Albert Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Al, what do you usually pay for one with shipping? Bravo Sierra has them for $150 shipped. That may be steep if you can find them on Craig's List for $30. And then again, it may be reasonable. I've never bought one. $150 is way too much unless perhaps they are brand new. If I can get them for $50 shipped (and they are actually in decent condition and are packaged well) then I'm happy. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanman Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Fight the good fight!!! If you find another person selling a 64 with the monitor u need, if it is a good deal, I would be interested in spliting with ya. Tanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 WTF? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 140401977824 I had a snipe ready with a $21 dollar bid, LOL. I can't believe this went for $61 plus $30 shipping. I wonder if it's because of the "WITH BOX", even though the box wasn't pictured. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hey Al, I am up to two working ones now for you. Hopefully have more by the time you need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hey Al, I am up to two working ones now for you. Hopefully have more by the time you need them. Thanks, that's a big help. Was hoping to get that one above for a reasonable price and figured that since it's already in Texas, it might arrive in one piece. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 In case you ever decide to repair one you can snag the service manual here. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 Thanks Mitch, that actually will come in handy as I've had issues with these monitors before. Never cracked one open, though. I'm sure many of the issues (such as flaky audio) would be pretty easy to fix. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Yeah, I'm still trying to track down a cap list since I suspect many of the common issues can be fixed by recapping them. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 My 1701 has weak almost non-existent sound. I wonder if it can be fixed with a cap replacement? Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 My 1701 has weak almost non-existent sound. I wonder if it can be fixed with a cap replacement? Tempest That's probably it (caps), though a bad or very dirty reastat(the volume potentiometer) can cause that.Contact cleaner at Radio shack is your buddy. Hopefully it's those simple fixes. Amazing how well these were made, there are many survivors out there,whereas I commonly see monitors from the 90's dead as a doornail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetrode kink Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 That's probably it (caps), though a bad or very dirty reastat(the volume potentiometer) can cause that... *Sigh* It's 'rheostat.' Sheesh, if you're deep in the trade enough to know the word 'rheostat,' why on earth wouldn't you know how to spell it? -tet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Cap replacement is probably beyond my skills. Maybe I can get someone to do it locally as it wouldn't be worth the cost to ship it out anywhere. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 I've received a second 1702 monitor that was damaged in the mail. Both were shipped via US Mail (the first one was shipped via Media Mail, the second via Parcel Post). This one was also cracked in a corner. I haven't tested it yet to see if it still works, nor have I written the seller yet to ask for at least a partial refund (not worth the hassle of shipping back, the price of the monitor was less than the price of shipping). I'm now up to 13 1702 monitors, although two of those are cracked on the exterior so I will likely not use them even if they work fine. Still hoping to get a few more from AtariAge members, who at least take the time to package these properly. Think I should hit the BIN on this auction? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170498016898 ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Think I should hit the BIN on this auction? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170498016898 ..Al Well it is "RARE" so it must be worth the asking price. Sorry to hear that you're having poor luck with proper packaging lately. It's really becoming an epidemic anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I'm now up to 13 1702 monitors, although two of those are cracked on the exterior so I will likely not use them even if they work fine. Still hoping to get a few more from AtariAge members, who at least take the time to package these properly. ..Al How many are you looking for total? If I end up driving over to CGE I could bring one with me. My plans aren't finalized yet, though it's looking like there's a pretty good chance I'll make it. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 How many are you looking for total? If I end up driving over to CGE I could bring one with me. My plans aren't finalized yet, though it's looking like there's a pretty good chance I'll make it. That's a good question. I'm hoping to have 12 good, working monitors for the show, plus I'll probably bring a larger television or two. I haven't completely worked out the booth space yet, and that may not happen until I arrive on site. But I'll certainly use all the monitors I bring. I plan on using two of these for each game--with two monitors stacked on each other (I did this at the 2002 show with eight 1702 monitors and it looked great). Maybe even more, depending on how much space I have. Hope you're able to make it!! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Sorry to hear that you're having poor luck with proper packaging lately. It's really becoming an epidemic anymore. Yeah, I am tired of eBay. Bought some software from a seller recently only to find that it was obviously pirated upon receipt. I'd say at least half of my purchases in the last year have either been poorly packaged, pirate DVDs or software, or misrepresented in some way. It's so stupidly ridiculous that I seriously have no desire at all to shop on eBay for anything. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I finally cracked open a 1702 and created a cap list. Forty one electrolytic caps in all, yowza! Main Board C101 470uf 6.3v <- Verify polarity before removing old cap. The silkscreen may have the polarity reversed. C102 33uf 6.3v C103 470uf 16v C201 10uf 16v C203 3.3uf 50v C204 3.3uf 50v BP C208 220uf 16v C303 100uf 25v C305 .47uf 50v C314 4.7uf 25v C315 220uf 16v C316 10uf 16v C342 10uf 16v BP C343 10uf 16v C403 470uf 16v C407 22uf 35v C423 100uf 35v C424 470uf 25v C425 470uf 35v C502 220uf 35v C504 1uf 50v C506 220uf 16v C523 33uf 160v C530 2.2uf 50v BP C531 470uf 25v C541 1uf 160v C551 1000uf 16v C601 1uf 50v C602 220uf 16v C603 10uf 50v C604 10uf 50v C607 220uf 16v <- The top of the board doesn't have the cap number silkscreened on it. It's next to C606. C610 1000uf 16v C701 10uf 16v C702 100uf 25v C703 10uf 35v Power Board C904 470uf 200v C905 100uf 25v C907 10uf 160v Neck Board C351 4.7uf 250v C356 4.7uf 250v You will need to discharge the tube if you want to recap the monitor. If you have never done it before there is some good reading material here. Happy soldering. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 These must be pretty rare in Canada! eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170503859584 ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Woof! $175 + $85 shipping. Someone really wanted that monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Holy cow it sold!! I should sell all these 1702 monitors after CGE, I'll be rich! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Doing some testing now. The monitors don't look that washed out, that's just from the flash. Haven't blown a circuit breaker yet... Found two more monitors with cracks in the plastic, but these all work fine so far (two of the eight here are the ones I started with and those two were in excellent condition, especially compared to the ones I bought from various eBay sellers). ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 What would be cool, would be a custom bezel to cover the front of the monitors, so it looked more like a unified display. Especially since some of the flippy-doors are missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 What would be cool, would be a custom bezel to cover the front of the monitors, so it looked more like a unified display. Especially since some of the flippy-doors are missing. When I set the monitors up at the show, I'll put any with missing covers on the bottom. I have several more monitors here I need to test and hope to get more before the show as well. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Found two more monitors with cracks in the plastic, but these all work fine so far You know if you hot glue the inside of the case it makes the cracks practically invisible. Though obviously not all sections of the case are easily accessible. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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