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
>  >
>  >
>
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>   Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
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