WTB: ATARI Power Brick

[level42]

Yup....looking for an Atari Power Brick, Power Block or Power Supply to use on my work-bench.

Doesn't need to be in top condition. Doesn't need to be complete (transformer must be present).

[Etienne MacGyver]

and another label set ? 

[level42]

Naaahhhh, this one will end up on my workbench.....

[Etienne MacGyver]

brought the other by the way, i was visiting my mother for christmas

its a standard switcher from Suzo  

[level42]

Hah cool, I love Suzo stuff

Merry X-mas ! 

[level42]

Thanks for the switcher Etienne, just tested it and works perfectly !!!!

[Etienne MacGyver]

Great, i have never tested it, so i am glad it works !
Have fun with it 

[level42]

Hahah, finally I found one on German ebay and for a great price too.

It arrived yesterday.

It has an Epsitron ETF 562 transformer on it. I haven't seen this "brand" of transformers before on Atari Power Bricks.

Anyway, the Atari part nr. is A035888-02 which is listed as Centipede/Millipede brick, or according to Jed Margolin's list: Color Raster/BW vector international version.

It's missing the Big Blue, but I've still got a Big Blue repro from Bob Roberts in my spare parts so finally this will see some good use. Regretfully the ring that needs to hold the Big Blue and the included screws are missing too, bit harder to replace (US size screws).

I looked at the bottom. Everything looks to be there but there is no wire from the + of the diode bridge  and the - wire has been cut. I have a feeling this diode bridge might be dead.

Should be easy enough to fix, still got a good old diode bridge in my spare parts.

[Etienne MacGyver]

I have "Taps" Metric, if you want to modify the screwhole..

A piece of metal strip bended to a clamp will not be a problem 

Or just drill through the hole and use a bolt and a nut..

[level42]

Excellent McGyver tips. Since it will be my bench test unit anyway, I'll go for a very simple solution I guess

[level42]

I checked everything on this baby.  First of all it is in excellent condition. Way better than the one from Hungary ( not that it matters !!) but I well may use this one in my Asteroids project cab and use the Hungary one for my "workbench".

Now, the diode bridge looks to be fine. first measured it with the Fluke DVM and all measurements are fine.
Next I powered it up upto the diode bridge, get a nice 10,5v DC from it so that looks good. Next I dug up my Bon Robert's Big Blue to connect it. However, this of course also has those ^{%£#}_*^{%}# US sized connections. I went through about all the nuts, bolts, screws etc. that I always save (esp. the non- metric stuff) and I found ONE perfect screw for it.....why just one.....the irony.....

Of course I can borrow one from the other power brick but that will just postpone my little problem, o well, little choice...

[level42]

I think this is easily the best looking/condition Atari Power Brick I've got. Cleaned it (just removing some dust really) and it looks great !


Camera Roll-409 by Level_42, on Flickr

Something I haven't seen before: The fuse holder is raised for some reason. Anyone else seen that before ? I wonder why they did this ?


Camera Roll-410 by Level_42, on Flickr

I also never saw an "Epsitron" transformer on one. Looks almost like new. I wonder (hope) that it's normal that the purple wire is cut...need to check.


Camera Roll-412 by Level_42, on Flickr


Just my luck: finding just 1 fitting screw in my stack of parts.....:


Camera Roll-408 by Level_42, on Flickr

They'd cut the orange wire going to the diode bridge so I put on a new clamp. The + wire was missing altogether (I think someone wanted the Big Blue and did a quick job) so I found a nice fitting wire in my work stuff that we normally use to connect batteries to fire alarms . Put a clamp on that one too and ready......when I find a correct screw for the + of the Big Blue....


Camera Roll-411 by Level_42, on Flickr

[Etienne MacGyver]

That does look brand new !

could it be a refurbished one ?

perhaps the fuseholder was replaced, and they wanted to keep distance from the metal base plate ?

[Muerto]

Wow! Looks NOS/NIB!!!

[level42]

perhaps the fuseholder was replaced, and they wanted to keep distance from the metal base plate ?

That's exactly the only reason I could think of too, preventing maybe the clamps/metal lips to short to the metal....but that's a pretty long shot, still maybe electrical regulations, no idea.

I found out that the violet (not purple ) wire needs to run to the minus terminal of the Big Blue....great.....I have very little to connect to near the transformer but I'll manage. This guy really needed that Big Blue quickly, he just cut off everything "holding it back".....

But indeed, it looks very very nice....