Tickled_Pink Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 The 1029 seems pretty hard to find these days. Think I've seen a couple on eBay in the past couple of years. I have mine from 1987 but in a couple of house moves, the top covers had been lost (wife probably threw them out). So I've been on the lookout for replacements. Best don't do them because they were only sold in Europe, despite them seemingly selling the ribbons. So when I saw a 1029 available for NOTHING on another site, I thought - what the heck. The shipping was also a lot less than I expected. Hell, even the wife couldn't complain about it. Just turned up today. Complete and BOXED. With poly inserts. The box is in excellent condition. Must have been stored away carefully for years. Haven't turned the thing on yet, though, so no idea if it works. Whether it works or not, I couldn't care less. I'm stoked just to have the box. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 the one from Amibay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 The 1029 seems pretty hard to find these days. Think I've seen a couple on eBay in the past couple of years. I have mine from 1987 but in a couple of house moves, the top covers had been lost (wife probably threw them out). So I've been on the lookout for replacements. Best don't do them because they were only sold in Europe, despite them seemingly selling the ribbons. So when I saw a 1029 available for NOTHING on another site, I thought - what the heck. The shipping was also a lot less than I expected. Hell, even the wife couldn't complain about it. Just turned up today. Complete and BOXED. With poly inserts. The box is in excellent condition. Must have been stored away carefully for years. Haven't turned the thing on yet, though, so no idea if it works. Whether it works or not, I couldn't care less. I'm stoked just to have the box. Someone's truly living up to their name. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 That's the one XL-series printer I never had. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) the one from Amibay? Yep. It's going to be taking pride of place in the workshop I'm putting together. The person who offered it to me is certainly on the ball. Edited February 1, 2012 by Tickled_Pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pengwin Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Congrats for picking that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Son of a B***h, I've been after one of these for a long time, i hate you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Just hope I'm not in a bad mood this week ... Or I'll post a photo . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-1 / mnx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Well - I could post a photo of both of mine, just to rub it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Is there a prize for the most 1029s? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yes. All of us jealous people come to your house and burn it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-1 / mnx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Spookt, Bob.... Post the pics, just because you can :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Is there a prize for the most 1029s? Bob I wish you would make a video of your Atari room/rooms. That would be cool. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Just a bunch of storage boxes... not so interesting. 1050s over here... XF551s over there... boxed s/w... s/w on disk... s/w on cart... power supplies... Finding things is a problem, actually. What would you like to see? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Just a bunch of storage boxes... not so interesting. 1050s over here... XF551s over there... boxed s/w... s/w on disk... s/w on cart... power supplies... Finding things is a problem, actually. What would you like to see? Bob The XF551s. That's something I've never owned. They don't come up very often on ePay over here. And when they do, they tend to go for far more than I can safely justify without being hit over the head by a flying rolling pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'll trade you a CIB XF551 for a CIB 1029. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) I'll trade you a CIB XF551 for a CIB 1029. Give me a chance! I've only just got it! And yeah - it is complete. Found the manual in the box as well. Still had my old manual until 12 months ago. That was probably chucked by my missus as well. Edited February 2, 2012 by Tickled_Pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'm glad it's complete. Enjoy! And please post some sample output from it if you have the time some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Found one here for £50 if anyone's interested. Looks like it has a euro plug: http://www.retrogames.co.uk/more/on/details/024001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 As usual, such things only appear after I spend substantial money on a 'have to' item (in this case, truck tires). D'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah, I've been eyening that one for a year... Shipping to US is a killer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Found one here for £50 if anyone's interested. Looks like it has a euro plug: http://www.retrogame.../details/024001 Handy website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have a loose one I picked up a long time ago just because it's the neatest looking Atari badged printer I've ever seen. I've never done anything with it however, because I really have no use in printing anything from my Atari. If I did though I'd use it in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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