Best Amiga 500 on eBay - ***Restored, Retr0brite***

[curtis]

Out of curiosity, did you clear coat after the Retrobrite treatment?

From what I've heard if you don't use a clear coat of some sort of varnish, polyurethane, etc. after a while the yellowing will come back.  And it won't be evenly, but rather blotchy.

Curtis

[curtis]

And, like it or not, any altering of the original confguratin will affect the value.

Example.  I have an Osborne 1, tan case, which I have altered with a non-Osborne floppy controller which allows for 3.5" drives and up to 4 separate drives.  I've installed a 3.5" and 2 5.25" drives then I added a 150W power supply.  The unit is much more usable, but from a collectable stand point it greatly reduced the value of the unit.

If I had used the Osborne double-density board I would have maintained the value of the unit but reduced the usability of the unit.  Since it was my primary computer at the time I made the choice to go for functionality.

Still it is his choice.

Curtis

[curtis]

In my restorations, the ones I have listed so far are as original. No replacement parts needed. Everything working 100%.

You've been lucky!

I don't think I've had a handful over the years that were in sellable condition when I got them.  Almost everything needs some sort of work/repair.

A couple only need a good and thorough cleaning.  One needed a rats nest removed from inside!  Loads of fun...NOT!!!!

Some I picked up the original owner swore up and down it "worked perfectly."  Open it up and couldn't see ANY of the parts the dirt was so thick.  Was almost afraid to power them up.