybe before coming back to Japan before being imported to the UK (not 100% on that). Obviously it's lived a hard life and has been sat unloved for a few years at least (Poor U4😭)
A quick look at the condition.
The good
- The main body is in generally good condition apart from the dents
- The smoked glass has a single scratch on it, but other than that it's good
- The monitor has some light KOF burn but not too bad, even less visible with the smoked glass
- The inside is free of rust, but full of dirt
- Loom for the memory card reader and credit board are present
- Chassis is filthy but looks ok at first inspection
- Black plastic surround for the monitor is in good shape considering it's very flimsy
- Other than the stepdown the cabinet has been left unmolested, no holes drilled for locks etc.
The not so good
- No keys
- Control panel, sticks and buttons are shot to shit
- Power cable is almost split right though (maybe this is the only problem)
- Rubber foot plate is rotten
- Monitor is absolutely filthy
- Aftermarket stepdown fitted
A quick tour of the cab
It pays to have a decent drill, I bought some cobalt drill bits which chewed through the lock in no time at all.
One one of the CP locks was locked, the other one has a missing tang which i'll add to the parts list..
The cab is full of black dirt, which you can see in the corners of the control panel and on the memory card reader. It must have been outside at somepoint..
The monitor is something else, obviously it's never been cleaned since 1990. To quote Grant 'JESUS CHRIST'
This
Some details.
SNK MVS U4 Serial number: 71025
Tube: Toshiba A59JMZ90X
Chassis: TOEI TC A252S (serial 05080)
Number of plays 44K
My U4 spent some of it's working life in Japan at the Yoshia Family Residence amusement park (thanks to Rob_bob_2k6 for this info) After that who knows, it was fitted with a aftermarket stepdown for 240v for China maybe before coming back to Japan before being imported to the UK (not 100% on that). Obviously it's lived a hard life and has been sat unloved for a few years at least (Poor U4😭)
A quick look at the condition.
The good
- The main body is in generally good condition apart from the dents
- The smoked glass has a single scratch on it, but other than that it's good
- The monitor has some light KOF burn but not too bad, even less visible with the smoked glass
- The inside is free of rust, but full of dirt
- Loom for the memory card reader and credit board are present
- Chassis is filthy but looks ok at first inspection
- Black plastic surround for the monitor is in good shape considering it's very flimsy
- Other than the stepdown the cabinet has been left unmolested, no holes drilled for locks etc.
The not so good
- No keys
- Control panel, sticks and buttons are shot to shit
- Power cable is almost split right though (maybe this is the only problem)
- Rubber foot plate is rotten
- Monitor is absolutely filthy
- Aftermarket stepdown fitted
A quick tour of the cab
It pays to have a decent drill, I bought some cobalt drill bits which chewed through the lock in no time at all.
One one of the CP locks was locked, the other one has a missing tang which i'll add to the parts list..
The cab is full of black dirt, which you can see in the corners of the control panel and on the memory card reader. It must have been outside at somepoint..
The monitor is something else, obviously it's never been cleaned since 1990. To quote Grant 'JESUS CHRIST'
This
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