[For Sale/Trade] Commodore 65 w/faulty Keyboard

[ShawnDude]

It pains me to do this, but I have decided to part with my Commodore 65 that I purchase some 16 to 18 years ago.  Last time I checked, the system was working except for the keyboard due to a damage ribbon cable.  I will recheck the computer tonight and update with some pictures.  I figure there are some people here who would appreciate this machine more than just someone off eBay.  Being that this isn't fully working (bad keyboard), I am open to reasonable offers.  May be cash or other trades of similar value.  Just let me know what you are willing to part with to own this extremely rare piece of Commodore history. Feel free to ask questions here and I will try and answer them.  And be looking for the update later tonight after I have had a chance to retest and photograph it.

[ShawnDude]

Alright, I've had a chance to hook it up to my monitor with a composite video cable and turn it on.  It powers on to the main  screen, just for some reason it is not in color, see the photo.  I don't have a digital cable to hook up to my monitor (1084d) to test the digital output.  I can remember back when I got it, it was in color.  I just can't remember if that was with the digital output or with the composite.  I don't have the keyboard with me right now, because it is at my work location.  I will hook the keyboard up to it tomorrow and turn it on in C64 mode (holding the commodore key down like on a C128) to see it that is in color on composite.  I put one of my Amiga floppies in the drive and the drive started spinning, and came up with an error because it wasn't formatted properly.  I will dig out my 1581 drive for my C64 and format a disk to try this out soon.  As you can see from the photo, the inside is clean.  And finally, for those wondering location - I am in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  I am open to shipping anywhere legally allowed by the US.  For a power supply, I am using a 1541-II/1571-II/1581 power supply.  Could this be part of the color issue?

[ShawnDude]

Alright, another update on the working status of the computer.

I just finished building a RGB cable for my 1084D, and.... nothing.  Checked the switches and still not much except for a quick flash of color screen then black.

Not to worry, try the 1080 monitor I have, and... same status just a quick fraction of a second view of a color screen before blackness.

Well what to expect for 20 year old monitors.  Okay, one more way to test... the 1084SD monitor, but it's RGB input is female and not male like the other two.  Back to Radio Shack for another male DB9 connector, rebuild the cable with 2 male ends.

This time hooking up to the 1084SD.... A pretty color screen. See the photos.  I was able to download on my PC the 1st demo disk for the C65 (which is bootable,) transfer it to SD card, put the SD card into my Commodore 128D with built-in SD2IEC, use this to copy the disk files over to a 3.5" floppy with my 1581 drive.  Then put the 3.5" floppy into the C65, start up and a nice demo.  See photos in this and next postings.  I did not include one of the photos because it would probably be against rules as it is a nice 256 color photo of a girl sans top. Sorry guys.

[ShawnDude]

Here is some more screenshots. Had to break it down due to 5 photo limits.

[ShawnDude]

Workbench/Fastbench and DPaint don't really exist, they are just "demo" images of what would have been possible if the C65 was actually made into a production machine.

I am in the process of getting a new keyboard to replace the bad one.  This new keyboard will make this computer a complete fully functional C65.  After that I will test it some more and put it up for final sale.