My backyard Commodore 64 find!

[Gray Defender]

Recently, one of my coworkers gave me this diamond in the rough. I thought it would be neat to try to clean it up and see if it was still working.

 

[carlsson]

Nice result! However it is almost like it lost some of its value when you cleaned it up to look like just about any other C64 of its vintage.

[Gray Defender]

True, but I don't know anybody that would even bring that into their house in that condition, but I totally understand that sentimentality.

[David Baldwin]

great find you will get it like brand new

[RobertB]

I agree with making it look as good as possible.

 

Truly,

Robert Bernardo

Fresno Commodore User Group

http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

[+OLD CS1]

I am with cleaning it up... crud on a Commodore is nothing like patina on vintage metals.

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

Good on you! Always great to see these machines appreciated.

[Retro-Z]

Nice! It's always great to see a neglected classic get cleaned up and put back into action.

 

About 18 months ago I dug a Kaypro II and a Commodore VIC-20 out of a shed. My luck wasn't quite so good when it came time to fire them up.

[cjameslv]

Score that it worked!