commodore 1702 monitor

[craton765]

Hello I just got a 1702 monitor for my C64 over ebay. The first time I turned it on it make a high pitched squeal like nails on a chalkboard and refused to turn on after that. I decide to open it up to see whats wrong and, well...




Basically I want to know how screwed i am, because I think it's time to plan a funeral for this thing.

 

[rittwage]

Yeah, the tube is gone forever. Broken, no vacuum.

If it worked before, then possible it took a hit in shipping which broke the neck.

 

[craton765]

it was sold as confirmed working so it was probably shipping. Are there any parts in particular I should pull out before getting rid of it to keep as spares for what ever one I try to get next?

 

[pski]

I have a 1702 with a broken case that you can have cheap if you are in the NY area. I'm pretty sure the internals are good but I can pull it out and test it if you're interested and nearby.

 

[EagleTG]

Depending how far you want to go, you can try a tube swap. What are the details of the label on the back of the CRT tube? Can you snap a picture of that label? If you can find a 13" TV that takes a similar tube and maybe has a similar yoke (if necessary, sorry not familiar if these have bonded yokes). Depending on the tube number, it might not be that hard to find something similar.

 

[retrogear]

His photo shows a clamp so not a bonded yoke

 

[EagleTG]

Yep, didn't even notice that. My bad.