Not sure if this really belongs in here, but...

[irishmike]

Greetings all:

I just traded some of my extra miscellaneous hardware for a Commodore 64.  I am needing some parts and actually have a few questions regarding the system as I never owned one when they were new :-)

First off, Need the video cable to hook it up to my 1084S monitor.  I figured out that it does not have a standard composite out ;-)  Also, with the trade obtained 3 1541 disk drives, one of which has something rattling around in it, so I will assume it is dead.  One is very new and requires a power pack of its own.  For the original drive (the one that actually looks to be in the best condition) I need the data cable for it, which looks like a DIN connector... I am not sure if that is a standard cable or wired specially, could use direction for that and if it is special, need that cable too.

I will in any case, need a new keyboard for the C64 because the old one has a broken key.  

If anyone can help and offer any advice on where to obtain these items, I am definitely looking.

Now, the unrelated question:  I have some .c64 images of disks and I want to change these back into real C64 floppies... aside from not being sure what kind of 5 1/4 diskettes to get and where to even get them... that is actually something I need to get advice on where to get them as well.

Thanks for any help!

Mike Needham

[irishmike]

Hello All:

Thanks for all the great advice/help.

I am going to try to build the cables for the 1541 and video, but I may still be interested in a real video cable at some time in the near future.

Do need to find a keyboard for my original (brown) C64 or maybe if someone has a dead one with a good keyboard?

@kd7ota

Check your PMAIL, I sent you some back... flood backs?  :-D

I am interested in some of your offerings.

Thanks

Mike