retrogeek Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) (I posted this in the Atari ST forum but I don't think many people will see it there) You wouldn't believe what I found! Up north in the New Hampshire area is a small computer thrift shop that specializes in old computer equipment. He has your standard fair of PCs sitting around, but what makes this store different from the rest is the enormous collection of Atari hardware and software he has for sale. He has every Atari 8-bit computer known to us for sale in mint / near-mint condition. His selection of Atari ST equipment is mind-blowing. He has multiple 1040sts for sale, Monochrome and color ST monitors, originally boxed ST software, hard drives, manuals, user guides, and who knows what else. He is also a big Atari fan. I discovered his store one day while taking a road trip, but when I stopped by he was closed. I wrote down the number and left a message on his answering machine. He called me late last night and we must have had an hour long conversation about Atari. During our conversation he mentioned that someone recently traded in a new (I said new!) Atari 800xl in retail box for a PC tower system. He said the person who traded this system in didn't know what he was giving away and I have to agree. I tried to talk the owner into selling the new Atari 800xl but he refused. He said it’s going to sit alongside his Atari 520st -- which is the original one he purchased in 1985. If anyone has a wish list or is looking for something in particular, I'd be happy to look for it when I visit his store today at 1pm EST. No charge for the service; I just want to help out fellow Atari fans. Edited April 6, 2008 by retrogeek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeek Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 I also want to add that he has a very large selection of Atari 8-bit software for sale. I'm not sure what these titles are but I will find out later this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppetmark Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I also want to add that he has a very large selection of Atari 8-bit software for sale. I'm not sure what these titles are but I will find out later this afternoon. Wow! Nice find. I might be interested in xf551 drives if the price is resonable. Did you invite him to join Atariage? I am also curious about the software list he has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeek Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 I also want to add that he has a very large selection of Atari 8-bit software for sale. I'm not sure what these titles are but I will find out later this afternoon. Wow! Nice find. I might be interested in xf551 drives if the price is resonable. Did you invite him to join Atariage? I am also curious about the software list he has. I'll add the xf551 drives to my list of 'things to find" before I venture up there this afternoon. I offered him an invitation to atariage.com and apparently he's been here before but didn't realize there was a message board. He's a small shop so I wonder if he'll find it offensive if I brought a notepad with me and wrote down what he has. I'll try to convince him to post on the boards; I'm sure people here would love to purchase from him. I'll mention what I find in this thread later in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelio Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Nice find indeed! xf551s yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeek Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Nice find indeed! xf551s yup. Great! I'll add you to the list too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) [deleted -- never mind] Edited March 27, 2008 by Ransom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potemkyn Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Howdy! Any 1050 with a Happy chip installed, or an XF551. How about an SIOPC cable? Can you get a list of the 8-bit drives he has availble? Software? M.U.L.E., Seven cities of Gold, Archon, BattleCruiser, Warship, Cosmic Balance, Cosmic Balance II, Imperium Galactum, Universe Alternate Reality, SpartaDOS. Thanks! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermarine9 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm very interested in a Dust Cover for my 800XL, 1010, 1027, 1030, 1050, and Commodore 1702 Monitor. Hopefully he has at least an 800XL Dust Cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizWor Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 So, neighbor, where is this thrift shop and what is it called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Software? M.U.L.E., Seven cities of Gold, Archon, BattleCruiser, Warship, Cosmic Balance, Cosmic Balance II, Imperium Galactum, Universe Alternate Reality, SpartaDOS. Any other requests besides some of the most expensive A8 software known to man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro_SP Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Maybe a picture or two and the address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Huj... M.U.L.E./Seven Cities of Gold/Archon I+II together with the LP-like Cover/packaging... that would be a killer... and a colour ST monitor or adapter for my 1084. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeek Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) Okay... I have a pretty big list to type out so it may be a day or two before I can post it. I will be contacting people individually on the items requested, so expect a message from me soon! Edited March 28, 2008 by retrogeek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeek Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 and a colour ST monitor or adapter for my 1084. He has quite a few monochrome and color ST monitors for $50 ea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potemkyn Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Awesome! If he has any working 8-bit drives, please list them and their prices. Thanks again! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Software? M.U.L.E., Seven cities of Gold, Archon, BattleCruiser, Warship, Cosmic Balance, Cosmic Balance II, Imperium Galactum, Universe Alternate Reality, SpartaDOS. Any other requests besides some of the most expensive A8 software known to man? How about Synapse boxes? ... Alley Cat, Dodge Racer, Shadow World? thanks! jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorgle Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 XEP-80 and a dustcover for a 1200xl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender II Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Cartridges: ACE80 DT80 Romox carts, Kantronics, Just get a list of what he has in carts and floppy drives. What is his number and address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Can you look on ebay and find every 8 bit item that sells for massive bucks, buy them all cheap from him and then send them to me? k thx bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Bummer there is alot of ST related stuff I'd love to be able to pick up. Although I was a bigger fan of the Amiga. Sadly my spending days on classic systems is long gone, at least for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Could you share the name of the shop and the address? That would be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computolio Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 What are the prices like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNXGUY Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I am interested in 8bit carts and a floppy drive so if/when possible please get some prices, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeek Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) Sorry for the delay in response, guys! This is what's going on at the moment: He has boxes upon boxes of Atari software sitting in storage behind his counter. He wouldn't let me dig through all the boxes when I was there. I guess I can't blame him; he probably didn't want me trashing the place. I brought a list (albeit small) of software requested by some of the members here, and the only one he did claim to have was Alternate Reality for the 8-bit Atari computers. I asked for a price but he didn't have one; he asked me what I thought it was worth. lol I guess it depends on what someone else is willing to pay for the game. He didn’t seem too keen on the mail order idea. Why? Who knows… maybe he’s just set in his ways. His stock includes some of the following: Atari 1200xl computers x 2 (Mint condition; he doesn’t have a price and wanted me to make an offer) Atari 800 systems x 3 (Again he wanted me to make an offer) Atari 2600 (wood panel version; wanted me to make an offer) Atari 2600 joysticks (more than you can shake a stick; between $5-$10 dollars) Atari 2600 paddles (between $5-$10) 1025 printer accessories (cables; $25) Unpopulated Atari 1040st boards $20 Atari 1040st (working) $100 Atari ST monochrome / color monitors ($50 each) Atari 7800 system ($50) 1500 software titles and the price vary depending on the title. My question is: how does he expect us to buy any of his software if no one can browse through all the products? Lol Non-Atari related items: Silicon Graphic workstations x 4 ($50 each) Alpha workstations (no price, he wanted me to make an offer) Classic Mac computers (I didn’t ask for a price) He has a large assortment of hard drives (small in capacity), CD-Rom drives, MFM hard drives, etc. for around $20 each. There is so much stuff packed inside this little store it boggles the mind. Edited April 4, 2008 by retrogeek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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