Free Commodore and Amiga stuff!!

[Susuwatari]

I was catching up on a Yahoo Group mailing list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pamiga) and someone was offering to get rid of several Commodore and Amiga computers, books, etc for free. Here's the original post:

 

Hallo Kids,

 

I have 2 A2k's, 2 A500's, 1 or 2 A1k's and hundreds of programs and

original games as well as a boatload of peripherals including a

Panasonic CCTV camera with color wheel for color separations in

DigiView, Action II Replay for the A2k and on and on and on.

 

I live in southeastern Michigan about 3.5 miles north of the Ohio

border and about 1.5 hours (or less depending on how fast a driver one

is) west of Toledo, Ohio.

 

Lord, I forgot the books and docs to accompany the programs.

Magazines. Too much to list.

 

Does anyone want this stuff or do I put it into the trash? It has to

go and I would like to see it go to someone who will use it or sell it

or whatever, but I need the space it it taking up. I have my A4T

(which is still giving me fits) and I only use a couple of programs on

it.

 

There is way too much stuff for me to box and ship so someone will

have to pick it up. The dumpster is emptied on the first Monday of

each month. It is full today, but by the first Monday in January if

no one wants this stuff, which is good, it will be full again but this

time with Amiga products. My wife has given me my marching orders and

storing Amiga stuff endlessly without getting any use out of it is not

worth listening to what I have to listen to.

 

Dick Whiting's son spoke for them I believe, but he never showed up or

kept in touch so I assume that he or Dick don't want the stuff.

 

Let me know if anyone is close enough to come and get it or knows

someone close enough who would be interested. I really hate to scrap

good and useable stuff but I value my peace of mind more.

 

Happy Happy,

 

Gustl

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And a few posts later: he dug up even more!

 

I also have a boatload of Commodores to go.

C-64's, 128's, 128D's, 1541's, 1571's, 1581's, hundreds of programs

and peripherals, assorted hardware and software, more cables than you

can shake a stick at. And I am being given the remainder of an old

Commodore store sometime in the relatively near future which consists

of at least 90 C-64's and assorted monitors and programs and other

hardware and software. Shoot, I even have an EPROM burner.

 

I'd love to get them but I'm not exactly local and the post mentioned pickup only, no shipping. You guys got about 2 weeks or so to claim anything he has left. I know a lot of you regulars are in Michigan so this might be your chance to grab freebies and goodies. I do know those 1581's can easily sell for nearly a hundred a pop on eBay and 90 C64's could be an excuse for someone to finally tile the floor or even build sidewalks.

 

Commodore store anyone? If you do go to pickup, be sure to save me that EPROM burner as a payment for passing this info. Please?

 

His email address is gustl@provide.net

[MegaManFan]

If anybody from Michigan does pick up that stuff, please save me a working 1581 with all cords and I'll make it worth your trouble.

[Tempest]

I'm already in the middle of doing the exact same thing for some Atari stuff. I'm not that far from this guy (maybe 40 min a away), but Commodore and Amiga really aren't my thing. Besides, I have absolutely no room for this stuff. I might be able to pick it up for a friend, but I'm not wild about shipping this stuff off either.

 

Tempest

[Susuwatari]

I'm already in the middle of doing the exact same thing for some Atari stuff.  I'm not that far from this guy (maybe 40 min a away), but Commodore and Amiga really aren't my thing.  Besides, I have absolutely no room for this stuff.  I might be able to pick it up for a friend, but I'm not wild about shipping this stuff off either.

 

Tempest

 

So long as it's small and light, they should be OK. If someone ask you to pick up and send 90 C64's, you can bite that person's head off for such insane request.

[Redcurrie]

If anyone does go get some, I'd love something to play these C64 games on.....and as with MMF, I'd make it worth your time!

 

Thanks,

Laura

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Southeastern michigan? Why, thats where I live! ::fills pants:: Well, I'm going to email him, and ask where he lives. So, I will ask (or take, whatever) for the EPROM burner, a few C64, few 128, 1541, 1571, 1581 (all of them, one for MMF ) plus, games and whatever else looks cool, provided that I do this. I'll get back to you!

[Inky]

I'd love to snag a working Amiga comp if someone happens out that way..

 

[Hydian]

I'm with Inky. I'd love to get my hands on an Amiga 500 or 2000 with hookups.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

As much as I'd like to get you all this stuff, heres the scoop. No need to explain

Hallo Ryan,

 

I  was  going  to  trash the stuff but about 2 hours ago I received an

email  from  another  guy  and he asked for the stuff.  I have already

promised  it to him.  Sorry.  It is a huge amount of gear too.  I have

been  trying to find it a home for over a year and had just decided to

trash  it  because of some asshole in Flint but then this other fellow

happened  to  email me and I have known him for a while and decided to

let him have it.

 

If I hear of anyone else with any gear to get rid of I will point them

in your direction.

 

Thank you kindly,

 

Gustl

[Susuwatari]

I wonder who was the lucky one?

[bjk7382]

It wasn't me

[A2600]

CARP (dont want to say crap)

 

I guess I allready did

[MegaManFan]

Ah well. I hope the stuff went to a good home, or to a dealer who will clean them up and parcel them out to good homes eventually.

[A2600]

Ah well.  I hope the stuff went to a good home, or to a dealer who will clean them up and parcel them out to good homes eventually.

 

I hope MMF and not some E-Bay Koock who plan to sell thiese at sky-high prices

[Susuwatari]

Ah well.  I hope the stuff went to a good home, or to a dealer who will clean them up and parcel them out to good homes eventually.

 

I hope MMF and not some E-Bay Koock who plan to sell thiese at sky-high prices

 

The fact no one came forward yet seems to suggest some eBay profiteer. Thiose '81 drives can sell for around $100 and 90 C64's is a lot of computers. Anyone watching for "warehouse finds" auctions on eBay?

 

I was looking forward to that EPROM burner. My guess is it's the Commodore 64/128 burner that fits the cart port. Last one on eBay is going for almost $100.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

I dont think it was anyone here, but someone he knows in real life.