Found dirty TG 16 in an abandon barn

Asmikace · 04/01/2018, 09:10 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!

Asmikace · 04/01/2018, 09:12 PM

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TheClash603 · 04/01/2018, 09:33 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.

Psycho Punch · 04/01/2018, 10:01 PM

85% NEW!!!

Gredler · 04/01/2018, 11:02 PM

Gamers condition, near mint, rar3!!

PukeSter · 04/01/2018, 11:51 PM

https://youtu.be/POconAHU3aE

Member when Halo 4 was leaked in a barn?

NecroPhile · 04/02/2018, 10:37 AM

Good luck with 'er! I hope you can save this poor forgotten Turbob.

exodus · 04/02/2018, 03:54 PM

good luck! the turbo is a powerhouse, I'm sure it'll clean up nice!

Gentlegamer · 04/02/2018, 08:44 PM

I needed a trigger warning.

ClodBusted · 04/03/2018, 01:32 AM

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.

geise · 04/03/2018, 06:26 AM

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.

seieienbu · 04/03/2018, 02:50 PM

I'm hoping to eventually see a before and after thread for this li'l guy. God speed!

Freeway2 · 04/04/2018, 08:45 PM

What would cause garbled graphics. That seems to be the trouble with this one.

Psycho Punch · 04/04/2018, 08:55 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/03/2018, 01:32 AMI 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?

Quote from: guest on 04/03/2018, 01:32 AMI 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!

ClodBusted · 04/05/2018, 04:08 AM

Thanks Punch.

OldRover · 04/05/2018, 03:51 PM

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).

xcrement5x · 04/10/2018, 11:20 PM

Damn, looks like chicken shit all over it.

Asmikace · 04/13/2018, 08:30 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.

Asmikace · 04/13/2018, 08:35 AM

Here is an example with one of my favorite games

NightWolve · 04/13/2018, 03:44 PM

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Wow! That is a crime! What was it put through to wind up like that I wonder ?

NecroPhile · 04/13/2018, 03:50 PM

Quote from: Asmikace on 04/13/2018, 08:30 AMSorry 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.

NightWolve · 04/13/2018, 03:55 PM

Quote from: Asmikace on 04/13/2018, 08:35 AMHere is an example with one of my favorite games

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

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.

esteban · 04/13/2018, 07:15 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/01/2018, 10:01 PM85% NEW!!!

HahahahahHahaahahahahh!

Thank you.