Re: Borrow a Quantum wiring harness?

Joseph Magiera wrote:
> I've been trying to do this quietly for some time now with no success.
> So rather than post on the KLOV forums, I'm trying here first. I have
> investigated 6 local businesses that produce wiring harnesses. These
> are real businesess that do regular production work, using automated
> machinery where ever possible , they are not a 99% manual one or two
> man show. This is NOT a knock on Dokert or anyone else
> that does wiring harnesses, but mentioned to demonstrate that this
> would be a commerically made harness on a real timetable. The place I
> have in mind does a lot of miltary work, so I think they would do a
> pretty good job. Most of our repro stuff done in the hobby, the time
> table slides easily. That's understandable because we do it as a
> hobby and other things always get in the way. Businesses that do this
> for their living have to make their schedules (or be very close), or
> they won't stay in business.
>
> My problem is that I cannot locate a totally unhacked original harness
> to use as a sample. I know of at least 5 Quantums local to me in the
> Chicago area and they are all deconversions, so the harnesses (mine
> included) are all hack jobs. I thought I could find one privately, it
> it appears I can't. It's a very tall order, but if there is anyone
> out there with a completely unhacked Quantum harness in their game
> that might be willing to remove it and loan it out for a period of
> time, please contact me privately, off list. I completely understand
> if you don't want to do this and there would certainly be no hard
> feelings. I would compensate you for this. As to the handleing of
> your harness, I can offer you this, after it's received by me, it
> would never be mailed anywhere until it get's sent back to you. All
> tranportation between me and the businesses doing the harness would be
> in person with a face-to-face hand off. Other than mailing to me,
> there would be no risk of "losing it in the mail".
>
> Joe (joemagiera at ameritech dot net)
> joemagiera@ameritech.net <mailto:joemagiera@ameritech.net>
>
Hi Joe,

What is the tag number for this harness? I have a couple of old pulls in
my Atari wire box...never did note which was for which game when pulling
out in the '90s.

John :-#)#

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