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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: XDelusion on February 06, 2012, 07:12:20 PM

Title: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: XDelusion on February 06, 2012, 07:12:20 PM

I know this isn't totally Amiga, but where else do I ask?

Does anyone in the U.S. or Canada do repairs for the Commodore 64?

One of mine died when I was putting on a second SID. :/

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: RobertB on February 06, 2012, 08:26:03 PM

That would be master C= technician Ray Carlsen in southern Washington state.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: XDelusion on February 06, 2012, 08:37:28 PM

How do I find him?

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: mongo on February 06, 2012, 08:43:42 PM

It's probably cheaper to just buy another one.

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: XDelusion on February 06, 2012, 09:03:47 PM

They are selling for $100 plus...

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: mongo on February 06, 2012, 10:22:41 PM

Quote from: XDelusion;679602

They are selling for $100 plus...

Where?

http://www.jppbm.com/

http://www.tpug.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=70

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: XDelusion on February 07, 2012, 12:06:29 AM

Cool, much better! Thanks!

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: Iggy on February 07, 2012, 12:38:47 AM

Cool.
Nice prices.
Pity they don't have any Amiga 600 or 1200 models.

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: kedawa on February 07, 2012, 04:23:27 AM

I've wanted to pick up some of those NIB joysticks he sells, but I haven't bothered going to the WOC shows where he sells this stuff, since they started holding them in the middle of nowhere.

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: RobertB on February 07, 2012, 09:45:40 AM

Quote from: XDelusion;679593

How do I find him?

Look at

http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/

and you'll find his e-mail address.

He's repaired dozens and dozens of hardware items for myself and my club.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: mfletcher on February 07, 2012, 12:11:57 PM

+1 Ray Carlsen!

I sent a breadbox C64 and a C128 to him a couple of years ago and he was able to repair both without any issues. Great guy! Very reasonable prices too.

Title: Re: Commodore Repairs?
Post by: RobertB on February 08, 2012, 06:27:15 AM

Quote from: mfletcher;679669

I sent a breadbox C64 and a C128 to him a couple of years ago and he was able to repair both without any issues.

Yup, he's able to repair plenty of C= stuff.  The last two times we met, he had repaired a 1541, a 1541-II, 3 monitors, a VIC-20, and a MSD SD-2 for me and others in the club.  The next time I see him I'll pick up a C128 and some SX-64's.  And I'll leave him two MSD SD-2's and another flat C128 (and maybe another monitor) for him to repair.

Quote

Great guy! Very reasonable prices too.

Yes, he is.  Very down-to-earth.  And good pricing for repairs, too.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug