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Offline motrucker

Re: Commodore 64 nostalgia.
« on: May 11, 2006, 06:05:37 AM »
I still use a C-128 system here. Mostly for my grandchildren (these machines have great educational software, even by todays standards!)
I have about 15 C-64 motherboards. If you are really that interested, I can pull them out and check (mobo) numbers and pin count.
I'll bet all of the (main) chips on your mobo are socketed, aren't they?
A2000 GVP 40MHz \'030, 21Mb RAM SD/FF, 2 floppies, internal CD-ROM drive, micromys v3 w/laser mouse
A1000 Microbotics Starboard II w/2Mb 1080, & external floppy (AIRdrive)
C-128 w/1571, 1750, & Final Cartridge III+
 

Offline motrucker

Re: Commodore 64 nostalgia.
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2006, 02:32:57 AM »
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jdryyz wrote:
I would be interested...just to get a ballpark idea.

You're correct! All main chips are socketed. This really is a museum piece considering the condition of the keyboard and case.

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There are 11 motherboards left. Several are old enough to have most of the chips socketed. All of these boards have the 8 pin video port. Not one five pin in the bunch! Motherboard #s range from 553807(the oldest) to 27111(the newest)?? - Since the serial numbers are paper lables, I can only guess that they were re-numbered when re-furbished.
I notice there two different makers of these motherboards; one says "made in Hong Kong (elec-2)" and the other just are marked "hi-pricP37 B".
These all came from Burried Treasure, a Commodore/Amiga dealer that used to be in Rockville, Maryland - just outside of Washington D.C..

A2000 GVP 40MHz \'030, 21Mb RAM SD/FF, 2 floppies, internal CD-ROM drive, micromys v3 w/laser mouse
A1000 Microbotics Starboard II w/2Mb 1080, & external floppy (AIRdrive)
C-128 w/1571, 1750, & Final Cartridge III+