Let's hope this count even though it's not a toy that was modded.In his youth, my stepfather build a TV set himself. That's was a
Heathkit Solio State GR-169. Parts were sent to him little by little and he buildt them as part of his course in electronics.
After decades of use and years in storage, it was time to desasemble that small but so HEAVY TV. So I gave the idea that it should not go to waste. And convert it into a very nice display set.
So, my stepdad and me teamed up to make this. He dissasembled the set, emptying it from all it's components. He is equiped with a LOTS of tools and leftover parts so it was at his place that we builtd it. I brought some steel parts from my job, plus a DEL light "ribbon".
We cut, we bolted things, he did electric wiring, we ran into problems, we found solutions and the final result is AMAZING!
Lo and behold, the TV with the most perfect picture you'll ever see. In 3D. No glasses. Only one frame per eternities though.
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There is an actual electric socket installed inside. The light strip is plugged in. And why not, my answering machine is too.
It light up pretty bright!
The speaker hole was put to good use.
I had a old, malfunctioning Atari 2600 in storage. So I took what was inside and put it there. The Atari 2600's original casing was WAY TOO BIG for nothing. Because that card was all there was inside.
The lights are around the screen hole on the inside and on that side.
Everything else on cards come from the original Heathkit TV. The other loose bits and parts come from my stepdad's "treasure vault".
And here's come the GOBOTS!
Why Gobots? Because they are small, and are roughly from the same time period as this old TV set and everything that is inside.
I'm really proud of our teamwork and I thank my stepdad very warmly for his time and all the material he gave. It was a very fun and rewarding build to make.
I hope you guys enjoyed!
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