posted December 03, 2009 10:32 AM                   

Hi guys,

Thanks for the input and as I mentioned earlier, this is the ugliest machine you may have ever seen.

But as many times I told you, living in Indonesia is bad for our hobby due to the climate (hot and humid), albeit as a tropical country is a heaven for people who love surfing, beach, etc we have beautiful sunny days for the whole year

I mentioned in this thread why I am so obsessed to get as many as possible those vintage/retro items (which is my focus) during my terms here, because in Indonesia:

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1. 40 to 50 years ago, Indonesia was still poor (now there is some progress but it is still a developing country) so TV and those entertainment equipments were only owned by certain people.

2. Climate issue: if from point 1 above there were equipments left, the next challenge is termites, rust and fungus. Indonesia is tropical country with hot and humid for the whole year. If the items was made from wood, it would have been destroy by termites. If the items was made from metal/tin, they have been covered by rust. And if they made from plastic or clothes, it would have been fungus around.

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So getting someone called me yesterday letting me know that there is a GS1200 (a Roll Royce of the projector) is quite surprising for me. I've seen ST-800 couple a time in Indonesia but cannot believe someone spent around $2000 for a home entertainment back in 1980s. It was quite a lot of money for that time (and now too!)

I don't know what is the history behind this machine but the corroded part was not because it was left outside or poured with water, but any machine that we left at home without a humid control will be like that.

The Machine was told to be working, my brother has seen that the motor did turn and the bulb was on. So I just need to deal with belt (which is not expensive) and cleaning up the rust.

I will keep this machine because I don't think I will never find that anymore, unless I would spend $750 here (which I don't think so). If it does not work due to the corrode in the board, I think it will only be used as a display. As long as I have this projector in my room, so I can "register" my name in the GS1200 family clan

Anyway to make this becomes beautiful looks, I will follow Ugo's tricks to cover all the panel so I can re-paint it with new color (what do you think is the best, Gian?). I was thinking to change the gray colour into metal chrome and keep the black with mat color.

So the projector will look like a futuristic (retro) machine, something like many items I found now. At least something like this:



other machine:



and finally, last but not least:



So, what do you think with my color for this ugly GS?

ps: O yeah BTW, as Steve Klare says above

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Still the same: if the price is right, why not have a go at it."

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.... this machine was offered at the same price when you fill your car with gas (full tank)

cheers,

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Winbert

posted December 03, 2009 11:05 AM                       

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What do you think is the best, Gian?

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posted December 03, 2009 02:48 PM                    

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this machine was offered at the same price when you fill your car with gas (full tank)

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