[flea market find] - What did you find today?

[level42]

True, they are getting more rare !

I still prefer to pick up real arcade monitors though and I find some once in a while (mostly Hantarex) but for sure TVs with SCART are a GREAT alternative to have on storage.....that is also the problem.....SPACE !

[lesoleil70]

14" Sony Trinitron for free, not from a flea market, from a freebie post on Gumtree.co.uk

Cleaned up nice, will go in a Galaxian cocktail hopefully via the Scart method. Seems to work great so far.

You just can't leave a Sony Trinitron go to the recycle centre.

[level42]

O yes I can. Never been a Trinitron fan plus everything Sony I have had failed in one point of time.....looks like you're lucky.

Apart from my personal preferences trinitrons were never used in classic arcade machines and you will see the difference, especially in vertical games like Galaxian. If you're not an "original addict" like me it will work just fine of course. And free is always good

[lesoleil70]

Never had such bad luck with Sony, only good things to report luckily.   It's a great way to get this machine running, and not with a crap LCD like many do.  Not easy to find a working monitor for a cocktail where I am unfortunately.

[level42]

Guess I was unlucky with my Sony devices but it happened so often to me that I'll never buy the brand again....only Sony I got now is a PS3 for my son.

Can't you find any Commodore 1084 or Philips CM8833 monitors in your area ? They regularly show up here for low prices:

http://www.marktplaats.nl/z.html?query=Commodore+monitor

They are ideal for cocktails. But yes indeed, anything CRT is way better than crappy LCD

[lesoleil70]

I might just try that....guess what, the wonderful free Sony TV I got, and I was so happy with......does not have a way to force the scart on via a powered scart lead.

So placing this in a cocktail and having a remote handy to switch to AUX....I don't think so.  So the quest continues., but for this free sony, it goes to the grave.  Thanks for the tips on the monitors, could be perfect,  will check this.

[Etienne MacGyver]

Do you have any consoles ?  the sony would be a nice set to use for that instead of sending it to the graveyard IYAM.

[lesoleil70]

I have a few B&O's to take care of consoles.
It's not gone yet, but I can't see any use here.    I've placed it on freeads, that way I'll sleep better. Looking for commodore monitor now, I like that idea.

[Laszo]

Found this box today .....

[Luigi]

Wow, where did you find it, on the flea market? And what did you have to pay?

[Laszo]

Actually it game from a cellar box under my office in the Hague where I put it myself.  I got it for free when I picked up a Galaxian about two years ago. I was strongly encouraged to take the box with old pcb's. The guy wanted to clean up his storage. 

[Luigi]

hm, I should go and see what I can find under that pile of trash in my attic

[Tyrem]

hm, I should go and see what I can find under that pile of trash in my attic

probably jochen.

[Luigi]

hm, I should go and see what I can find under that pile of trash in my attic

probably jochen.

In my attic? Now that would be a surpise 

[Tyrem]

In my attic? Now that would be a surpise 

i would not be surprised at all.