Not a bargain. For about $230.00 (with shipping) you can get a Retroon 5 imported from the U.K. that does a lot more.

https://www.funstock.co.uk/retron-5

That might be regional. GoodWill in Orange County Ca. has a Computer/electroinics store in Santa Ana and they do sell CRT's there, although they are becoming less frequent there.

"Re Engineer" is EXACTLY what it would take. You're not going to do it with that hardware combination. It would probably require both new hardware and software to do it. Just to catch the scan would probably require a CCD (charged Coupling Device) in place of a photo transistor for starts, and then a bunch of hardware beyond that. Then the software would most likey have to be redone to adjust for the new scan rate. It's not how "centered" the image is, it's more about the scan rate, and the way the image is scanned across the video display.

Aint that store great! Plus they now have that shelf of used game consoles and accessories near the front.

Sad part is, there used to be a a computer / electronics section in stores in Fullerton Ca. and one in Los Angeles that had one.

Fulleton doesn't have it any more, and the L.A. store is gone.

Buddy of mine got a Stern Amidar with Pengo boards, and a Tutankahm cabinet with a Merit Super Stars 30 kit in it for $18.00 (thru Shopgoodwill.com) I got a Jarte Spectrer thru Shopgoodwill.com for $10.00 (need to get around to fixing the moitor one of these days).

I also remember when they had a non working Eightball that had a very nice back glass and playfield, and a trashed Stern Trident at the Santa Ana store computer store, and next door they had a Blitz '99 in a Konami 4 player cabinet. I've seen games at other Goodwill stores as well (i.e. a Super Off Road at one in La Habra).

Pretty much true, but it's all about getting as much as they can for the merchandise. Altho getting that cocktail game for $10 shows that doesn't always work (and I put the only bid on it).

I think we need a topic just for things people have got at thrift shops /pawn shops/ swap meets etc.

So here's the find of the day at the Santa Ana GW computer works. Brand new in the bag (one of two they had)
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Glad I got my hands on a top-loader NES a couple of years ago. The RF output was torn off, but I was able to hack into it to get composite and audio out. Also makes it easier to make a "Famicom" adapter.

You can only play the games built into it. It won't play your existing collection. And it also won't use use your old controllers (different plug).
If anything it's an answer to the Flashback Retro consoles (Atari VCS, Colecovision, and intelivision)

... a challenger appears:
http://www.funstockretro.co.uk/retro-freak-retro-gaming-console