Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: mmmPeanutButter on April 30, 2004, 08:58:01 pm
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I've got a transformer, an isolation transformer, and a tube (no chasis)(some screen burn).
What are they worth?
If you want 'em... make me an offer. (edit:(they were free), now I'm keeping them)
I'm in Toronto (might be able to get them sent to north jersey at the end of may)
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Isolation transformer is worthless.
Tube without chassis with screen burn is also worthless.
Centipede transformer assembly is maybe $10.
Problem with ALL that stuff (and what makes it worthless), is that dead cabinets crap that stuff out all day long (so most collectors/restorers have a lot of that stuff), which is the first factor that makes them near worthless. The second factor is that transformers are so heavy that they cost a fortune to ship.
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Isolation transformer is worthless.
Tube without chassis with screen burn is also worthless.
Centipede transformer assembly is maybe $10.
Problem with ALL that stuff (and what makes it worthless), is that dead cabinets crap that stuff out all day long (so most collectors/restorers have a lot of that stuff), which is the first factor that makes them near worthless. The second factor is that transformers are so heavy that they cost a fortune to ship.
Worthless worthless worthless. Just what I expected.
Well, if anybody want them, let me know. I'd prefer not to just throw them away.
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Keep them, you never know how deep you will get into the hobby. I started out thinking I was just going to have a Mame cabinet. I used to throw non-working monitors away because I thought I would never be the kind of person who could fix monitors.
I have since owned like 100 games, I can fix monitors now, and so on. I don't throw anything away anymore. I keep all my old transformers, and such.
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I'm with Paige. Keep the ISO transformers. I, like Paige, started out MAME only using nothing but PC parts, but now have nice hybrid machines.
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Having an extra ISO transformer and Atari transformer assembly around might just be a gamesaver one day.
ISO transformers RARELY go bad, but sometimes they do.
Sometimes you will get a Nintendo cabinet with a non-nintendo monitor in it. In that case it is wise to swap the isolation transformer, as those Nintendo monitors used a lower voltage than standard monitors, and non-nintendo replacement monitors sometimes have issues caused by the lower voltage.
As for the extra Atari transformer assembly. Having a spare one (specifically a spare big blue cap), can be very helpful in troubleshooting almost ANY Atari game from 1975 onward.
Now for the spare tube. I WISH I had one.
Someday you might get a game with a vented tube, or you might vent the darn thing yourself, a spare tube with burn, while worthless when selling, is a lifesaver when you need it.
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Thanks for the replys and support. I told my girlfriend about what you said and I think she is a little scared. :P
The problem I am having now is that I live in a one bedroom apartment with my lady. I'm doing all of my construction in her mother's garage! So the real issue is storage. I'll see what I can do, but I might need to find a better home for them soon.
For now I'll keep 'em.
Thanks again.
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Thanks for the replys and support. I told my girlfriend about what you said and I think she is a little scared. :P
The problem I am having now is that I live in a one bedroom apartment with my lady. I'm doing all of my construction in her mother's garage! So the real issue is storage. I'll see what I can do, but I might need to find a better home for them soon.
For now I'll keep 'em.
Thanks again.
so, my situation has changed quite a bit. My girlfriend (of 6 years) just left me. It sucks reading that last post. I'm still building my cab in her mother's garage, but I'm trying to finish it quick.
So I have to get rid of this stuff. It will be thrown in the garbage if nobody wants it. I would hate to do it, but I don't really have a choice here.
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Do you know that the power transformer works? I might take it... I hope I can just swap it into my Missile Command?? (looks like the same power supply).
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Do you know that the power transformer works? I might take it... I hope I can just swap it into my Missile Command?? (looks like the same power supply).
no idea if it works, but I sent you a PM if you're interested.
You really can't beat the price. ;D
(I'm going away, and will be back sunday. send PMs, first come, first serve)
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So is the tube available or no? If so PM me and I will come get it.
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So is the tube available or no? If so PM me and I will come get it.
yep, the tube is yours... pm sent..
the ISO is still available.