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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: haywirepc on December 07, 2013, 03:36:40 AM
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Duce here was nice enough to send me a bunch of amiga 1200 parts...
Essentially a whole 1200 minus the shell. (motherboard, floppy, keyboard, hard drive)
I did think I would just build a tower, but seeing as how this is essentially complete (even with the static guard and so on...
Does anyone have an amiga 1200 plastic shell for sale or trade? I figure someone here had to have put your 1200 in a tower and no longer need the wedge shell...
I found some on ebay, but all from england with very expensive shipping, so I'm hoping to find a shell in the USA...
I will also need that little cable that goes to the second joystick port as shown in this pic (this pic taken from a teardown guide...)
See that little cable that goes from the motherboard to the joystick port? yeah that piece...
(http://www.the-liberator.net/site-files/retro-games/hardware/Commodore-Amiga-A-1200-HD/Commodore-Amiga-A-1200-HD/Commodore-Amiga-A-1200-HD-014-Motherboard.JPG)
Anyone?
Thanks again Duce, I'm going to bring her back to glorious life!
Steven
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I found the cable for the joystick/mouse port on amigakit.com so thats great...
wedge cases, still looking... Looks dismal on ebay, all only available from the UK for 30$ shipping...
And such bright white cases are available :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-1200-case-top-and-bottom-in-good-white-condition-/400618910490?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5d46bf731a
This is good white condition? ARGH!
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I found the cable for the joystick/mouse port on amigakit.com so thats great...
wedge cases, still looking... Looks dismal on ebay, all only available from the UK for 30$ shipping...
And such bright white cases are available :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-1200-case-top-and-bottom-in-good-white-condition-/400618910490?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5d46bf731a
This is good white condition? ARGH!
Lol this is bright yellow. Hey mate try some retrobright. It will make it white for a couple of years. That's a nice mobo there u have ;-)
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Yes looks like that may be my only option...
Anyone have any of this stuff for sale or trade before I go the ebay route ?
Amiga 1200 shell/plastic wedge case
pcmcia network card for a1200
external scandoubler for amiga rgb to vga
Going back down the rabbit hole again. Next stop amiga wonderland!
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I have this
http://doctorq.info/amibay/A1200_cases_4_small.gif
http://doctorq.info/amibay/A1200_cases_5_small.gif
http://doctorq.info/amibay/A1200_cases_6_small.gif
Hi-res pictures
http://doctorq.info/amibay/A1200_cases_4.JPG
http://doctorq.info/amibay/A1200_cases_5.JPG
http://doctorq.info/amibay/A1200_cases_6.JPG
Missing the expansion slot cover, and the diskdrive is defective. Keyboard is working though. Price is 150 DKK which equals ~28 USD. Shipping isn't included and might be expensive since the item is in Denmark, Europe.
I can supply a PCMCIA ethernet card compatible with A1200 as well for an additional 150 DKK.
Let me know if you are interested.
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I don't need the keyboard or the floppy, just the plastic shell, how much in US dollars including shipping to Philadelphia,PA,USA?
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I can't PM you since your inbox is full, so here it is.
I can't give you any discount for not taking the drive or keyboard, but shipping the case to the US will cost 21 USD if the package is below 1 kg, or 32 USD if the package is above 2 kg. This is for shipping as a letter with no tracking or insurance.
If interested, payment has to be made as a PayPal gift payment in DKK.
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I can't PM you since your inbox is full, so here it is.
I can't give you any discount for not taking the drive or keyboard, but shipping the case to the US will cost 21 USD if the package is below 1 kg, or 32 USD if the package is above 2 kg. This is for shipping as a letter with no tracking or insurance.
If interested, payment has to be made as a PayPal gift payment in DKK.
What ever spare parts he don't need, I could pick up off you. ;)
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I don't know why my pms are full I will try and delete some out...
500 is message limit I guess?
I don't do paypal gift, too many scammers sorry. And what does shipping from europe to the USA usually take 5 or 6 weeks?
Steven
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Okay many years worth of pms deleted.... Anyone who tried to pm me before I'm sorry I was not aware my inbox was full... Try now.
Doctorq, is that a big chunk missing from the back of the case? I'll pass...
Steven
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-Amiga-1200-case-top-and-bottom-in-good-white-condition-/400618910490?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5d46bf731a
This is good white condition? ARGH!
Oh for f...
It takes balls the size of coconuts to make a claim like that, especially with the unaffected insides and bottom clearly visible for comparison. I've got a sun-baked cream toffee A1200 just like that one meself and I wouldn't dare imply to people considering buying it that it was in "good white condition".
Although looking at the descriptions of the seller's other items I'm inclined to think it's just a mistake in this one. Could be either way really, the bulliest of bullsh##s do float among the sales pitches in the murky pond of web auctions.
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I don't do paypal gift, too many scammers sorry. And what does shipping from europe to the USA usually take 5 or 6 weeks?
Steven
He didnt tell you its being sent by carrier pigeon.
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Yeah he does have a lot of auctions for them, so maybe he just didn't change the text, lots of copy and paste to expedite posting his items I suppose...
Whatever the cause its funny to see a listing like that...
Still no luck finding a shell in the USA, so I may have to order one of these from england, pay 30 dollars in shipping and then wait 6 weeks for shipping... (SIGH)
Maybe I will just put it in a tower or old pc desktop case after all...
Also I realized tonight that I also need :
A floppy power cable...
ANYONE?
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I recall that an a500 case can house an a1200 motherboard with some mods, so if someone has one of those I may also be interested...?
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I'll pass...
Fair enough, good luck in finding a case.
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Sorry Doc, but if I'm going to pay that much I don't want a big crack or hole in the back of the case, good luck with your sale though... Hope you find a local buyer if not for shipping its worth the price your asking.
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Just a suggestion... I think if I had a spare A1200 mobo, I would mount it a few inches off a piece of plexiglass with some standoffs. Pop in an accelerator, a pico PSU, a couple of small speakers, USB, Fast ATA, sound card, scan doubler, slim CD-DVD, some heat sinks with multi-colored led fans, USB keyboard... you know, the works! Then use some 6" or so stand-offs to mount a piece of plexiglass as a top cover and not even mess around with a case. Maybe fashion it so you might even fit in a mediator board. That would be cool! :p
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A plexiglass case is not a bad idea.... with some lights could be cool...