Commodore full size Midi keyboard (Evolution MK 149)

Posted on 23 January 2018 by Frank

23/01/2018

Just a quick buy from Marktplaats for 7,50 euro. Pick up tomorrow in Tilburg. Seems that Evolution made a keyboard which was sold under some different brand names, Commodore included.

 

M.i

And no…that is not my carpet …

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Breadbin and 1702 monitor

Posted on 17 January 2018 by Frank

17/01/2018

This one came on Marktplaats this evening. Bjorn is selling his set which has been for years on the attic. He is living in Thorn, border Holland and Belgium, and nearby Maarheeze. That’s just a 20 minute drive, and  since i had to pick up the C128 and boxed final cartridge there, i just asked Bjorn what figure he was thinking of: 90 Euros. Done deal,  and pick it up tomorrow!. Will keep that KCS cartridge and manual for sure, and the 1702 monitor. Then I will probably sell my other 1702 monitor, since it is missing the latch. Hopefully everything is in working order…you never know.

I was only wondering why this set is without games, will ask the owner tomorrow.

For work I need to be in Hilversum tomorrow and it will be a stormy day, code red, hopefully traffic won’t be such a bitch that i cannot make it in Maarheeze in time. Will make quit some mileage again tomorrow. Hell, make effective use of your lease car.

 

 

 

 

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Final Cartridge II Boxed and C128

Posted on 15 January 2018 by Frank

Yep, got the whole set for 210 euro. Agreed with some Marktplaats buddy who was bidding as well that he would buy the C128 . And I get to keep at least the FC II. Happy with this boxed cartridge. Will pick it up next Thursday after work in Maarheeze. My final bid was 175…but then people started bidding again. Since I lost the auction of the FC III boxed…this is my compensation 🙂

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Nordic Power Cartridge Boxed (and Expert Cartridge)

Posted on 15 January 2018 by Frank

Was looking for this one, was sold in large numbers in Germany, what the Final Cartridge and Power cartridge was in Holland, was the Nordic Power over there. Was a quick buy for 30 euro’s from Peter. He sold his Commodore collection a few years back, and came across both cartridges, still in storage. Will probably sell the Expert Cartridge again on Marktplaats and create some new disks for it, based on the available D64 images.

Funny thing was that after I asked what figure he was thinking of, he told met that the cartridge back then costed 150 guilders….I told him that the Commodore back then was 800….and you can get one for 30 euro’s nowadays 🙂

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Pickup Magic Voice Speech Module & Gamemate2

Posted on 15 January 2018 by Frank

15/1/2018

Drove to Amsterdam…took me twice the time as normal in dreadful weather. Oh joy. Went to Sloterdijk trainstation to meet Frank, he is selling his collection as he was moving to a new place..time to get rid of little anymore Commodore stuff. He broke his collection in different items, got myself the Speech Module for 40 euro’s, he never used it. Not quit a mint box, but very nice addition. Second, for 11 euro, the wireless joysticks of the Game Mate 2. And again, without the powersupply. Got two GameMates now…and two missing power units 😉

Since seller and buyer had the same name on Marktplaats, people were bailing out as soon as I started my bidding. Guess they thought that the owner was driving the price up. Sounds like a good buying strategy next time 😉

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Programming the 6502 – Rodnay Zaks

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Frank

14/01/2018

Just came in from ThriftBooks for 8 dollar. Not quit sure if and when i will start reading (or start programming again)…but Dion told me I just needed this one on my Commodore shelf ;), otherwise my collection was incomplete.

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Siel Sound Buggy

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Frank

14/01/2018

In January a complete Siel Sound Buggy was on auction. Prices went up to 85 euro….the same buyer was interested which go the boxed final cartridge III. I quickly bailed out on this one.

Saw some reviews on internet about the Siel Sound Buggy, and for the sound and capabilities you would skip this one ;). But boxed and complete, would be a nice addition to the collection.

More info on the Siel Sound Buggy

 

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Commodore music expansion keyboard

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Frank

14/01/2018

Was offered on Marktplaats. Boxed, was sold for 50 euro’s I think. Which is conform sales on eBay currently.

Sadly it was incomplete, otherwise I would have offered more.  Seems that it should have come with the software and SFX cartridge. Not quit sure how easy it is to get the missing parts, so I skipped.

Info at the website of computinghistory.

 

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MK-10 keyboard

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Frank

14/01/2018

Got this one, probably too expensive, for thirty euro’s. Did a quick pickup last week in Sliedrecht.

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Silver board repair (KU-14194HB) Part 3 – Outsourcing ;)

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Frank

14/01/2018

Feel like a wise man…decided that i should outsource the repair of this delicate board. Contacted someone on Marktplaats, which offered repair services. Discussing repairing right now, he has three other repair jobs which he needs to finish, but he can and is willing to take the KU board up for repairs! First recapping and fixing the trace, and he will look at the oscillator, I think it’s better to remove it, clean up beneath and then reseat it. Hopefully traces are undamaged when the chip is removed.

Updates will follow.

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