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Some Amiga stuff donated to me by a friend

February 18th, 2009 No comments

Gallery / Autopsy:

Stuff Donated:

  • 1 x Amiga 500 with 512k expansion and Kickstart Switch.
  • 1 x Joystick Quickshot II Plus.
  • 2 x Joystick Slik Stik from Suncom.
  • 1 x New Genlock from Logica
  • 2 x Amiga 500 Mouse.
  • 2 x Amiga 500 Powersupply.
  • 2 x 1084S Amiga 500 Cables.
  • 1 x Scart Amiga 500 Cable.
  • 1 x RF Cable.
  • 2 x Amiga 520 Modulator.
  • 1 x Amiga Eye Video Digitizer.
  • 2 x Bulk Joystick.
  • Amiga Workbench Disk (Original).

Thanks to Piero.

from Wikipedia:

The Amiga 500, also known as the A500, was the first “low-end” Commodore Amiga 16/32-bit multimedia home/personal computer. It was announced at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1987, at the same time as the high-end Amiga 2000, and competed directly against the Atari 520ST. The A500 was released in mid 1987 at the price of 595.95 USD without monitor.

source: Wikipedia

My daughter and I at work ;-D

February 16th, 2009 No comments

Commodore SX 64 with some Fix/Enhancement

February 15th, 2009 29 comments
SX64

Autopsy:

Description:

  • Country: USA
  • Most Common: USA/Europe
  • Rarity: Very rare
  • Year: 1983
  • Price: $995

Fix/Enhancement:

  • Added a Fan.
  • ASSY fix from Commodore.
  • I/O Fastloader fix.
  • Userport GND  fix.
  • Jiffy Kernel (C64/1541).

from Wikipedia:

The Commodore SX-64, also known as the Executive 64, or VIP-64 in Europe, was a portable, briefcase/suitcase-size “luggable” version of the popular Commodore 64 home computer and holds the distinction of being the first full-color portable computer.

The SX-64 featured a built-in five-inch composite monitor and a built-in 1541 floppy drive. It weighed 23 lb (10.5 kg). The machine was carried by its sturdy handle, which doubled as an adjustable stand. It was announced in January 1983 and released a year later, at $995.

source: Wikipedia Oldcomputers

Sega MasterSystem II + Alex Kidd

February 14th, 2009 1 comment

Autopsy:

The Sega MasterSystem II was originally designed to output an RF modulated (VHF) signal but with a mod you can get a better signal with the Composite Video .

Description:

  • Country: Japan
  • Most Common: Usa/Europe
  • Rarity: Unrare
  • Year: 1990

from Wikipedia:

The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986.[3] Its original Japanese incarnation was the Sega Mark III (although the “Master System” name has also been used in Japan).

In the European market, this console launched Sega onto a competitive level comparable to Nintendo, due to its wider availability, but failed to put a dent in the North American and Japanese markets. The Master System was released as a direct competitor to the NES/Famicom.

source: Wikipedia

Commodore Amiga 1200

February 14th, 2009 No comments
Amiga 1200 Top Side

Autopsy:

Description:

  • Country: USA
  • Most Common: USA/Europe
  • Rarity: Unrare
  • Year: 1991-92

from Wikipedia:

The Amiga 1200, or A1200, was Commodore International’s third-generation Amiga computer, aimed at the home market. It was launched in October 21, 1992, at a base price of £399 in the United Kingdom and $599 in the United States. Initially, only 30,000 A1200s were available at the UK launch.[1]

Like its predecessor, the Amiga 500, the A1200 is an all-in-one design incorporating the CPU, keyboard, and disk drives (including, unlike the A500, the option of an internal hard disk drive) in one physical unit. The machine was designed to be able to house a 2.5inch HDD internally, but it was possible to mount a 3.5inch HDD inside the 1200 if a little brute force was used.

source: Wikipedia

Art of Commodore Part2 *updated*

February 4th, 2009 No comments
Art of Commodore Part2

Art of Commodore Part1

Description from Left to Right:

  • Commodore 64 II Generation Two (New Keyboard style/Mainboard with 8580)
  • Commodore 64 II Generation One (Old Keyboard style/Mainboard with 6581)
  • Commodore Plus 4
  • Commodore 116
  • Commodore 128
  • ZX Spectrum 48k
  • ZX 81 + 16k

* there are two lame computers in this photo! ;-D

Commodore 116 (264 series)

February 4th, 2009 No comments

Autopsy:

I have also a tape drive Datasette (black), tape drive adapter, manual, and joystick adapter.

Description:

  • Country: USA
  • Most Common: Europe
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Year: 1984

The low end members of the 264 series are the Commodore 16 and the Commodore 116. Of all the machines showcased at the C.E.S., the C116 was the only model to make it to store shelves as originally designed; though it was only in Europe, and in very small numbers.
The Commodore 116 was originally slated to be the only machine in this series, and was designed by engineers at Commodore-US.

source: Zimmers.net

Art of Commodore Part2 *beta*

January 28th, 2009 2 comments
Art of Commodore Part2

Art of Commodore Part1

Description from Left to Right:

  • Commodore 64 II Generation Two (New Keyboard style/Mainboard with 8580)
  • Commodore 64 II Generation One (Old Keyboard style/Mainboard with 6581)
  • Commodore Plus 4
  • Commodore 128

Commodore 64 II – Warranty Seal

January 28th, 2009 No comments
Warranty Seal

It’s under Warranty? ;-D

ZX Spectrum “Programmable” Joystick Interface

January 24th, 2009 1 comment

This is a Very old “Programmable” Joystick Interface for ZX Spectrum from AGF ©1983. You must see that it’s very easy to use. :-D

Art of Commodore *updated*

January 23rd, 2009 4 comments

Art of Commodore Art of Commodore

I have hung some commodore on the wall like paintings, i have others to hang…but my room is very small.

Description from top:

  • Commodore VIC-20 Generation One (Pet Function key style)
  • Commodore VIC-20 Generation Two
  • Commodore 64 Generation One (Pet Function key style)
  • Commodore 64 Generation Two (The classic one)
  • Commodore 64 G
  • Commodore 64 Aldi
  • Commodore 16

My old LPC Programmer (CheapLPC) for Xbox modchip

January 22nd, 2009 10 comments

The CheapLPC is a flashrom burner for the SST49LF020 chip, The Software can read back, and verify the contents of the chip.

The software is also compatible with any other CheapLPC based programmer, like that used in the Martrix by Xodus, Ozx Prog by OZx Modchips, Neurosys, and a few others.

Download: GreenProg (CheapLPC Programmer) v0.7 (1273)

source: wikipedia cheaplpc.com

Commodore VIC 20 – 2nd Generation

January 22nd, 2009 No comments

Description:

  • Country: USA
  • Most Common: Europe
  • Rarity: Unrare
  • Year: 1980

The VIC-20 was intended to be more economical than the PET computer. It was equipped with only 5 KB of RAM and used the same MOS 6502 CPU as the PET. The VIC-20′s video chip, the MOS Technology VIC, was a general-purpose color video chip designed by Al Charpentier in 1977 and intended for use in inexpensive display terminals and game consoles, but Commodore couldn’t find a market for the chip.
As the Apple II gained momentum with the advent of VisiCalc in 1979, Jack Tramiel wanted a product that would compete in the same segment, to be presented at the January 1980 CES. For this reason Chuck Peddle and Bill Seiler started to design a computer named TOI (The Other Intellect).

wiki: VIC20-Wiki

Floppy Drive Commodore *updated*

January 19th, 2009 1 comment

Description:

  • 1541: Alps Electric mechanics (push-down drive door), chip broken (7406), repaired and now works, clean up, original roms.
  • 1541: Newtronics (Mitsumi) mechanics, tested and working, clean up, jiffy roms.
  • 1541C White: Newtronics (Mitsumi) mechanics, tested and working, clean up, jiffy roms.
  • VIC 1541 (1540): Alps Electric mechanics (push-down drive door), tested and working, clean up, original roms.
  • 1541-II: Tested and working, clean up, original roms.
  • 1551: Tested and working, external case broken and repaired, clean up, original roms.
  • 1541-II: Tested and working, clean up, original roms.
  • 1581: Tested and working, clean up, jiffy roms.
  • … to be continued …

wiki: 1541-Wiki

download: jiffy roms

Commodore 64 Orange Fkey/6569 R1 Ceramic

January 17th, 2009 No comments

Description:

  • Country: UK
  • Most Common: Europe
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Year: 1983

The design was basically the same as the VIC-20 design: Black keys and orange function keys (from F1-F8), and it was said that a few computers have the more angular keys of its predecessor. Earlier models even had some differences, such as the 5-pin video out.

wiki: C64-Wiki