jmetal88 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Since I got asked for pics in my recent PCjr topic, I'll be posting some here. To start, here is a Megafile 30, which I have already sold, so it is no longer in my posession: I'll be following up with more images in later posts. It's going to take me a while to get pictures of everything, and some of it still needs pretty major clean-up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 TI-99/4a, repair in progress: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 A working Commodore 64 in an awful-looking box: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) So far so good, looking forward to as many pics as you take My TI and a Vic 20 are in awful looking boxes, but the insides are still good stuff. Edited July 17, 2010 by nathanallan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) My favorite so far: EDIT: And might I add, I had no idea I was getting most of this stuff. I answered an ad for a "Commodore 64 and box of wires including a Tandy unit that folds out to have a screen and keyboard." Edited July 17, 2010 by jmetal88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 That's awesome, I love the SX-64s. Congrats on the haul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Not terribly exciting, but I've just managed to identify this as an Atari joystick adapter for the TI-99/4a: I guess that means once I get some games (if the new VDP fixes the computer), I won't have to go hunting down joysticks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Sweet Portable!! I would love to get one of those from a Craigslist haul. One of my teachers actually got her Master's Degree using one (she is still looking for one, too). Does it look to have a drive pulled, or just the cover missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Sweet Portable!! I would love to get one of those from a Craigslist haul. One of my teachers actually got her Master's Degree using one (she is still looking for one, too). Does it look to have a drive pulled, or just the cover missing? The SX-64 only ever came with one drive. That's a storage compartment up above it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Nice finds, jmetal! I hope you get the TI working! It's always good to have someone on the TI side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) Did the TI come with any game carts? I have several and they are all 8-bit fun stuff, even the educational ones. I trip out over things like Home Financial Planner. Give me TI Invaders any day! I also have the 2600 joystick adapter, simply priceless for TI owners. Edited July 17, 2010 by nathanallan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Did the TI come with any game carts? I have several and they are all 8-bit fun stuff, even the educational ones. I trip out over things like Home Financial Planner. Give me TI Invaders any day! I also have the 2600 joystick adapter, simply priceless for TI owners. Nah, it didn't come with any games. I wasn't complaining about what I got or didn't get though, before I picked up the stuff the guy actually managed to talk himself down from $10 to free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I like the look of the SX-64, but it really hurt my eyes. It wouldn't run most of the software I tried, so I've never wanted to own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdoty Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Wow, what haul. The SX-64 is worth it, by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Did the TI come with any game carts? I have several and they are all 8-bit fun stuff, even the educational ones. I trip out over things like Home Financial Planner. Give me TI Invaders any day! I also have the 2600 joystick adapter, simply priceless for TI owners. Nah, it didn't come with any games. I wasn't complaining about what I got or didn't get though, before I picked up the stuff the guy actually managed to talk himself down from $10 to free. I bet he was happy that it was going to a good home and not a trash compactor. Definitely a great haul. Now, games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I like the look of the SX-64, but it really hurt my eyes. It wouldn't run most of the software I tried, so I've never wanted to own one. Weird, I owned an SX-64 for years (sold it tho, which I never should have), and I never had any compatibility problems. And I doubt there was a program I didn't run. :-) OK, that's an exaggeration, but that SX-64 got a lot of use in college.. Perhaps your drive was out of alignment??? desiv p.s. And to the OP who got the SX on craigslist.. I hate you.. Kidding.. Great haul!! I actually just missed an SX down here. I was searching craigslist for Commodore, 64, etc... One day, I did a search for something different (can't remember what now), and saw a several day old listing for a "Midi musical computer".. and.. It was an SX-64 with a MIDI interface and MIDI software.. The guy had no idea it could do anything else.. Of course, it was gone by the time I replied.. :-( Oh, the pain!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Sweet find, man. Depending on what was paid, you made off like a bandit on the SX-64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Sweet find, man. Depending on what was paid, you made off like a bandit on the SX-64. The only cost to me was the $8 in gas it cost to drive to Tulsa and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 By the way, this isn't the entire haul yet - I still have some joysticks, cables, and non-working items to photograph, but I'm taking a break for a little while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) Finally got the PCjr cleaned up. Still have no idea if it's working. Edited July 23, 2010 by jmetal88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 A PC Jr. is on my wanted list forever since it's so dang unique. Still a great haul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Holy crap, the PCjr works! I have no idea what the green goo was that I cleaned off the power board and motherboard, but apparently it didn't come from inside any of the components on either board. I just wired up an 18v transformer I found in the garage to the power card, and the machine turns on, passes the 128k RAM test, and boots to BASIC! It's a pity I can't use it yet due to the fact that it requires a special keyboard that I do not have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 If I run across a keyboard for you I will snag it and hold onto it for you. Isn't it a bummer to know it works and all only to have a small-ish component missing and that be the only thing stopping it? I know that kind of thing frustrates me. I have a V.Flash with no controllers, so I can't even test the thing past power on. Keeping my eyes open for you. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydian Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 What's the sidecar? I had one while in high school and we had several sidecars on ours. I still kick myself for letting my dad get rid of that and our heavily modded CoCo1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 If I run across a keyboard for you I will snag it and hold onto it for you. Isn't it a bummer to know it works and all only to have a small-ish component missing and that be the only thing stopping it? I know that kind of thing frustrates me. I have a V.Flash with no controllers, so I can't even test the thing past power on. Keeping my eyes open for you. Nathan Thanks. I found a guy in Canada who supposedly has several PCjr keyboards he's giving away for shipping cost, so I sent him an e-mail. I'm hoping I hear back from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.