Re: Amplifone replacement is here!!

At 7:34 PM +0100 8/22/06, simon wrote:
>John no offence taken, I had heard about the tale of the water and
>wire but I don't think that was the real cause of so many
>failures...maybe an excuse for a poor transformer :)
>I find the banter on arcade groups funny so don't hold back on my
>behalf......fire away :)).
>
>Oh and by the way...if you buy one and your house burns
>down......don't call me!
>just kiddin!

Perhaps I better anonymously buy a transformer from you...or get good
fire insurance!

john :-#)#

>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:pinball@telus.net>John Robertson
>To: <mailto:vectorlist@vectorlist.org>vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 7:26 PM
>Subject: Re: VECTOR: Amplifone replacement is here!!
>
>Dear Simon!
>
>Sorry, I suspect you are not familiar with the story about the
>original Atari Red flybacks. Apparently the spools that held the
>magnet wire got wet (soaked) and then were used to make the
>flybacks. This turned out to cause the high failure rate.
>
>So when you said 'soak test' my mind went back to this story and I
>tried to make a joke about it.
>
>My bad!
>
>Your transformers have been eagerly awaited for a long time now and
>I am certain they will perform far better than the original units,
>especially with your generous warranty!
>
>Crawling back into my work-a-holic hole!
>
>John :-#)#
>
>
>At 7:01 PM +0100 8/22/06, simon wrote:
>
>>True there is no soak test like running it for a year or two but
>>as I will offer new for broken its not really that much of a
>>problem. Also I'm sure the materials used now are much better than
>>the poor quality or underrated materials that caused the reds to
>>die. That story about the guy with the cigar is funny but
>>c'mon...ruined all of them? maybe a few hundred, Just poor design
>>maybe.
>>
>No cover needed.....you can flame these things all day long, I earn
>way too much money in my day job to waste my time trying rip off a
>few collectors :) with some transformers that you guys have already
>been taken to the cleaners by WinCon
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>From: <mailto:pinball@telus.net>John Robertson
>
>To: <mailto:vectorlist@vectorlist.org>vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:27 PM
>
>Subject: Re: VECTOR: Amplifone replacement is here!!
>
>
>At 7:33 AM +0100 8/22/06, simon wrote:
>
>>Ok guys today my replacement red Amplifone HVT will arrive, I will
>>fit it tonight and soak test it. If all is ok I will be offering
>>them at a very reasonable price. I will also offer a 12 month
>>warranty, if it fails, send it back and I will send you a new one.
>>Can't say fairer than that.
>>
>If you can't fit the transformer yourself, I can fit it for you if
>you send me your HV pcb, I will set the High Voltage at the correct
>level and check capacitors are good at the same time.
>
>Fingers crossed!
>
>
>Soak test???
>
>
>Wasn't that rumoured to be the original cause of failure for the Red
>Things after a year or two? Perhaps you are looking for ongoing
>(bi-yearly) sales...Planned obsolescence!
>
>
><<ducking for serious cover>>
>
>
>John :-#)#
>
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