Recent content by carmack

I just posted my Atari Tempest on Craigslist...it should come up on a google search for Upright Atari Tempest Machine

Okay, I took the back off and can see no burnt areas. The smell is more like an electrical wire heating up...no real smoke visible. I thought the noise might be the fan but the only fan I can see is one that is facing up into the top part of the machine going toward the speaker housing and it...

Thank you for caring...I did power up and can play blind...still get smokey smell but it does sound like it is the monitor. I live in Gladstone Oregon.

tempest repair Sorry, really didn't think I'd get much help but I was hopeful. Okay, I can play blind. When I plugged it in I got a screaching kinda noise and eventually the 'burning smell'. I did coin up and can hear the game and the lights on the control panel do light up. I am in...

I had a fully working game until early last year when I starting smelling something burning. Belonged to husband before he passed away and I'd like to fix it for the kids or sell it to someone who would provide a good home. Has all parts, manuals, keys etc. I'm not an expert but I can follow...