original sega wondermega - for sale AND power question

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I've seen plenty of people use the ac adapted from the model 2 Genny. The
difference between 9.5 volts and 10 volts is negligible. I've had not issues
with mine.

Mojo

"Steven Read" <steveread---REMOVETHIS---@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>I just found an original sega wondermega, it is in great cosmetic shape,
>but only came with the original sega r/f adapter. I no longer collect
>consoles, so its for sale, but I wanted to test it first. I see that the
>wondermega took a 9.5v/1.5a power adapter. Does anyone know if I can
>instead use a more commonly found adapter from another sega system like
>mega drive or cdx or something? I live in the US.
>
> Instead of finding the power brick, I could also just sell it untested,
> as-is. This wondermega appears to be the original gangster. NOT JVC. NOT
> VICTOR. Original Japanase Sega release. Model HWM-5010. Serial number
> 1930. I have learned that only 5,000 of these were made?
>
> I'm curious about substituting the power supply with another sega brick.
> Or send me offers if you would like to buy this unit. I'm a reputable
> internet video game dealer/trader who has been 'around' a long time!
>
> Steve Read
> http://www.miniarcade.com
> steveread --AT-- mindspring.com