jmrank

With all the refurbishing of old systems going on in the world, I am literally shocked that I can't find an answer to this question... I was messing around with my Intellivision today, trying to figure out which games worked and which didn't. Long story short, I flipped the On/Off switch to On, and something wasn't right. Turns out the power switch (under the fancy cover) had broken off. No big deal, I figure... it's just a switch, right? Figure out what it is, go to Radio Shack, and replace it. Not so fast... tearing the unit apart just showed me that the switch has a lot more than two terminals underneath, and actually appears to be switching three different circuits (there are three pairs of wires hooked up to it). Now, at this point, I don't know if it's three DISTINCT circuits, or just three sets of wires that eventually all hook together. Since I know there are a bunch of different types of current being used, I have to assume the three sets are distinct, and are just all being controlled by the single switch. First of all, I can't seem to find a switch that can handle three separate circuits at once (maybe I'm not looking in the right place??). Second, I want to believe there is something out there that can handle whatever current the Intellivision is switching. Given how easily the switch broke, I can't believe I'm the first to have seen this (nor the first to believe it can be fixed)... anybody else know where I can find a replacement switch to stick in there? I don't even care if it's the "same" switch; I just want one that works!