westal_sage
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So let's say I have a Galaga with an almost great monitor. The chassis is recapped with a new flyback, the colors are stunningly bright and the image is rock solid.
Only problem is, the tube has bad pac-man burn on it, and I'd like a nice burn-free tube in there.
So I think, no problem - I'll just look on craigslist and find an old 19" tv for $10, take the tube out and swap it in to the Galaga.
But - problem. The TV's tube has a different neck pinout. Specifically, it uses the 31 adapter on my tube rejuvenator, rather than the 23 adapter that like every 80s arcade game tube has.
So is that just a bust - there's NO WAY to use this nice burn-free tube in the Galaga??
A related question - had the the TV's tube had the same neck, is that at least a near-guarantee that it will swap right in and work with the chassis that's already in there? Or are there some (or alot) of chassis/tube combos that won't work together?
Thanks in advance!
- Wes
Only problem is, the tube has bad pac-man burn on it, and I'd like a nice burn-free tube in there.
So I think, no problem - I'll just look on craigslist and find an old 19" tv for $10, take the tube out and swap it in to the Galaga.
But - problem. The TV's tube has a different neck pinout. Specifically, it uses the 31 adapter on my tube rejuvenator, rather than the 23 adapter that like every 80s arcade game tube has.
So is that just a bust - there's NO WAY to use this nice burn-free tube in the Galaga??
A related question - had the the TV's tube had the same neck, is that at least a near-guarantee that it will swap right in and work with the chassis that's already in there? Or are there some (or alot) of chassis/tube combos that won't work together?
Thanks in advance!
- Wes