Jaleco PONY ~MK IV~ "Revival".

[ChrisBEANS]

You’ve ruined the entire thread…


How weak is that tea?!

[Neo Gold]

You’ve ruined the entire thread…


How weak is that tea?!

Hah ha!!...yes i like it strong!, but its the flash!...i was thinking that myself when i uploaded it

[Neo Gold]

Oh dear, Oh dear!....The wheels Geometry's all to buggery!, Thought it was hard to push about!!..
A quick little restore is needed here!..dissmantle, & re-align...back wheels were all jammed up, had to grind off old axle & replaced with new stainless bolts!.
Much much better now, parts bagged & upstairs..waiting other parts.
It must have been on the Nurburg circuit & endured excessive power drifting & kerbing!!.





Also metal polished..& brought back a shine!..wheels cleaned & trimmed/dressed!.


I think my OCD Has got much worse!!...




See the clever little ideas?..felt rings around the swivel castor bearings to keep dust out & hold lubrication..a couple of drops of light machine oil soaks straight in!.

Every part of this cabinet has to be amended in stages...& there are lots.

[ChrisBEANS]

They came up great!! Your attention to detail is absolutely second to none.

I’m certain the finished article will be immaculate

[Neo Gold]

Cheers Chris! ..

That base had quite a few dents & shunts & grazes in the steel..a little bit you can see....but the other day i dedicated some time panel beating & re-aligning the sides & curved corners...its 100% now. just wants the Orbital treatment & prime and painting.

[Neo Gold]

Ok...Two Tubes Deep cleaned & sparkling..sat waiting..


The 2nd Pony Mk-4 came with an Original owners manual!!..lucky getting one, very handy as it explains everything..sizes,dimensions & marquee moves Plexi...Both are long gone, but with that info and exploded diagram picture..i can make exact copy's!!





Tell you what lads...really missed this!.

[Neo Gold]

There's an option to fit cooling fan's on these....wiring is there & grilles etc, so i'll buy two new quiet fans...we like to stay cool, right guys!?.

[ChrisBEANS]

Noctuas, for sure!!

The Electrocoin sounded like a hairdryer trying to be heard over another hairdryer until I replaced the chassis and PSU fans with these…

Noctua NF-A8 ULN, Ultra Quiet...

Now it’s silent

[Neo Gold]

Noctuas, for sure!!

The Electrocoin sounded like a hairdryer trying to be heard over another hairdryer until I replaced the chassis and PSU fans with these…

Noctua NF-A8 ULN, Ultra Quiet...

Now it’s silent

Thanks for that Chris ..i was going to ask you about those and check your'e Resto thread again, cheers..

[Neo Gold]

I should have shown the Control Panel work first...as it was & still is the part that is commanding most of my time so far.
I'll leave it tonight with these assessment shots of one of the worst parts...again, this had to be tackled in careful stages. & a little thought and patience.
Damn those vandals!!..


Those fragmented towers/fixtures for the missing CP latch were carefully glued back in place..so i could find the centre & rework them with vastly stronger towers...you will see them soon!.


Thanks.

[sven666]

Amazing work, you and chris putting the rest of us to shame!

[Neo Gold]

Amazing work, you and chris putting the rest of us to shame!

Heh he, cheers mate.!. There are some great resto's @ AO, from now and years gone by, I think we all learn off each other.. And share ideas.. Advise.
Thing is sven, since getting back on the scene.. I've played nothing!..

[MDK]

That pillar drill though, looks very nice indeed. Is it a Meddings?

[Neo Gold]

That pillar drill though, looks very nice indeed. Is it a Meddings?

Hello my friend...no, its a Denbigh ...& its a pleasure to use , i have a smaller cheaper clark pillar drill in the other garage at the side..but if you want accuracy this is the daddy!..you can slow it right down with the belts/pulley system.
I use it often, all the metal work that was missing from the Pony were fabricated & drilled using the denbigh.

[emphatic]

Wow, very impressive work on the scratched tube! Not that there's anything wrong with any of your other efforts so far, I've never once cleaned any of my cabinets.

[Neo Gold]

Wow, very impressive work on the scratched tube! Not that there's anything wrong with any of your other efforts so far, I've never once cleaned any of my cabinets.

Thanks man!!...think i'm much worse now with attention to detail & OCD...everything has to be right, if i'm not happy with something i have repaired..or not, i won't sleep until its perfect!..or as near as i can get it.
Cleaning is only one part of it though...all damage has to be erased completely .
I would rather take my time, than rush through half hearted! & make daft misstakes...these days i like my cabs to be as nice inside, as out.

[wigsplitta]

...since getting back on the scene.. I've played nothing!..

That's the way to do it. There's never enough time to actually play games when there's always so much to tinker with

[aerobert]

Jeebus Christ that polishing work. Stunning

[Neo Gold]

Thanks lads!!. ..i may go order the piece of missing protective glass today, "Top glass assy".
Its toughened with Dubbed edges.

[jase]

Fantastic thread. It's awesome seeing you give these beautiful cabs the full restore treatment.

Out of interest, do you know any history of the cabs?