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FS: Early Boxed Commodore 64 "Silver Label" w/ Original Rev.A Board- $145


Retro-Z

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Hello Everyone,

I picked this up recently, and while it's a good example of an early "Silver Label" Commodore 64 computer, it will need some work to get up and running. As such, it is being sold "As-Is" strictly as a collectible. Here's some more detail:

 

Early Commodore 64 Computer w/ Matching Serial # Box:

The computer is in excellent cosmetic condition, with a nice, clean case that exhibits absolutely no noticeable discoloration/yellowing. There is some very light wear to the front of the case, but this is definitely one of the nicest Commodore 64s I have seen in regards to cosmetics. As can be seen, this is an extremely early example, with the serial # S00018677 on the computer and the box. I did open the computer to inspect the board, and the original Rev.A board is still in place, and the chips are dated to mid-1982 or earlier (please note that the original warranty sticker is still intact). As can be seen, the PLA chip is missing. The PLA is a common failure point for this computer model, and this chip was missing when I acquired the computer. As such, this computer will need some repair, and may have some other issues that need resolved once the PLA is replaced. However, if you have a working C64 with socketed chips, it likely wouldn't be too difficult to troubleshoot this one and get it up and running. The original box is certainly not perfect and shows moderate wear, however it is still presentable and structurally solid. There are some round puncture marks on the top, which are show in detail in the pictures provided. These early silver label C64 computers are hard to find, let alone with the matching original box. Just hoping to move this along to someone who can appreciate it as-is, or someone who wants an interesting repair/restoration project. No power supply or video switch box is included, and the computer is being sold exactly as I found it.

 

SOLD Price: $145 Shipped (within the U.S.) SOLD

 

Reasonable offers always considered. If you are interested or have some other questions/concerns, please feel free to send me a Private Message. Thanks!

 

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References: I have sold several items here at Atari Age and have several good reviews in the feedback section. I also sell on Ebay under the username Longbranch42 with 100% postiive feedback and a feedback score of over 600.

 

Terms: Accepted forms of payment are Paypal or USPS Money Orders. Shipping will be via USPS Standard or Priority within the U.S. This does NOT include shipping insurance. This can be added at the buyer's expense, just inform me you'd like insurance and I'll refigure the total cost. I am more than happy to ship items internationally, just send me a PM and I'll figure up the total to take the international shipping costs into account. Be aware that international shipping will likely be $50-$75, maybe more. The buyer is granted a 7-day return policy IF the item does not match my description, but return shipping must be paid for by the buyer and must include tracking.

 

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!!!

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Thanks for the comment. Feel free to throw me an offer. As I stated above "reasonable offers are always considered".

 

The price does include shipping costs, which will likely be around $20-25. If restored and completed with an original power supply and switchbox, this could easily be a $300 C64. I just don't have the time or materials to repair right now.

 

I'll even do a one time price drop of $125 shipped. However, I will be listing this elsewhere soon if there isn't any interest.

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For those of us that don't know, why is this C64 different than any other C64?

I'm not knocking your price, because I simply do not collect C64 enough to know the difference between a perfectly working C64 for $40ish and a non working C64 for $145 plus shipping. It looks the same to me, so thats why I ask :)

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This is a revision A Commodore 64. The first iteration of the motherboard, the VIC (graphics) chip is ceramic, more of the chips on the board are socketed rather than directly soldered, also probably has the sparkle glitch, and the original silver label before it went a bit more rainbow striped. Functionally it's completely the same, but only the first 50k or so units were manufactured as such before a new board revision (and the switch to the rainbow label) happened, so in the context of the 20 million or so units made, there aren't that many of them!

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This is a revision A Commodore 64. The first iteration of the motherboard, the VIC (graphics) chip is ceramic, more of the chips on the board are socketed rather than directly soldered, also probably has the sparkle glitch, and the original silver label before it went a bit more rainbow striped. Functionally it's completely the same, but only the first 50k or so units were manufactured as such before a new board revision (and the switch to the rainbow label) happened, so in the context of the 20 million or so units made, there aren't that many of them!

Ah, I get it. Like a super low serial Neo Geo system/etc.. makes sense :)

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Yes, this is the "original" Commodore 64, with the original style silver case logos and the Revision A board. Not many were made to begin with, and not many survived in their original configuration due to these early models being recalled by Commodore and updated to later specifications, as well as simply being repaired or thrown away throughout the last 30 some years. Having the original box is a huge plus. This is definitely something for the serious C64 collector, not the casual user simply wanting to try out the system.

 

Taken in the grand context of C64 production (assuming there were about 20 million manufactured), this particular unit is within something like the first .09% of production.

 

Most likely, this will be getting moved to online auction by the end of the weekend, so if anyone is interested, give me a shout.

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Free bump for showing off this beautiful looking system.

 

Commodore will always have a place in my heart ... with many, many hours of RPG's from Bard's Tale to Phantasie. Back in the days when we didn't have responsibilities and could loose ourselves in another world ...

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