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Re: VECTOR: need xy monitors


From: Mitchell Patenaude ( )
Date: Fri Dec 29 2000 - 22:48:08 CST


The SW probably originally shipped with an Amplifone, but many died
and were replaced with WG 610x. The Space Duel had a WG100 as original
equipment as did all Black Widows and most Gravitars. (a few Gravitars
shipped with amplifones, but I don't know how many.) I believe that the
Space Duel boardset can just be plgged into a Black Widow cab, but of
course the controls won't work.

You won't find easy replacement monitors, but they turn up occasionally.
Expect to pay between $200-$400 for a complete working WG610x. I don't
know what a working Amplifone would bring, but I expect more. You might
just be able to replace the tube in the Space Duel, but you'e have to
ask somebody with more experience. You'd have to get a yoke designed
for the tube, and X/Y yokes aren't the same as raster yokes.

Best of luck,
   -- Mitch

On Fri, Dec 29, 2000 at 09:33:32PM -0500, Dan Piraino wrote:
> I am in the process of buying a lot of 14 games. And in that lot
> there is a Space Duel and a Star Wars that is in need of a monitor. The
> Space Duel just looks as if the tube is missing but the Star Wars has
> nothing. I believe those games came with a 19" wells gardner K6100
> series monitor,correct? I was just wondering if someone knew where to
> obtain a couple for a reasonable price. I also recall reading on the
> vector list about a company that has new xy tubes for sale. Can I
> possibly use one of those to put in the space duel if the monitor boards
> are all there? I would still need a whole monitor for Star Wars though.
> So a used one would be needed.
> Another question I have is whether or not i could take a Space Duel
> board and plug it right into a Black Widow machine. I want to plug it
> right into the Black Widow harness just to test it or I should say test
> them. I have three of them to test.
> If you have some valuable info for me let me know.
> Thanks,
> Dan Piraino
>
>
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