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Title: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Asmikace on April 01, 2018, 02:10:03 PM
Hello everyone, I am still busy trying to get this clean and running but I wanted to show my pickup from last week. I was doing project on a abandon farm property and saved this nasty TG 16 from a barn full of garbage along with a NES MAX controller. While most people would ignore it, I couldn't pass up rescuing a TG16 especially how rare and pricey they are. Too bad no other games were there but I did the controller underneath cardboard the day after.

I want to show off the finish product but its still a work in progress. It turns on and plays with intact music and gameplay but 60% of the graphics are garbled.  I need to get a hotter solder iron to open the metal shielding to clean the circuit board and the card slot as this is a extremely dirty TG16. At least I got the controller all good especially with dealing with the rusted stripped screws.

Wish me luck with this project!
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Asmikace on April 01, 2018, 02:12:45 PM
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29352113_10208807368939979_7963045739325671310_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=83cfa9842caee98c8b4812afd785e49d&oe=5B3BD450)
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: TheClash603 on April 01, 2018, 02:33:11 PM
I found a commodore 64 in a barn that looked like this.  I tried to clean it and no matter what I did it was disgusting.  There was also a NES ROB in the same barn and it is disgusting but I held on to it cause I liked it.

I wish you luck.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Punch on April 01, 2018, 03:01:51 PM
85% NEW!!!
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Gredler on April 01, 2018, 04:02:09 PM
Gamers condition, near mint, rar3!!
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: lukester on April 01, 2018, 04:51:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POconAHU3aE

Member when Halo 4 was leaked in a barn?
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Necromancer on April 02, 2018, 03:37:01 AM
Good luck with 'er!  I hope you can save this poor forgotten Turbob.  :pray:
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: exodus on April 02, 2018, 08:54:54 AM
good luck! the turbo is a powerhouse, I'm sure it'll clean up nice!
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Gentlegamer on April 02, 2018, 01:44:32 PM
I needed a trigger warning.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: ClodBuster on April 02, 2018, 06:32:05 PM
I just discovered a pile of gold bars in a barn. They were so disgusting and dusty, I rather decided to leave them there for good.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: geise on April 02, 2018, 11:26:32 PM
Clean it and bring it back to life. It is a great system and we have good peeps here that might be able to help on the tech side of things aren't working right when / if you get it clean. Might not have said this before but welcome to the forums.
EDIT: lol I am over a year late on that. 2016 registration date.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: seieienbu on April 03, 2018, 07:50:07 AM
I'm hoping to eventually see a before and after thread for this li'l guy.  God speed!
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Freeway2 on April 04, 2018, 01:45:42 PM
What would cause garbled graphics. That seems to be the trouble with this one.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Punch on April 04, 2018, 01:55:58 PM
I just discovered a pile of gold bars in a barn. They were so disgusting and dusty, I rather decided to leave them there for good.

TG16 with keith courage = gold?

I just discovered a rectangular tin can going through a huge wet cardboard box, which had an expired japanese war bond certificate inside. They were so disgusting and dusty, I rather decided to leave them there for good.

Fixed!
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: ClodBuster on April 04, 2018, 09:08:53 PM
Thanks Punch.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: nodtveidt on April 05, 2018, 08:51:49 AM
Given the date of this post, I'm wondering if this is a joke... kinda hope it is (because a TG in this shape is BLASPHEMY) but kinda hope it isn't (because hey, rescued TG). :lol:
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: xelement5x on April 10, 2018, 04:20:30 PM
Damn, looks like chicken shit all over it.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Asmikace on April 13, 2018, 01:30:21 AM
Sorry about the late post, I cleaned the system very nice, inside and out, and the controller, thought the screws were rusted and one stripped that I had to drill out. Problem now is I have a garbled graphics and not sure if its a chip issue or RF output but I think is the chip issue. I have to leave for a project tomorrow its going to be shelved for awhile.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Asmikace on April 13, 2018, 01:35:14 AM
Here is an example with one of my favorite games
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: NightWolve on April 13, 2018, 08:44:24 AM
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29352113_10208807368939979_7963045739325671310_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=83cfa9842caee98c8b4812afd785e49d&oe=5B3BD450)

Wow! That is a crime! What was it put through to wind up like that I wonder ?
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: Necromancer on April 13, 2018, 08:50:00 AM
Sorry about the late post, I cleaned the system very nice, inside and out, and the controller, thought the screws were rusted and one stripped that I had to drill out. Problem now is I have a garbled graphics and not sure if its a chip issue or RF output but I think is the chip issue. I have to leave for a project tomorrow its going to be shelved for awhile.

Maybe a pin issue on the huey slot?  I'd check 'em close for corrosion or maybe a bent pin.  Good luck, man.

If all else fails, get in touch with thesteve.  He can fix anything.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: NightWolve on April 13, 2018, 08:55:21 AM
Here is an example with one of my favorite games

Oh, you were the reason I got an email about the image attachment limit reached.

(http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=23095.0;attach=2962;image)

This is exactly how my TG-16 broke down which I threw in the garbage as a result since I upgraded to the $99 Turbo Duo deal...

I had won it in a NES question contest by Data East which included a copy of Keith Courage and Bloody Wolf. I got some great mileage out of it before it broke at least since there were TG-16 rentals in a suburb near Chicago.

Well, you can talk to thesteve about possibly fixing that. That's your best bet if he's available.
Title: Re: Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn
Post by: esteban on April 13, 2018, 12:15:28 PM
85% NEW!!!

HahahahahHahaahahahahh!

Thank you.