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cmjohnson
Joined: 03 Apr 2006
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Location: Buried under G90s
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject: Barco 808 to 909 conversion? Have tubes, need what? |
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I've encountered a Barco 808 I can get my hands on for a fair price. Tubes are worn.
I've got a set of 909 LC hardware. I've got new LUG tubes. I can certainly handle installing the tubes into the hardware,
transferring the magnetics, etc.
What would I need, outside of these items, to convert an 808 to a 909? Any chassis changes needed?
I know Marquees very well indeed and I'm experienced with G90s as well but I've never had a Barco and
I have made it a mission to obtain a 909 so I can compare all the top gun CRT projectors for myself.
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Curt Palme
CRT Tech
Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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Location: Langley, BC
TV/Projector: All of them!
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The 909 is a totally different animal from an 808, so to turn an 808 into a 909 is impossible. Even the chassis is 3" wider or so.
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gregstv
Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Location: Australia
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You will need a new frame. The 909 is wider. You will also need a full set of boards including the mother board or main chassis board.
You could make an 809 but you would need a new chassis to start with.
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cmjohnson
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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OK, thanks. Idea abandoned because I don't need another 8" machine.
However, if someone has a 909 in need of tubes, or even missing the tube assemblies entirely, I'd be interested in that at the right price.
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