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Author Topic: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?  (Read 2248 times)

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Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« on: August 10, 2015, 05:34:45 pm »
Hi, I am a newb looking for this monitor for my project. These are very hard to find . I was wondering could i buy
a WG 9200 rebuilt chassis , find a CORRECT  RCA Tube out of an old tv and Im good? of course not . What am I missing . Thanks


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Re: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2015, 05:42:25 pm »
Hi, I am a newb looking for this monitor for my project. These are very hard to find . I was wondering could i buy
a WG 9200 rebuilt chassis , find a CORRECT  RCA Tube out of an old tv and Im good? of course not . What am I missing . Thanks
In theory, yeah,  but be prepared to do a bit of adjusting to get a good picture.
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Re: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2015, 05:43:06 pm »
getting a compatible deflection yoke will be the problem

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Re: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2015, 06:05:58 pm »
oh bummer

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Re: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2015, 07:04:59 pm »
oh bummer
Yeah, I mean, it's not impossible, but it's not an entry level type of activity, either.
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Re: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2015, 04:43:17 pm »
Also, just curious . is a WG 2794 the same as a WG D9400? Thanks


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Re: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2015, 03:08:59 am »
Hi, I am a newb looking for this monitor for my project. These are very hard to find . I was wondering could i buy
a WG 9200 rebuilt chassis , find a CORRECT  RCA Tube out of an old tv and Im good? of course not . What am I missing . Thanks

I'm still trying to sell mine:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/sop/5176399112.html

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Re: Wells Gardner D9200 . Can I build one from parts?
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2015, 01:16:28 pm »
Also, just curious. Is a WG 2794 the same as a WG D9400? Thanks.

Yes it is the same.