Stripped the paint of the coin door today with its frame and sent it off for finishing. Fixed my torn speaker diaphram and re finished the power panel.
Interesting, I imagine production would use whatever stock was available at the time and it most likely changed, like the marquee light, now seen multiple types installed.
Pulled the harness today and cleaned all the wires and connectors. I removed the wiring to the RS transformer and reconnected the cut ends together. Im going to be installing a Dexter and its adapter can handle 230V so I dont need this any more. Found a series of amber retainers that were...
The extra power transformer:
So I think this cab was basically a grey import into the UK. Atari Ireland had the distribution and the marquees on those cabs were branded Atari amongst other things, but mine isnt.
The 110V supply to the LDV1000 has been cut and new wire soldered in that sends the...
Her you go Shaun.
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I do like the idea of having a vintage speaker thats closer in years to 1983 than moden day versions but as you said I'm just glueing mine. As...
Speakers:
I pulled the speakers and discovered that one had a torn diaphram that I fully intend to glue back. Thats sent me down the rabbit hole to try and discover who made the ones installed which are 8'' 8 Ohm.
So I ran the info on the back of them through ChatGPT:
S8B3079
137-8246...
The linear power supply was next. Both transformers were rusted as were all the fixings. I cleaned up the transformers with a bronze brush then masked them off and gave them a coat of matt Krylon black. The grounding plate was likewise sprayed. I cleaned up all the bolts with a wire brush Dremel...
So I bought this DL1 together with a DL2, Space Ace conversion (Marquee, CP, disk, roms) and a Thayers Quest conversion (sold to somebody on DLP years ago) about 30 years ago. It all worked but the DL needed some love back then. I started a restoration in 2010 but work and life got in the way so...
I think it might depend on how well they are stored too. Yours are flat and between card, in the dark so you may be better off. Mine had been all over the place from a stone built outside store to a garden shed. The top one was the worst while the bottom one had just got problems with the edges.
I though I would give the other one a go and on the most part it has come away OK, this one has glued itself to the art around the edges. So I dont know if its temp, humidity, sunlight or good old time but the pre mask adhesive that is definately not water based has bonded to the art. It doesnt...