Marquee Rings
Detached header ring and spacer stack spec.
Stacked rings/spacers between the cabinet body and the detached marquee box on Big Blue headers. Also called discs, marquee spacers, neck rings, or flanges in owner posts.
Status key: confirmed, reported, likely, inferred, disputed, unknown.
Summary
Detached Big Blues (V07–V10 / Gen 2 Big-box and Snub-top) use a stacked header between the speaker panel and the removable marquee box. Owner evidence describes two material types:
| Type | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Opaque structural rings | Blue or black; likely wood/MDF with T-molding edge | reported / inferred |
| Translucent spacer discs | Orange, yellow, or clear acrylic/plexi; pass light to illuminate ring edges | reported |
The factory stack appears to be five spacer pieces on at least some short-detached cabs, plus a separate marquee box cap. Cabinets missing the box may still show three visible rings on the neck.
Primary source: noClip NOS disc find (likely the post you remember)
Member: noClip
Date: Aug 3, 2014
Source: Big Blue thread p6 #106
Cabinet: Short detached / small marquee box Big Blue (V07 class)
What he reported
When he got the cab it only had 2 blue discs installed between the cab and the marquee. After opening the cabinet, at the bottom of the cab under the manual he found 3 more discs — see-through orange-hue plastic, still wrapped in factory paper film. The operator had never installed them. He photographed them before unwrapping and installing the full set.
Interpretation
| Piece | Count on arrival | Material (as described) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue discs (installed) | 2 | Opaque blue (material not named) | reported |
| Orange discs (in cab) | 3 | Transparent tinted plastic, NOS film | reported |
| Total stack | 5 | Mixed opaque + translucent | reported |
This matches the mental model of opaque separator rings plus translucent light-passing layers between them — though noClip never states the lighting purpose explicitly.
Photos
Also logged in docs/image-catalog.md (p6 #106).
Follow-up
No replies to this post appear in the Big Blue thread. noClip later (p5 #91) asked for large detached marquee dimensions to build a big-marquee version for the same cab type.
Secondary source: Arcade-Projects build thread (outside main thread)
Thread: My build of Capcom BigBlue
Status: reported (external forum; not in KLOV Big Blue thread scrape)
An owner describing their original detached-header Big Blue reported:
- Two black T-molding rings made of wood
- Three separate acrylic plates (two yellow, one clear)
- Stacks seen various ways, with and without all parts present
- Clear acrylic spacers noted as looking better lit up when installed
- Marquee copyright text cropping partly blamed on MDF sag and header geometry
This is the clearest MDF/wood + T-mold + acrylic breakdown in available owner literature, and aligns with noClip’s five-piece count (2 + 3).
Other thread references
“Neck with three rings” (marquee box missing)
Jumpman64, p2 #27 — short detached cab (P1010882 style), marquee box missing, but cab retained the “neck” with three rings. Asked about repro marquee boxes.
| Observation | Implication | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 3 rings visible without box | Neck subassembly may expose 3 rings; full stack may be 5 + box | inferred |
| Marquee box is separate part | Rings ≠ box; box sits on top of stack | reported |
Flanges clip marquee art
acblunden2, p13 #259 — repro SF2CE marquees misalign because art is cut off by the flanges on the header rings. Gen 2 marquees slightly taller than Gen 1; repros sized for Gen 2 cause crop on Gen 1.
Confirms rings act as a physical bezel/frame, not just trim.
Marquee spacer parts requests (2021)
| Post | Request | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SUPER 20G, p55 #1082 | Wants marquee box or marquee spacer | p55 #1082 |
| SUPER 20G, p55 #1083 | Measurements for marquee spacer (photos attached) | p55 #1083 |
| anoon, p55 #1097 | Posted approximate top box measurements + photos | p55 #1097 |
| EstenzE, p55 #1081 | Detached big marquee box dimensions | p55 #1081 |
These treat spacer and marquee box as distinct parts — consistent with ring stack vs. top cap.
