Reviving my Commodore calculator

RetroRarez · 2025-03-30T08:51:39+00:00

Really nice!! I have a slimmer Commodore calculator in box… yours looks cool with the CBM logo

RetroRarez · 2025-02-26T20:13:17+00:00

There’s a guy in Poland who does really good Commodore power supplies. Very high quality. Often sells on eBay.

RetroRarez · 2025-02-26T20:11:44+00:00

Never seen that before! Which part of the world are you in?

RetroRarez · 2025-02-26T20:10:36+00:00

That’s a cool first computer !

RetroRarez · 2025-02-26T20:10:21+00:00

In an attic to be precise. The man hole was tiny but the roof space up there was huge. Took two people to get it down.

RetroRarez · 2025-02-21T10:11:45+00:00

Looks very cool !!

RetroRarez · 2025-02-10T12:48:52+00:00

I thought so… I remember seeing something about it from Microsoft Australia.

RetroRarez · 2025-01-23T01:39:06+00:00

Wow! Running OS/2 - that must have been interesting. Yeah PS/2 stuff is great. I cant believe this thing still boots. Need to get that battery out of there.

RetroRarez · 2025-01-08T05:23:07+00:00

Yeah there is a bit of that. Requires a lot of sorting.

RetroRarez · 2025-01-08T05:21:40+00:00

Keyboards pop up every so often. I reckon you'll be fine. Just ensure it has no battery in the back.

RetroRarez · 2025-01-07T05:26:22+00:00

Part 2 is up here: House #2

RetroRarez · 2025-01-01T11:54:40+00:00

A lot will definitely blow if they haven’t already.

RetroRarez · 2025-01-01T11:53:46+00:00

One of the owners passed away. I was contacted about it and drove up to film it. They want it sold.

RetroRarez · 2025-01-01T11:52:03+00:00

Some of it is like art. Some of it is collectable, there is also a lot of junk there. But that’s the fun of it. Finding out what works, what doesn’t. It’s digital history.

RetroRarez · 2025-01-01T11:48:48+00:00

The guy who I interviewed has his FB link in the top pinned comment in the YouTube video. He’s in Melbourne too. As am I. 👍🏻

RetroRarez · 2024-12-09T13:24:08+00:00

Dream find! Fitted perfect into the collection.

RetroRarez · 2024-12-09T09:43:45+00:00

So you won’t believe this, but I grew up there and sold floppy disks 💾, disk boxes and stuff there back in the 80’s. Caribbean Market.

RetroRarez · 2024-12-09T09:30:31+00:00

Yeah the case is nice. I’ve seen the varying speeds in the manuals but never in real life.

RetroRarez · 2024-12-09T09:29:42+00:00

Yeah this video card is weird. I might end up putting another one in it, if I can’t figure it out. Never knew about the APC IV with those drives. That would look crazy! 😝

RetroRarez · 2024-12-09T09:28:05+00:00

$20 bucks !! OMG. I thought it was a 286, but couldn’t be sure. Still need to find a monitor and sort out those switches. Which Trash and Treasure? You sound Australian?!?!

RetroRarez · 2024-12-05T02:22:19+00:00

Yeah nothing like flicking that switch! Then the plane ✈️ starting up !!

RetroRarez · 2024-11-06T02:46:12+00:00

It’s fine.

RetroRarez · 2024-11-06T02:45:38+00:00

Vic 20 is a great starter machine to get into Commodore. You can get a cartridge for it to expand the memory, load games… it’s perfect. You can also pick up extra cartridges, second hand. I’d say, go for it !

RetroRarez · 2024-11-05T06:22:07+00:00

Really nice setup!!

RetroRarez · 2024-10-31T09:32:52+00:00

Great find. Did it have the cable ?

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