Retro Things that was given to me before thrown away.

I thank Robert for the donation.

List of the Retro Things:

• Commodore Amiga 500 (PSU/Manual/Floppy Disk/Mouse/Joystick Slik Stik)
• Commodore A501 REV 6C (Espansion Memory)
• Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k (PSU/Cables/Manuals/Tape/Joystick)
• ZX Spectrum Joystick Interface.
• Sony Playstation DualShock (Boxed)
• Sony Playstation 2.
• Keyboard IBM 8525.
• Esternal Floppy Drive 5″1/4 IBM.

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My name is “jaundice” and my last name is “lucky”.  :-)

Why “lucky”? because the battery used in this Amiga was not VARTA but GP, these batteries resist slightly to aging and release less acid.

The only defect of this Amiga 500 Plus was the Floppy Drive which did not read any Floppy Disk, the motor running slower than normal, it was enough replace a 4.7uF electrolytic capacitor to make it work again.

I thank my friend Igor for the donation.

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…in the photo:

• Atari CX50 – Keyboard controllers (Boxed and in Mint Condition)
• Joystick Cheetah – The Bug (Boxed)
• ROM/Eprom cartridges for Commodore 64.
• Commodore 1571 without Floppy Drive (Mobo/PSU working)

Thanks to my friends Charlie and Gerben for this fantastic gift which adds another piece to my Atari Collection that now begins to become respectable.

A couple of weeks ago had written a post on a socialSocks that i was looking for a button for my 800XL that i had repaired.

Today the missing key came to me as a gift :D

The lot that includes the missing key is the following:

• 1 x Atari 800XL (Boxed)
• 1 x Atari 1050 Dual Densisty Disk Drive (Italian box totally different from my box)
• 1 x Atari XC11 (Boxed)
• 1 x Atari 800XL Loose

I thank so much Alessandro Polito. Thanks my friend.

A lot of retro things received as gift from my friends. Many thanks to Andrea & Ciro.

Description of the retro things received:

• General Electric TXP-8100 Printer for Atari XL/XE (SIO BUS) & Commodore VIC-20/64. (IEC BUS)
• Mega-Sound from Cheetah for Sinclair ZX Spectrum. (Boxed)
• Tenkolek ZX Spectrum Cassette Interface. (Boxed)
• 20 x New 3-inch floppy disk drive for Amstrad Home Computer.
• RocGen Plus from Roctec Electronics Amiga Genlock. (Boxed)
• Videon 4.1 Gold from Newtronic Video Digitizer for Amiga. (Boxed)
• Commodore 64 with an uncommon internal configuration.
• Commodore Floppy Disk Drive 1541 with an uncommon front label with the white case.
• Analog Joystick for VIC-20 with instruction how to write the software for use it.
• Unknown Power Supply 24v 1.8A.
• Sinclair Spectrum +2 Power Supply.
• BrunWord word-processor MK2 Cartridge for Amstrad CPC.
• Hardtek Serial to Parallel Converter for Sinclair ZX Spectrum with Interface 1. (Boxed)
• Memotech Memopak 32k for Sinclair ZX-81. (Boxed)
• Memotech Memopak 16k for Sinclair ZX-81. (Boxed)
• MSX Micro FDD Interface
• Unknown 64 Modem
• Dk’Tronics Mouse Interface for Amstrad CPC.
• Rubber Keyboard replacement for Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
• Rubber Keyboard replacement for Sinclair ZX-81.
• Portugal Tape Software for Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
• Radio Shack TRS-80 Software.
• Amstrad CPC Italian Instruction Manual.
• TRS-80 Color Instruction Manual.
• Atari brochure.
• Atari ST Manual.
• Commodore VC-1541 Instruction Manual.
• 2 x Texas Instruments TI-99/4a USA motherboards for spare parts.
• HitBIT HB-11 MSX Home Computer Japan with the external case completely broken. (spare parts)
• Yellow bag from Buffetti to be used for the Commodore 64.

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Some retro-Trash things received from a friend. Thanks Gerben.

Below the list.

• Philips Computer Monitor 80 (Amber phosphors).
• Commodore Music Maker.
• Philips MSX Data Recorder
• Easy Bob Model 745 – RS232 Serial Analyzer/Tester.
• Data Switch.
• Taxas Instruments T-83.
• 4-to-1 Parallel Auto Switch.
• Zanussi Ping-O-Tronic (MOD. PP 7)
• Lego USB 4 Ports HUB.
• General Electric IFM Interface Module for C64/Atari.
• Some Serial/Parallel/MSX cables and adapters.
• Joystick.
• External CD-ROM.
• Mouse Pad.
• Some Serial/Parallel/MSX cables and adapters.

Commodore VIC-1210 (VIC-1000 Series) 3K Ram Pack

I must thank to my friend Andrea Pierdomenico (Andry) for this fantastic gift.

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Donation: TI-99/4A Cartridges

Thanks to my friend Ciro Barile of the TI-99 Italian User Club for the donation of these TI-99/4A Cartridges.

Titles:

• The Attack.
• Blasto.
• BurgerTime.
• BigFoot.
• Chisholm Trail.
• Hunt the Wumpus.

ZX Spectrum/ZX-81 & Amstrad Homemade Interfaces

Thanks to my friend Andrea Pierdomenico for these unknown/homemade interfaces for ZX-Spectrum(ZX-81) / Amstrad CPC.

Interfaces:

• Unknown ZX-Spectrum JOY Interface.
• Unknown Amstrad CPC ROM (PARADOS / UTOPIA) Interface (Floppy ?)
• ZX PIO Trainer Interface by Federleiste.

Philips Videopac+ G7400 RGB/Composite Hack – Repair – Recap

I have received a gift from my dear friend Andrea Pierdomenico a Videopac+ G7400 console with the BASIC Microsoft module and some cartridges that go into my collection of videopac cartridges.

This console running smoothly but with some problems.

• Power button not working (as usual)
• A capacitor of the power supply section has a broken leg.

The works that have been made:

• Replacing the power switch with a compatible one.
• Full recap of the power supply section.
• RGB/Composite HACK for unparalleled video output.
• RF Module Removal.
• Shifted the 220V Power Cable into the hole of the RF antenna.
• Two video cables (Composite-Audio / RGB-Audio)

Videopac+ G7400 RGB/Composite Hack (components that need to be added):

All the works that have been made are documented in the photos below:

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source: g7400 guide rgb mod

Commodore 64C that has seen better days (Recovery Components)

The external case is broken and the keyboard pcb is completely rusty, the rest you can see from the photos.

I recover what remains, only a little bit.

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Commodore Amiga 500+ that has seen better days (Recovery Components)

Components Recovered:

• All custom amiga chip.
• Some screws not rusty.
• Chinon Floppy Drive.
• Membrane + Keyboard Controller.
• Springs and keyboard contacts.
• Amiga External Case.

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Gift received: Commodore Amiga 500+ / TI-99/4A / 2 x Commodore 64C

Computers:

• 1 x Commodore Amiga 500+ (Spare Parts)
• 1 x Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
• 2 x Commodore 64C (One for Spare Parts)

I thank my dear friend Paolo Cognetti.

I thank Luca, a reader of our blog for the donation of these consoles of the 70′s years.

Consoles:

• Silcom Telegioco (RE-EL / REggiana-ELettronica) [1977]
• Otron Gamatic 7606 [1977]
• Otron Gamatic Programmable Videogame 8600 + 3 x Cartridges [1978]
• Inno-Hit Sportron GT66C [1977/1978]

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