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Wanted tested working SF314 floppy disk drive including power supply and cable.

That NES adaptor only has 1 Amp IIRC so it wouldnt have enough beef anyway. Most off the shelf adaptors wont either. Find an Atari part number C017945 as your most cost-effective alternative and hope the connector is long enough for your drive.

Well then that changes things, sucks someone is probably going to get ripped off by the seller. Not to mention the shipping charges that are inflated about 80% 10 Kg (22 lbs) domestically is 20-something dollars and to the US is 30-something.

Yes but they call it Super Action Cricket, old chap. Super Action Cricket, now there's an oxymoron for you.

I use the Atari brick w/o issue. -GrizzLee Yes I have used them too but if you compare them side-by-side the Atari connectors are shorter and on some disk drives the connection is not always good. When I first got an Atari ps, on one disk drive that I owned it kept cutting out, and then I tried another and it was much better, seems to be some slight differences on either side of the connection from one ps to another or one disk drive to another.

I've never heard it mispronounced. Misspelled yes (COLLECO, for example). I have seen signs, and I dont know the origin of them, but there is an accent on the E which from grammar school tells me its to be pronounced as a "long e" as in Lee not short as in bet or silent as in cole. Oh yeah, it appears that way on the Telstar for one example.

9V AC 31 VA (therefore 3.44 Amps) Since its AC, no polarity. I have a spare but shipping from Canada might be a deal breaker. There's an Atari equivalent but careful, the connector sizes are the same with circumference but the Atari one might be too short often making the connection intermittent.

Both the Kijiji ad and the Ebay auction went up the same day. I confronted them saying that if they plugged it in and it wouldnt power up wasnt this a "test" albeit a failed test and therefore isnt the Ebay auction description innaccurate or even deceptive? Reply was something like "thanks for advising me that someone stole my picture off ebay and put it up on a fake ad on Kijiji." then the ad on kijiji immediately was removed. Yeah right!

I see nothing in the listing to indicate this is a laser disk. Isnt it just this? which makes it overpriced by a whole lot. They are not uncommon.

Saw this Amiga 500 on Ebay eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230589093611 Claims to be untested due to no availability of a monitor. Sounds fair enough. Then I see this on Kijiji. kijiji ad 500.doc Making the Ebay listing deceptive. Thought I'd post this if someone was hoping to get a working boxed Amiga cheap. May be DOA

Interested in a power supply only - taken out of a printer? Would save on postage. I had a bunch with protective covers like this - but sold all of them on Ebay quickly, they were popular. This one would be without cover, you could fashion one fairly simply and I would recommend you do so, especially if kids or pets are present. Also have a set of ADAM manuals to include. PM me if interested, we could talk trade or partial trade or ....? PS I hope this is all you need for your ADAM, hope it is just the printer and not some other issue.

Spotted this auction eBay Auction -- Item Number: 270707202828 and sent the seller a polite suggestion that their "5200" was actually a 2600. Response back from them was that I was only 50% correct because the 5200 was only a newer improved 2600 and I see they didnt make a correction. I shouldnt have bothered....

I bought some random Atari stuff, pleasure to deal with.

Sorry the pic is not the best. Is this some sort of beta? Scarcity?

The drive begins to spin -albeit slowly - as soon as the console is powered up. Never an activity light on the drive. Cable is likely ok, looks in good shape, fairly robust looking. Pretty sure the drive is fubar, my final check will be whether I am getting the correct power from the drive's power supply. Should be able to source that info somewhere. All in all though for 2 monitors in great condition and what at this point appears to be a working 520, $25 is not too bad. I'll keep an eye out for another drive. Thanks to all.

I let it sit for a bit but the desktop doesnt change. No icons. Manual suggests upon boot, it should prompt to insert a disk, it doesnt, just boots right to the desktop. Desktop info shows GEM, TDOS, copyright Atari & Digital Research, no version reference.

I am more of an 8 bit Atari guy but couldnt pass on a $25 lot I found on Kijiji. 520ST plus manual - fair cosmetic condition JVC SC1224 colour, bright, no burn in SM125 mono, bright, no burn in SF314 drive, looks like it has some miles on it. power supplies and cables, no disks or other software. If the seller's story is true, he got it at a garage sale and never did anything with it and now due to a pending move, is unloading a bunch of stuff. Because I am totally unfamiliar with this computer, but am totally intrigued into getting it up and running, I have a couple questions please. Tried researching here and there over the last 24 hrs but dont have the info I seek. 1. Manual says boot TOS from disk but it must be in ROM because it boots to the desktop, cant tell what version, would assume 1.0 2. Manual suggests that I should see 2 floppy disk icons and a trash icon on the desktop, I see none, no icons on the desktop. 3. Menu choices from the manual are a little different, eg Under "Desk", I see no reference active nor dimmed out about VT52 emulator or Control Panel or setting up printer, etc. I am assuming much of this may be because the disk drive is duff. The power supply hums, the drive does receive power, it spins, but nothing on the desktop to reflect that it is connected. Is what I am observing consistant with the computer seeing no disk drive?

You'll need to consider that the European ones use a different power supply and default to PAL video mode. Neither of those are show stoppers, but you'll want to get an external A1200 or A500 powers supply from the US or Canada. I have a number of European and Australian consoles in the collection so I have a newer PAL TV w/SCART RGB and a couple of voltage transformers already. Keeping an eye out for a local 1084 or similar monitor down the road. What I would really like is a european power bar/surge protector. Not easy to find the type I need. I did buy a real cheap one from HK but it is kinda crap, lucky it didnt cost me much. I was in France last year and kept an eye out for one but they only had those round 2-prong french connectors, looking for something a little more universal. Update - I just put in a best offer on a 1200 from the UK at about 90% of asking price, he counteroffered another 5% LESS again(?!) so its on its way. Looked at his feedback, he's sold a number of similar kits with VG feedback so that looks promising. Plus he researched shipping charges which came in a little less than I expected so wasnt a bad deal.

Very timely thread, I am in the market for an Amiga, never owned one. Not too many for sale it seems in Canada here except a few overpriced ones, the ones I saw on Ebay in the States the shippers wont ship internationally, so I have been browsing European sites. Some nice ones from Germany but I dont sprechen sie. The UK has a steady stream to offer, I am thinking a 1200 with the 4G CF option then I read this thread which for the most part seems to validate my original thoughts. Thanks all

I suppose the point would be if you have to have one of everything like me. So yes I have not only the Exp #1 and I do use it 50% of the time but also own a Sunnyvale heavy sixer, a light sixer, a 4-switch woody, a Vader, and a Sears 6-switcher, and oh yeah a couple of Gemini's and a S American clone (umm, dynacom?) For the other 50% of the time, likely to break out the 4-switch woody. Just talking about it makes me wanna play Enduro again.

That thing is strange looking - Taiwanese looking in fact. Was it a Telegames release or... Taiwan Cooper.

Oh nice, I can hear it now. "Leave an EFFIN' message at the EFFIN' tone..." eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170599276812

Well there is no harm in asking. The way I usually put it is along the lines like "I understand if you choose not to comply, but can you set the value for customs to $19.00" and this is only because we Canadians risk being dinged for customs clearance fees (could be up to $40 or more per shipment if via a courier, less if by USPS), plus a 13% tax. My success in asking is about 75% and if they say no, I take my chances or take a pass. People should be asking up front though, and not buying then demanding you do this, thats definitely not kosher.