Looking for Dealers/Service in Wisconsin...

[Fester]

Hi there,

I'd like to know if there are dealers and service shops for Amiga computers in Wisconsin or even in the south-western part of Chicago.

I may get help from a dealer located about 430 miles from my home but otherwise would like to know if there's anything closer. I live in Wisconsin.

I have a half-built towerized 1200. Need help in finishing it up...

Thanks,
Fester

[Fester]

Olecranon wrote:

I live near Eau Claire Wis.  Good to see another somewhat local person here.  Raymond Commodore Amiga is the shop in Minneapolis, MN.  

Hi there,

I will most likely visit Raymond Computer on Monday. It's the closest I've found and Ray responded to my emails in record-fast time.

By the way, I'm not the only Amiga enthusiast in my Wisconsin small town. To my great surprise, there's a developer here in Edgerton WI. Visit BITbyBIT Software Group, http://bitbybitsoftwaregroup.com/index.php. That's phenomenal as we're a sneaze-and-miss-it size town! I would ask him to help with building my amiga but he is extremely busy with his Amiga software business. I wouldn't want to take up his time for my issues.

Thanks for all who responded with ideas. I would not hesitate to send my Amiga to France if I had to. I'm already natively fluent in French. By the way, I'd be more than willing to do translation work for Amiga software documentation...

"Festeurrrr"

[Fester]

beller wrote:
Good luck in Minnesota!

Just completed putting my A4000 back together after a couple of months of repair work. [...] Two trips to France [...]

Hi Bob,

If I'm right, you're writing from California? Wow, I guess my 430 miles for Amiga repair is pale in comparison to your trips to France. Looks like you are a real dedicated Amiga fan.

Last time I was in Paris, I lost my wife in the train. She jumped on one while I was reading directions on a wall. We finally found ourselves at our rendez-vous site eight hours or so later...

Fester

[Fester]

beller wrote:
You misunderstood my "trips" didn't involve me, except to the Post Office.  It was all handled via international mail!!  Much cheaper...

Bob

Ha! Ok,

I just thought you were just the most enthusiastic Amiga user in the world.

International mail makes more sense...

Fester

[Fester]

Olecranon wrote:
Good luck with that Fester.  You'll have to post your "experience".

I just visited Ray's computer. Ray is very nice. Had a long chat about this and that. It's true, there's a lot of inventory in his shop. Never saw so many Amiga parts in all my life.

It was quite a drive. That's ok, I don't get out much. I live between Madison, WI and Chicago, IL. Left at 9 AM and got there around 2 PM. Coming back was a bit longer since it's full-fledged road repair season on I-94.

Fester

[Fester]

tonyvdb wrote:
You should take some pictures of the "store" and post them here I would love to see some of the inventory and see how he has it set up.

Ray probably reads posts here. He might want to share photos. I saw a nice case (top part) from an A2000. This gives me an idea to build a mini-itx pc using a left-over Amiga 2000 case. I could probably fit at least two epia boards in there with an a-b switch. This would make for an interesting machine...

Fester

[Fester]

Olecranon wrote:

I will most likely visit Raymond Computer on Monday. It's the closest I've found and Ray responded to my emails in record-fast time.

Good luck with that Fester.  You'll have to post your "experience".

Hi there,

My experience so far is that Ray has not returned my correspondence since early summer. I'd like to get my Amiga 1200 and parts back.

Fester

[Fester]

amesie2 wrote:

Anyhow goodluck on your repairs!!!  

Unfortunately,

I am very sorry to say that I am unable to reach Ray. I tried several times through email. I called him 3 times with no call back.

He has all my 1200 equipment. I brought this to Ray in the hopes that he could finish towerizing it. I had run into difficulties installing Mediator and was looking for someone with more experience. Ray was the perfect choice it seemed.

It looks like I may have to kiss this hardward goodbye, unless Ray would communicate with me. I haven't heard from him since early summer.

I have no idea why. Perhaps he ran into snags, or broke it by accident or perhaps the equipment was stolen from him? Did I say something wrong? No. I have no idea why he's not responding.

At this point, I'd like to pay him for his work and get my stuff back.

Fester

[Fester]

amesie2 wrote:
Fester,

Ray has some strange hours as I remember.

Mon. Closed

Tues. thru Fri. is 12:00 to 5:00

Sat. I think he is also 12:00 to 5:00 but not always

Sun. Closed

Not sure if this helps or not, you should be able to get hold of him by phone.

That's true, but I did speak to his business partner on two of those phone calls and left a clear message on a third call. He received many emails as well. He was replying to my emails at first. I will call one last time and send him a registered letter. I don't know what else I can do.

Fester