[Coco] Unpacked my CoCo Stuff

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one of several places to get cartridges for cgp-220:
http://www.apexinktoner.com/radio-shack-cgp-220-ink-cartridge-bc-02-rmbc-02.html


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> Subject: Re: [Coco] Unpacked my CoCo Stuff

> From: Andrew <keeper63 at cox.net>

> Date: Thu, April 12, 2007 6:42 pm

> To: coco at maltedmedia.com

> 

> Re: CGP-220 yellowing I have the same printer, with the same look - I

> tend to wonder if it isn't something else (instead of UV), as this

> printer was "stored" at my parents house for about 10-15 years before

> I got it, and it never saw the sun or much of anything else, even when

> I was using it. Maybe a desk lamp (at least, just the light), with a

> regular bulb (non-flourescent) - but when I left Cali to come here to

> school in Phoenix, I packed it away, and placed it under a bed. When I

> picked it up many years later (along with the rest of my CoCo stuff,

> which all held up fine - 'cept the floppy drive, which I replaced) -

> it was yellowed. Not that I really care - it isn't like I can get new

> cartridges for it (not too mention that it probably needs a complete

> mechanical teardown/cleaning/rebuild before it would even have a

> chance at working)... -- Andrew L. Ayers Glendale, Arizona ---

> >Message: 10 >Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:22:27 -0400 >From:

> bradleyj2 at aol.com >Subject: Re: [Coco] Unpacked my CoCo Stuff >To:

> coco at maltedmedia.com >Message-ID:  >Content-Type: text/plain;

> charset="us-ascii" > >I'm pretty sure it was a cat...It had "that

> smell!" > >In 'bama I always had voicemail...So the digital answering

> machine was >packed away as well. I tried plugging it in and got

> nothing. So I >rinsed it in distilled water and let it dry overnight.

> It works today. >So that may be the route I have to go for my more

> precious CoCo stuff. >It's odd...Some of the cases are fine...Still

> whit. But the worse >yellowing is on my CGP-220 printer. The case is

> all dark yellow. >Except the door that hold the ink. That's still

> white! Very odd. > >Brad -- Coco mailing list Coco at maltedmedia.com

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