Centipede Monitor questions

Capucinis

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I recently purchased a Centipede cocktail cabinet from local CL for $75. Cabinet is in pretty good shape, glass is alright, definitely a good deal. Only thing it needed was $4 in fuses to get the game up and running, which is a cool plus! :) Control panels and overlays need replaced and the glass underlay needs replaced, but other than that it's in great working shape.

However, the monitor has some funky issues going on, and I'm not completely sure if it's even worth my time to try to repair it. It needs a cap kit anyway, so I'd plan on doing that, but given the problems I wouldn't even think it's worth it.

As evidenced in the pictures, the monitor has a rather large unsightly dead spot in it. It's not horrible but definitely larger than most. I'm thinking it's a tube issue -- can anyone confirm?

If it is a tube issue, a cap kit won't really resolve anything anyway. It's a 13" original G07 monitor. Where could I find a replacement? I've scoured a few places online but couldn't really find any available at the moment. They seem pretty tough to source!

Provided that issue isn't warranting a complete dead monitor replacement, the screen also has a slight 'wave' and bend to it. I have adjusted some pots and need to look at them for solder points, but am not really sure what diagnosis it could be for that.

The monitor needs a cap kit anyway since it's a little faded, and I plan on doing that provided I can resolve everything else to that point.

So: A. Is this monitor completely bonked out and time to replace due to the dead spot?
B. If it isn't, what would fix said dead spot?
C. Provided I get to that point, what would fix the wave and bend in screen?

Thanks for the help! I can't wait to completely restore this thing, it will be my first 'full' restoration that I get my hands on. I've restored an SI cab but it wasn't as in-depth with monitor issues as this one is.
 

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never seen that before....does it look just as bad in test mode? Can't tell if a heavy magnet could cause the screen to do that or what....you might try a degause for the hell of it. Cap kit would get rid of the curling but not sure about the black spot...good luck.
 
That might be an issue in the neck. A rejuve might fix it or if as I suspect it is crud in the neck, you may need to pull it, lay it on its face (on somethng soft) and gently tap on the neck with something soft.

I have only seen that once. I bought 4 or 5 monitors once and when showing me that they all worked, one of them had a spot like that. The guy threw that monitor in for free. I put it in the back seat face down with a seat belt around it. On the way home I went over some railroad tracks and there was a pothole on the other side. I put the monitor on the shelf until a couple months ago. When I pulled it down and fired it up, it was as bright and clear as a brand new monitor. The jolt of the railroad tracks or the pothole must have cleaned the obstruction out of the neck and it has worked great ever since.

ken
 
That's the first time I've ever heard of someone using railroad tracks and potholes to fix a monitor.

Ingenious. :D

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
Looks like junk on the guns to me or burned phosphor.
Since your machine is a table top I tend to think it's junk on the guns.
maybe some light tapping on the tube face down might shake it off or maybe try a rejuvenator. perhaps a combination of both.
 
i had a dead spot on my tetris when i bought it, a good size black area. first thing i did was a cap kit andf brought it back to life,i would start with a cap kit and a filter cap since you have a wave, the bend might be fixed too. cap kits fix alot of issuses with monitors and they are cheap..
 
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