1974 Atari/Kee Tank Video Issues

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Hi, finally got around to looking at my 1974 Atari/Kee games tank game I got awhile ago from a warehouse. First thing i knew it needed a new power cord, and had to remove the dumb lightswitch that someone had wired to the front panel to turn it on and off.
Anyways, the game comes on, you can play it blind, the monitor turns on, i can see the glow in the monitor and its flickering. I can not see any graphics other then screen burn ones. BUT when you fire the tank you can see the shot going up the screen. You cant see the tank though. I messed with a few of the monitor settings and couldn't make it any better.
If anyone can give me any ideas I sure would appreciate it.

Note the crazy ass interconnect cable they use in this is nuts, and soldered to each side of two boards. Hoping i don't have to play with that but thinking i might.

Thank You
Ken
 

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Have you recapped it yet? I worked on one that just gave a weird glow - until i recapped it and got a perfect picture...
 
Have you recapped it yet? I worked on one that just gave a weird glow - until i recapped it and got a perfect picture...

Hi, thanks for the reply. No i haven't recapped it yet, haven't gotten that far really yet, i replaced its power cord yesterday and it was the first time i have turned it on. I will have to look up what kinda monitor is in it and see if Bob or someone has a kit for it. You wouldn't happen to know off the top of your head what one it has would you?

Thanks, sure hope i can get this game running 100%! Then i will spend the time and $ to do the cab up right.
 
Tank video issue

Hi to all
I just received a tank pcb set, in good SHAPE, now I will try to run it but I have a question (more than one :) but let's start with this one..)
How I can connect the pcb to a tv (if I can) or how I can connect to a arcade monitor?
I have all schematics and pinout and the only two pin are: video on pcb II e antenna on pcb I
Please can anyone explain how to hook up?
Thanks a lot to everyone :)
 
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