The seller is KC, and as you can see- a couple people know what dealing with him means.
We powered on the cab and heard the board running, led on, monitor makes the powerup sound, static etc. No picture whatsoever.
My friend argues with KC for 30 minutes, and now the idea is to buy the cab sans monitor. KC is FIRM at $650 for an Astro without a monitor. We argue about that for a while, obviously don't go for that retarded price.
Friend goes back into battle. Another 30 min. later, he has SOMEHOW managed to get KC to take $750 for the cab since the monitor has no picture. Deal for the working cab was $850. I agree to this, because I already have a gorgeous 27" Sanwa monitor that I saw running at Gene's and then bought. Recapped in July of 2018 by them. Gene, my friend and I already know that the monitor I have is a drop-in for the Astro City cabinet.
So last night, before posting here, I reassembled the entire Astro cab (I had to dissassemble it to get it through my doorjamb) and got the wiring mostly hooked up, except for the controls. Fire it up, it works a treat.
So when
@BlinG comes in and tells me that my Sanwa monitor does not fit in my cabinet, I know from experience within the last hour that he is incorrect.
I also know from dealing with KC myself personally (in person at his warehouse), and talking to nearly a dozen people who CURRENTLY have cabinets that they bought from KC- that he is a dirtball and a moron. From his words, actions, and attitude.
So when I say that you are incorrect, just know that you are. I am not asking for help in "getting mah monmies back, wah wah," I am hoping someone here with actual knowledge and experience in these types of arcade monitors will post eventually. I'm not upset, I'm problem solving.
And no shit Gene can fix it. That dude is a super nice genius, he's unstoppable. I'm looking for things I can try on my own, so I don't look like a retard when I take it to Gene and he wipes a trace and fixes it in 3 minutes.