TechTools Archives: Re: Atari orange test fixture

From: John Robertson <jrr_at_flippers.com>
Date: Tue Nov 30 1999 - 07:49:56 EST

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Hi Tom! 
 
I know I don't have a BW panel and I don't think I have a panel that will fit.. 
Sorry. 
 
John :-#)# 
 
At 09:11 AM 11/30/1999 -0600, you wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite cite>Perhaps I should have kept my mouth shut!  Apparently there have been a 
number of people offering her/him more money for the unit now that the 
auction is over.  But that's okay, since I really don't want to spend 
more money than my bid of $66 + shipping.  You are right it DOES need a 
lot of work.  Someone on the tech tools list sent me a clipping of an 
Atari employee that said these were referred to as "boat anchors" so I 
guess I might be better off with a generic test setup in my garage :) 
Plus making new plugs sounds rather expensive! 
 
 
John, do you have an extra Black Widow control panel?  I don't need the 
joysticks or an overlay, just the metal. 
 
 
Thanks for the info! 
tom 
 
John Robertson wrote: 
> 
> Oh, and there has been a bit of discussion on the Vectorlist about the 
> seller...not all of it positive...recommend you pick up the unit if 
> possible seems to be the suggestion I would consider. I've included a 
> clipping from there at the bottom of this message, names edited for privacy. 
> 
> John :-#)# 
> 
> At 12:33 PM 11/29/1999 -0600, tom mcclintock wrote: 
> >Ok: 
> > 
> >I'm in the process of acquiring that orange Atari test fixture that was 
> >just on eBay, and I'm wondering who has any documentation on this?  Or 
> >even the correct name?  John Robertson - I know you have one of these, 
> >and I know it's strictly for raster games, but what else can I do with 
> >it?  Am I correct in assuming it is basically a test rig?  Here's a link 
> >to the auction: 
> >(http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=205478827) 
> > 
> > 
> >tom 
> 
> To: "'vectorlist... 
> Subject: RE: "untested" PCBs... 
> 
> Ahhhhh! These could be the same Williams boards he owes me from a year ago!! 
> 
> 50% of the time is not good enough for me. 
> 
> Cheers 
> M 
> 
>  > ---------- 
>  > From:         S 
>  > Reply To:     vectorlist 
>  > Sent:         Tuesday, 30 November 1999 10:39 
>  > To:   'vectorlist 
>  > Subject:      RE: "untested" PCBs... 
>  > 
>  > Why do you keep refering to the KrazyKatt1 as "Jan".  It's actually Adam 
>  > Judd (her husband) who's using her name and account since his rep is worth 
>  > "mud" 
>  > (or another similar substance) ever since his misdealings on RGVAC/M. 
>  > 
>  > This guy owes me some Williams boards from a deal on RGVAC 
>  > over 1 year ago.   He supposedly sent me a refund but that's mysteriously 
>  > gotten lost in the mail too ... TWICE! ... see the pattern? 
>  > 
>  > Buyer Beware!! 
>  > 
>  > I also think it's naive to believe the feedback ratings on Ebay.  Case in 
>  > point, 
>  > this seller!!  I will admit, however, that 50% of the time he seems honest 
>  > 
>  > and friendly thru Email but I'll be glad when I don't have to deal with 
>  > him anymore. 
>  > 
>  >   S 
>  >   CANADA 
>  > 
>  > p.s.  I'm glad he's loosing packages to you Yankees as well.  So much for 
>  > his across the border and customs excuses ... time to write another Email 
>  > to tycho780.   :-(   Wish me luck! 
>  > 
>  >       -----Original Message----- 
>  > From:   E 
>  > Sent:   Monday, November 29, 1999 6:07 PM 
>  > To:     vectorlist 
>  > Subject:        Re: "untested" PCBs... 
>  > 
>  >       >But there's a difference between NOT giving negative feedback and a 
>  > HUGE 
>  > >list of EXELLENT, A+++, WOULD TRADE AGAIN, FAST SHIPMENT blablabla 
>  > >ect... That just don't add up to me... 
>  > > 
>  > >For example. If everybody is unhappy with, lets say,  MR X, there might 
>  > >not be negative feedback, but there IS a lot of hoorays... How come? 
>  > 
>  >       Actually, there are a lot fewer hoorays than you might expect. Jan 
>  > has sold 
>  > several hundred items on eBay (>200 in the last month alone) to a couple 
>  > hundred different people but only has positive feedback from seventy or so 
>  > 
>  > unique people. That means that her feedback percentage is pretty low 
>  > relative to the amount of stuff she has sold. Her repeat feedback 
>  > percentage is also quite low. Since she is friendly and does do enough in 
>  > the way of service to avoid outright negative feedback (replacing parts, 
>  > shipments, etc.), most folks who have slightly unpleasant experience just 
>  > don't leave any feedback at all. 
>  > 
>  >       -E 
>  > 
>  > 
> 
>   John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 
>   Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) 
>   http://www.flippers.com 
>          "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."</blockquote></html>
Received on Tue Nov 30 07:49:56 1999

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