I'm a hoarder! C64 crustyness inside! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AmmoJammo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2013, 08:39:35 pm
content: Thought I might post some picture of a haul of C64 stuff I acquired a few months ago, plus it gives people a chance to reminisce, because, obviously, EVERYONE had a Commodore 64 at some point in timeAs I started dismantling this lot, I gave them all nick names, based on what I found....One of them rattled, so of course that was the first one I dismantled... Turns out it was a Dolphin Dos rom, so this got dubbed "Dolphin DOS"Next I pulled apart the one that appeared to be in the best condition... it was also heavier than the other two wedges, which made me curious...But, looks can be deceiving! Its possible the case was the cleanest, as it had been rained on! Now known as "The Little Mermaid"More to come!

author: Vgkid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 01:12:38 am
content: I want to see the outcome with the rusted one.My family never owned a C64, we got our first computer 18 years after it(C64) was introduced.

author: AmmoJammo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 01:23:20 am
content: "Barnyard"

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 01:27:44 am
content: Quote from: AmmoJammo on November 01, 2013, 08:39:35 pmLIES!I had a VIC-20.The story behind that one was my mom worked for a doctor and he went to some real-estate investment seminar (mid 90s I think) and they had said everyone that attended got a free computer. He said he had no need for this free computer and asked my mom if I'd like it. She said yes he would and brought it home. It was a Commodore VIC-20 in the original box. (Not exactly what you would have been expecting as a "free computer")So I powered it up and it seemed to work for a few minutes and then locked up. I power cycled it and it worked for a little bit shorter period and then locked up. I took it apart and saw a sticker on one of the chips that said "REFURB", so I reached down to peel the sticker off and it burned my finger. After I let it cool down and peeled the sticker off I saw that was the MOS 6502 chip.I determined that if I powered it on and put my finger on the chip, it would run a lot longer until I could no longer stand the heat and would pull away and it would freeze. So I stuck a small fan on top of it and was able to use it, but by that time in my life I think I was already on my second or third PC compatible computer so it was a novelty. I found a game at a garage sale at one point for it and compared to the C64s that I had used in elementary school (until they were replaced by Apple IIGS computers) the graphics and sound left a lot to be desired.

author: marshallh
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 02:19:17 am
content: Just had one I dug out of my closet (I think it was an ebay purchase from some years ago)Spared no expense. The white floppy cover in the bottom is actually metallized cardboard...

author: AmmoJammo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 07:40:05 am
content: Quote from: Vgkid on November 02, 2013, 01:12:38 amUnfortunately, they're all packed away now, but its fully working, neat, tidy, clean, and is probably my favourite C64 out of the lot

author: Balaur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:02:36 am
content: Quote from: Stonent on November 02, 2013, 01:27:44 amYou rich westerners with your cool Commodores!All I had was aSinclair ZX Spectrum clone.BTW, ZX >> Commodores!

author: ElectroIrradiator
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:13:32 am
content: Quote from: Stonent on November 02, 2013, 01:27:44 amStill have mine.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:34:27 am
content: Quote from: ElectroIrradiator on November 02, 2013, 08:13:32 amI don't know what happened to mine. I think there was a point in my life where my mom said I was hoarding too many old computers and we had to get rid of some.But I grew up on Radio Shack and my parents had a credit card there so I had 3 Tandy computers before I got a Windows capable computer.TRS-80 MC-10, TRS-80 Color Computer 2, and Tandy 1000 HXBut I always wanted an Amiga because on the games I'd buy they'd have the PC in 4 color CGA, and the Amiga in 4096 color awesomeness.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:47:28 am
content: I have never had or used a Commodore or a VIC 20 or any other number neither have I had a ZX. My first computer was an Apricot that ran DOS3.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 08:50:13 am
content: Quote from: G7PSK on November 02, 2013, 08:47:28 amMy Tandy 1000 HX ran DOS 2.11. I later bought an original Compaq Portable at a junk shop that had floppies for DOS 1.1

author: Radio Tech
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 12:36:56 pm
content: C64?That was too modern at the time. Stated with a Timex Senclair.Cool tread. Love this old stuff. I have a half dozen C64's in the loft. One day I will pull them out and restore them.But the Senclair was my first love.http://oldcomputers.net/ts1000.html

author: Clint
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2013, 01:06:00 pm
content: My collection is a little older too, I have a few Pets, including a 9090 Hard Drive I am currently restoring, took me a long time to find one: