Dragon 64 rescued from local dump ! (image heavy)

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Stig
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Dragon 64 rescued from local dump ! (image heavy)

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Hi guys.

I rescued this poor Dragon 64 when I spotted it at the local dump ! It was extremely filthy and I held little hope that it would work.

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I got it home and stripped it apart, cleaned the worst of the dirt and dust out of it, put it back together, powered it up and unbelievably it works perfectly !

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Then I pulled to bits again and spent hours meticulously cleaning it. It is now fully restored to it's former glory and will be used regularly !

Anyway, here is a load of pictures comparing the before and after. It was like new underneath all the dirt !

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You're a lucky man!

It still amazes me how resilient is the Dragon.

Congrats, mate!
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Thanks Rob, yes it was a very lucky find indeed !
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Congratulations John. Good job. It seems like new!
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I congratulate. Good work! ;)
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Very nicely done. Makes me think I should be tarting up my own, but suspect they'll never look as good as that!
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That came up like new. Looks fantastic.
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It warms my heart to see a Dragon being given such a careful makeover :) I also like to clean old gear, the uglier they are originally the more fun it is. However, I always forget to take the "before" pictures :(

Fantastic result, Stig! Just one critical question: Did you straighten out the label or is the "after" picture taken in a more favorable angle? >:->
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Thanks for the kind words guys.

Yes I removed the stickers before washing the case and glued them down again but flat this time lol
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