Exidy Circus gets a little more color

jimbodeanny

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Thanks to @Phetishboy who tipped me off, I was able to obtain a very nice Circus bezel to replace the very faded original we had. (Also, thanks @Zarloffson for a very smooth transaction and great packing!).

The difference between the two bezels is astonishing to say the least. Our original had virtually no red or dark orange. It reminds me of faded Ms. Pac-man art where the pink always seems to disappear. Maybe red just reacts to UV/sunlight more than other colors?

Here are some comparison photos of the two bezels.

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Today, I was able to clean up the replacement bezel a bit and get it installed. I also added some diffusion cloth to help soften the blinking LEDs. Three layers seemed to do the trick nicely. Really happy with how it all came out.

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Here's a quick video showing the diffused, blinking LEDs with the bezel.


 
Yeah, because you guys did that recent refresh and were working on the monitor, I remember seeing how faded the original bezel was. Then this popped up and I'm like "holy shit, it might just be my eyes, but that one looks a hell of a lot nicer." I'm glad I was able to alert you before someone else grabbed it. I can't wait to try out that new 5K pot you sent me.

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