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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: virtvic on September 17, 2018, 10:23:05 AM

Title: Old b&w french (Consolette) arcade monitor
Post by: virtvic on September 17, 2018, 10:23:05 AM

I recently picked up a beautiful little ‘atari’ consolette.
It has a French manufactured monitor in it - a 34cm (13”) b&w
It has the tiniest chassis I have ever seen.

The cab doesn’t have working power supplies just yet and I was wondering if anyone may have info on the monitor, so I can try and get correct power to it to test it?

(http://www.ukvac.com/forum/uploads/745/152DE42C-341B-46E8-8B82-F5A197A642E2.jpeg)

(http://www.ukvac.com/forum/uploads/745/7BC6AB33-EA79-4354-93E4-39208859D71B.jpeg)

(http://www.ukvac.com/forum/uploads/745/6AF6019A-6595-459E-A9E1-EDD9EF7AA8F9.jpeg)

Title: Re: Old b&w french (Consolette) arcade monitor
Post by: Franzy21 on September 21, 2018, 11:19:49 PM

Ah these consolettes, they look so nice : one of my grails!!!
Were they made specifically  for UK, Germany or Netherlands?
I never seem to see some of them in France.

Good luck with your restoration. I look forward to seeing this unit work.

Title: Re: Old b&w french (Consolette) arcade monitor
Post by: virtvic on September 22, 2018, 09:39:03 AM

Not sure.  The writing on the front (game instructuons etc) are all in Rnglush, but the monitor has a French manufacturer in it.
I’m not even sure who made it. Maybe Atari licensed the cabinet, or it’s simply a bootleg. Had a bootleg galaxian pcb in it.

Title: Re: Old b&w french (Consolette) arcade monitor
Post by: DarthNuno on September 22, 2018, 11:56:59 AM

Atarimania had one.

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/meeting/eurocade_2011/Eurocade_2011_26.jpg)

He find it in France. The name 'Consoleete' itself scream French!  ;D

Title: Re: Old b&w french (Consolette) arcade monitor
Post by: virtvic on September 22, 2018, 12:08:46 PM

Yes - I’ve seen that one. It’s a proper Atari one with breakout in it.

I’m sure mine’s a bootleg.