Bill Lange Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I was looking around for a dust cover for my Commodore 1702 monitors. I found these dust covers on Amazon. I ordered a couple of the 15" CRT size and they work great. Bill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Can you take a photo of how they look on the Commodore 1702? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Here are some front, side and back shots. The covers pull all the way down to the table. There is plenty of room for the power and monitor cables. Bill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Nice, thanks for taking the photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I order custom covers here. In this way all my hardware has the same cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Good to see people taking care of their classic hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 I order custom covers here. In this way all my hardware has the same cover. Do you have a list of measurements for the covers that you ordered by hardware? I might try this site to get a cover for my Star Gemini 10x. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I should have all the invoices. In fact some covers are more accurate than others but the results is good. Here's a four year old photo: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 The covers are nice, but it's too bad that they're translucent. At this stage in the life of a piece of classic computer-ware or videogame-ware, what just as important as shielding from dust is shielding from UV, which discolors most of them, unmercifully. It sure would be nice to see some black or brown vinyl from these folks, but I'm willing to conjecture that they are NOT going to redesign (nor introduce new designs) the dust cover collection, in order to prevent my classic system from YELLOWING. oldjd, are you listening? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 The covers are nice, but it's too bad that they're translucent. At this stage in the life of a piece of classic computer-ware or videogame-ware, what just as important as shielding from dust is shielding from UV, which discolors most of them, unmercifully. It sure would be nice to see some black or brown vinyl from these folks, but I'm willing to conjecture that they are NOT going to redesign (nor introduce new designs) the dust cover collection, in order to prevent my classic system from YELLOWING. oldjd, are you listening? Compucover makes black not translucent covers too. I've no problems because my "museum" room is almost always in the dark. Anyway, good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Do you have a list of measurements for the covers that you ordered by hardware? Here is the list of the covers I ordered from Compucover for my exposed hardware (dimensions in inches). Atari 1010 or 1020 h2.4 w7.2 d5.9 Atari 1029 h1.97 w16.53 d9.25 Atari 1050 h1.97 w7.28 d11.92 Atari 800 h2 w15.75 d12.6 Atari 800XL h0.9 w14.8 d8.6 Apple IIc h1.97 w11.1 d12 Apple Macintosh SE Case h14.5 w10.3 d11.6 (could be more precise) Keyboard h1 w17.4 d6 Commodore 1084ST h13.4 w14.17 d15.35 Commodore Amiga 1200 h0.78 w19.11 d9.75 (could be more precise) Commodore C64c h0.97 w16.38 d10.14 (could be more precise) Commodore PET 2001 h17.4 w18.2 d20.3 (could be more precise) Sinclair ZX81 h0.4 w6.5 d6.7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks for posting. I may order one for printer and 850 interface in the next couple of weeks. I'll you know the measurements and how they turn out. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlon.schmitt Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 To Bill Lange: I checked Amazon.com and they do sell the dust covers you have a link for, but not the 15" variety anymore, possibly because people want larger monitors now. Amazon.com won't sell them to me because I live in Canada. I found the 15" kind on computerdust,com, along with 17" and 19"-21". I don't see how the 15" could fit your Commodore 1702 monitors, because the 1702 is 14.5"W x 13"H x 16"D, and the 1084S monitor is 14"W x 13.5"H x 15"D, while the 15" dust cover is only 13"D, and listed as 11/15"H, and I don't know what that means. They are translucent dust covers, which means they are 50% transparent, so sunlight would yellow the monitor frame and would shine on the monitor screen, which for some reason is not very good. I would appreciate a reply from anybody, so don't be hesitant to post. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 I can assure you that the 15" monitor covers that I purchased do indeed fit the 1702 with room to spare for the cables. See the photos above. I double checked my 12/2014 order and it was the 15" (17W x 15/11H x 13D) version of which I purchased two. I also do not see the 15" covers available on Amazon any longer. I have my equipment in the basement and it is never in the direct sunlight. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 These 15" monitor covers seem to be back in stock. I just purchased two more. There seems to be a few more left in stock. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 The 15" monitor covers are now long out of stock. Any other ideas for a dust cover for a 1702 monitor? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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