[ale] OT: but PC related

Thu Oct 15 09:00:06 EDT 2015

Hey Boris,

I’ll be happy to take the Commodore 64’s (That’s what I collect) off your hands. I usually just fix them up and give them to other people.  I think Alan H. (on this list might want the PC Jr. (that’s his collection).  

I’ll ping you off-list.

/Raj

From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Boris Borisov
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 8:36 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] OT: but PC related

With this PC XT I've got few more machines. I have now Packard Bell with PB88 mainboard (XT clone) which required only dusting and works like a charm. This one is interesting because the mainboard is actually only floppy controller, little RAM, 8 bit slots and RTC. The CPU board plugs like video card :) I had to get the video card from PC XT which has composite video input so I can test that the machine is working on TV. The original video card from this PB carry ATI Canada sticker on the board. This could be earliest ATI video for PC market.

Main challenge is now to get DOS 2.11 or 3.00 some how transferred to the old 5,25 floppy disks I have laying around. Got to find images first on internet.

Another box that I have is IMB PCjr. There is no way to test that one since it uses all nonstandart peripherals and I have none not even power supply.

And finally couple Commodore C64 old design and new design boxes.

And I'm willing to give these to good home if somebody have a use for it. Ill keep probably the Packard Bell since is in proved working condition.

On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 8:14 AM, Raj Wurttemberg <rajaw at c64.us <mailto:rajaw at c64.us> > wrote:

Hey William,

Well.. I do the recapping myself, for myself... so the cost if just parts. Capacitors are cheap and I usually order 10 of each at a time so the cost is probably under $5 for each C64.  I don’t generally do RCaaS (ReCapping as a Service) but I'm always happy to help people keep their childhood systems and memories alive.

/Raj

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org <mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org>  [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org <mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org> ] On Behalf Of William Bagwell
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 5:56 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org> >
Subject: Re: [ale] OT: but PC related

What does it cost to have an old computer recapped? Have an old Commodore 64 and a slightly less old Magnavox Head Start. My son had the Magnavox running about 5 years ago then it suddenly quit working. Probably was around that 20 year mark someone mentioned when it died.

William

On Wednesday 14 October 2015, Raj Wurttemberg wrote:
> Hehehe… With the old Commodore’s, Atari’s, Apple ][‘s, and TI’s I work
> with… They all get recapped as soon as they come in.  Most of these
> chips are irreplaceable (sigh).
>
>
>
> I’m not taking any chances.

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