Big-box / Snub-top profile (not individual rings)
NoAffinity, p23 #456 — Snub-top / Big-box header profile for acblunden2:
- 16.5” tall
- 11” wide at bottom (narrowest)
- 12” wide at top (widest)
This is the overall header envelope, not per-ring thickness.
Z-back stackable marquee comparison
DonPanetta, p67 — Snub-top with marquee light box compared to Z-back stackable marquee concept. No ring material detail followed.
Working stack model (inferred)
[ Marquee box / light box ] ← separate removable cap; houses lamp + lexan
↑
[ Opaque ring ] ← blue or black; wood/MDF + T-mold (inferred)
[ Translucent disc ] ← orange / yellow / clear acrylic (reported)
[ Opaque ring ]
[ Translucent disc ]
[ Opaque ring ] ← may merge with cab "neck"
↑
[ Cabinet speaker panel ]Caveats:
- Factory stack order is not documented in the KLOV thread
- Color naming varies: noClip blue + orange; Arcade-Projects black + yellow + clear
- Whether tall detached (SSF2/V10) vs short detached (MSHvSF/V07) use identical ring sets is unknown
- Sharkfin (attached marquee Gen 2) may use a different header — not covered here
Variant applicability
| Variant | Header type | Ring evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| V07 short detached standard | Small marquee box + neck | noClip 5-disc; Jumpman64 3-ring neck | reported |
| V08 short detached wide | Small marquee box + neck | Same family as V07 (inferred) | inferred |
| V09 tall detached wide | Tall marquee box | Spacer requests p55; no ring material detail | unknown |
| V10 tall detached standard | Tall marquee box | SSF2 flyer cabs; flange crop issues p13 | partial |
| Gen 2 Big-box Top | Detached big marquee | anoon top-box dims p55 #1097 | reported |
| Gen 2 Snub-top | Standard-size detached box | NoAffinity profile p23 #456 | reported |
| V05/V06 Sharkfin attached | Integrated header | Different architecture; not ring stack | likely |
Restoration notes
Where to look for missing pieces
Per noClip: check the bottom of the cabinet interior, especially under the operator manual or paperwork left in the cab. Operators sometimes never installed the full spacer set.
Repro guidance (owner/community)
| Approach | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clear acrylic spacers | Arcade-Projects build thread | Described as easy to make; looks better lit |
| Wood rings + T-molding | Arcade-Projects build thread | Two black T-molded wood rings on original |
| Custom marquee box | noClip p5 #91; acblunden2 p22 #439 | Build from dims; Snub→Big-box conversions |
| Marquee crop / flange fit | acblunden2 p13 #259 | Match Gen 1 vs Gen 2 marquee height to ring flanges |
No known factory repro source
The KLOV thread does not identify a vendor selling OEM ring/spacer sets. p55 requests (2021) went partially answered for box dimensions only.
Related parts (do not confuse)
| Term | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Marquee box / top box | Detached cap housing lamp + marquee retainer | p55, p23 |
| Marquee spacer | Used interchangeably for rings or shims in p55 requests | p55 #1082–1083 |
| Flanges | Ring edges that frame/crop marquee art | p13 #259 |
| Plexi / lexan marquee | Art carrier inside box; separate from rings | p18 #357, p19 #364 |
| Link-hole disc (Gen 2) | Metal factory cover for Slam Masters link hole — not a marquee ring | p61 |
Open questions
- Confirmed factory stack order (opaque vs translucent alternating)
- Per-ring thickness and inner/outer diameter for each variant
- Whether blue discs are painted MDF, vinyl-wrapped wood, or melamine
- Whether all five pieces are required or operators commonly ran partial stacks
- Tall vs short detached: same ring kit or different counts
- Any Capcom/Dynamo part numbers for spacer discs
- Whether noClip’s photos show T-molding on blue discs (needs image review)
Cross-references
- Variant IDs:
docs/variants.md(V07–V10, Big-box, Snub-top) - Marquee box dimensions:
docs/restoration.md, researchpage-055.md,page-023.md - Parts interchange:
docs/parts-compatibility.md - Raw post:
research/page-006.md(Post #106)