Re: another asteroids question

I have serial# 1913

Don

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From: "Curtis H. Wilbar Jr." <vector@hawkmountain.net>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: another asteroids question

>
> Yeah, I got the game not working (just has a 60hz hum in the audio speaker
> which makes me think power supply or A/R board issues) but when powered
off
> you get the spot in the center of the screen which leads me to believe
> that the G05 still has HV at least.
>
> The frame has corrosion spots all over it (I'm guessing this thing was in
> a damp basement for at least a few years of it's life at one point), and
> their is corrosion on parts on the G05-801 power supply board, but despite
> that, the monitor just may work.... who knows... gotta go through the
> power supply section first...
>
> Thanks everyone for all the info on this roids.... I wonder if Atari
> started the serial numbers at 10000... if they did, I have a very very
> early roids.
>
> I think someone put a 3rd party (not atari design, at least not like
> I've seen) overlay on it, then mounted with 4 bolts plexi over the
surface.
>
> I assume all roids have the standard painted red/white/blue/black panel
> correct ?
>
> Also, the left, right, thrust, etc buttons are orange... I believe these
> should be white buttons no ?
>
> Thanks everyone,
>
> -- Curt
>
> >From: "Donald Lanway" <lonewolfpdx3@attbi.com>
> >To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
> >Subject: Re: VECTOR: another asteroids question
> >Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 01:01:14 -0700
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> >Yep, G05-801... I have yet to see one of these fail, yet the 802's seem
to
> smoke frequently, usually for no apparent reason.
> >
> >Have fun, Don
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mark E Davidson
> > To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: VECTOR: another asteroids question
> >
> >
> > Joe,... Curt said
> >
> >
> >also has a board
> >(with two rather tall electrolytic caps) in the center of the
> >monitor frame.... and the deflection transistors are mounted
> >on heatsinks above the deflection board.
> > That is clearly the GO5-801
> >
> > As for the coin door.. The reason Atari stopped using that style door
was it
> was easy to "string" to get free credits.
> >
> > Joe Bachmann wrote:
> >
> > Curtis,
> > The drop slot coin door is an older (and much less common) Atari coin
door.
> >
> > The monitor you most likely have a WG 19V2000. Look here to verify.
> >
> > For the Plexi on the SW CP, I would try a good glass store in your
area.
> They may be able to bend it for you too. If not, you could bend it by
heating a
> rod with a torch and holding the plexi over it to bend it.
> >
> > The marquee is not supposed to be smoked plexi.......
> >
> > Locks are readily available from Bob Robets or Happ Controls.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Curtis H. Wilbar Jr." wrote:
> >
> > Sorry for yet another Q... the asteroids I got has a coin door like
> > I haven't seen before... it has two circular openings rather than
> > the standard two slot openings.... is this normal for certain
> > productions of Asteroids.... I know my serial number is in the
> > very very low 10000 range...
> > -- Curt
> >
> >
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