Eric, Did you get my last couple mails? I have the carts you need, and sent you a list of the others I have on-hand.. didn't hear back.
Maybe hit the /dev/null or..? On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Pete Lancashire <p...@petelancashire.com> wrote: > The 1027's problem is the type 'pallets' fail by falling off. I have not > seen one taken apart > and it was a long time ago I was offered one. It would be interesting to > see if one could > rebuild them. > > BTW the Teletype 40's have a similar issue, the type belt disintegrates. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFqEgpSXnNo > > one that has not yet come apart, sadly needs a new ribbon > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuwLbpr6yLo > > The plotter is pretty cool considering what a commercial one cost. > > > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 11:21 PM, Eric Smith <space...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Perhaps five years ago, a friend gave me some Atari 8-bit gear, > > including an 800, 800XL, 1020 plotter, 1027 letter-quality printer > > (which is undoubtedly no good now), and a 1050 floppy drive, but no > > software. The stuff has been in storage in my mother's basement until > > recently. I just kludged up a composite video cable for it, and tested > > it on a home theater projector. Without software, I can only test it > > with the built-in "Memo Pad", but it seems to work: > > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/22368471@N04/25892477424/ > > > > Now I'll look for BASIC and Star Raiders cartridges. It should be fun > > playing Star Raiders on the big screen. That was the first game I ever > > played on an Atari 800, back in 1979. > > > > >
