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Title: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacman, e
Post by: dannyboy on January 21, 2007, 05:00:44 pm

Hello everyone, this was the first forum I found. I am an amp guy from NH, and just aquired alot of old CRT's new in the box. I was told not to chuck them as some go to the old vidio games and are worth alot of money. could anyone point me to a place to get fair market value for them if indead some of these are valuble. If anyone wants to call also, my cell#is 603-xxx-xxxx
Thanks for your time and consideration,
Dan



Edit by moderator: never a good idea to post your phone number in a public forum!

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacman, e
Post by: Loki on January 21, 2007, 06:25:33 pm

Well, I don't have the slightest idea, but it would be an idea to post some more info about the monitors like brand, type and such.
I bet someone here can do something with that info. :)

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacma
Post by: SirPeale on January 21, 2007, 07:12:39 pm

It would depend on the monitor.  Also, remember that with age comes degradation; some of those monitors would require work, even though they're NIB!  Electrolytic caps dry out.  They would likely all need replacing.

XY monitors are worth decent $$ because they don't make them anymore.  Anything else would just be raster monitors.  Post what you got.

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacma
Post by: Grauwulf on January 21, 2007, 07:29:36 pm

Pictures are worth a thousand words, especially when you don't really know what you have.

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacman, e
Post by: dannyboy on January 22, 2007, 02:16:21 pm

sure,..these are just the monitor screens, no lytics. the nibs are as follows, 10)1802P4/15BP4, 6CP7, 2)5BP1's, 5CP1. out of boxes are 2)5820's,6)12CSP4's and one EIA312?(it looks like). any ideas?
Thanks again in advance,
Dan

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacma
Post by: ChadTower on January 22, 2007, 02:28:03 pm

Dude the 5CP1 is round (http://cgi.ebay.com/NOS-Norelco-Philips-5CP1-CRT-Cathode-Ray-Tube-in-Box_W0QQitemZ180066915549QQihZ008QQcategoryZ50598QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180066915549).

Funky! 

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacma
Post by: SirPeale on January 22, 2007, 07:01:26 pm

So just tubes then, eh?  And oddball ones?

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacman, e
Post by: dannyboy on January 22, 2007, 08:41:14 pm

yah, some are round, and others are rectangular, any ideas on what to do with them?

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacma
Post by: ArtMAME on January 22, 2007, 09:02:57 pm

Ebay 'em baby... Ebay 'em...   

Some joker out there may know what to do with them...

Sell 'em off and use the money to buy yourself a brand new arcade monitor for your project...

Just a suggestion... :dunno

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacma
Post by: ChadTower on January 23, 2007, 11:21:14 am

It would only cost a buck or two to put them up onto Ebay as a lot.  Just describe them accurately.  It's worth the chance just to not have to pay the CRT recycling fee wherever you are.

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacman, e
Post by: dannyboy on January 23, 2007, 12:30:11 pm

guys, thank you and good luck with you pursuits, I appreciate your time and considerations,
Dan

Title: Re: I have boxes of CRT's, was told some were for the old video games like pacman, e
Post by: Ken Layton on January 23, 2007, 12:58:28 pm

Some of those are for test equipment (oscilloscopes), electronic dart game (9" monitors). None are for commercial arcade monitors. Whoever told you they were is full of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.