Re: Is it Safe ?

I recall having a conversation with Duncan Brown about something like
this so I forwarded this message to him and here is his response:

Yep, SW cockpit in my case too. We replaced the tube on ours at the
time, so this is not necessarily the old Professor Fether's (the arcade
Duncan co-owned in the early 80s) game resurfacing!

I would not operate it that way. If it burned halfway through the glass
the first time, it only has half as far to go to escape the next time...

Duncan

Colin Davies wrote:
> Silly question.... Is it Safe ? (No Marathon Man Jokes please, lol)
>
> I bought a 25" ? Amplifone monitor for my SW Cockpit, and it needs
> some TLC on the electronics....
>
> It's got quite a nasty burn in the middle (about 2 to 3 - 8th's of an
> inch across) - Was told this is quite usual/normal on one of these
> tubes, So was aware before buying....
>
> Now what has really supprised me, is that in the middle of the burn
> spot, it looks like the glass itself has 'bubbled' inside (very
> strange)....(or the inside coating has bubbled).
>
> Is it safe to operate (once I've fixed the electronics) ? - Worried
> about X-Rays and stuff....???
>
> I have a spare tube/yoke/rings etc... to make a new monitor... but
> would like to keep for spares for the time being....(and this 'used'
> monitor tube is already converged/tested working)
>
> Cheers, Colin

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Received on Sun Nov 1 13:48:38 2009