AtariGeezer Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I wondered who contacted the seller and had them remove it from the auction eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170954150724 that really bummed me out, I was trying to get all the LJK software. Understandable, but I didn't want this one taken out from under me, like other auctions where someone made a higher offer right after I bought it and had a tracking number... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I was looking at that too. Stephen, you are right, the shipping was stupid which is why I passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspicious_milk Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Holy Crap... that's a helluva find. I can come help you sort it all out - my car has plenty of room Got a decent deal on eBay; nothing I don't already have, but getting to use as spares/backups. The 800XL I'll probably sell after I tinker with it a bit. I still prefer my XEgs (detachable keyboard with extension cable). The Indus GT will be nice. Hope it all works! eBay Auction -- Item Number: 221162099377 Well, Items arrived are all pretty filthy (expected from the pictures). They were geometrically arranged in what could only be described as "a big pile" in an tattered cardboard box. The packing protections was a careful selection of plastic grocery bags - - at least ten, mind you. Apparently, he's selling crap on eBay to support his porn habit, as a receipt addressed to him was also in the box... apparently he recently ordered quite an extensive DVD collection of all things lesbians. Not bad thing; just sayin'. XEgs keyboard has a stuck shift key and other minor issues. I have another keyboard that's busted, between the two - I can make a fully functional one. The XEgs itself, while dirty and a little beat up, does appear to work AOK. The 800xl passes self test, is dirty, and passes self test. Did I mention the self test? Good, because that's what boots up by default (I'm hoping the OPTION key is stuck internally and can just be cleaned). Carts, SIO2SD, & tapes all appear to load and play just fine with it. The power supply is 100% working. The 410 will LOAD, but FF and RW do not work. The Indus GT! A bit dirty, and the floppy door is crooked if you're looking close, but it powers up and shortly there after displays track 39. No time for further testing; but I'm hopeful = = = I think this one will actually work. We'll see. Now I need another SIO cable . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 LMAO @ the receipt you found. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Must have stored the porn in the bags ... too funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Indus GT! A bit dirty, and the floppy door is crooked if you're looking close, but it powers up and shortly there after displays track 39. No time for further testing; but I'm hopeful = = = I think this one will actually work. We'll see. Now I need another SIO cable . . . The Indus has a systemic problem with the door. There is only an opening spring on one side, so that side develops a twist over time- especially if it's stored in a warm environment. I've removed the doors and used a heat gun to gently twist them back into position, but you have to be really careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspicious_milk Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Indus has a systemic problem with the door. There is only an opening spring on one side, so that side develops a twist over time- especially if it's stored in a warm environment. I've removed the doors and used a heat gun to gently twist them back into position, but you have to be really careful. Thanks, I'll give that a shot, if it works after testing. May get some time to test it tomorrow. The 800xl and XEgs both look awesome after their good cleaning (esp the 800) - now I gotta clean the insides. The buttons on the Indus feel "funny" to me. If I click them in, I can "rock" them back and forth while they are pushed. That normal? They good and stiff though (no porn jokes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 ICD P:R: Connection, 4.5GBP: Only been after one of these since 1989... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Local Craig's List find. The drive is dead as advertised, but the 800XL does work and is supposed to contain a RAMROD. I need to test further. Interesting selection of rare carts - sadly no sign of the Chalk Board. (I am entertaining offers!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) ICD P:R: Connection, 4.5GBP: Only been after one of these since 1989... If only I had know, I would have sold you one of my spares But that is a great price you paid Edited December 15, 2012 by orpheuswaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom4728a Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 ICD P:R: Connection, 4.5GBP: Only been after one of these since 1989... That looks like the one I was going to bid on, but dozed off to sleep briefly, and when I woke up the auction was over. LOL Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 ICD P:R: Connection, 4.5GBP: Only been after one of these since 1989... Good thing you got it when you did too. It seems the price is going up... and this one is discounted: ICD P: R: Connection Either that or the box is worth 20x the value of the device... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 If only I had know, I would have sold you one of my spares Well, thanks nevertheless. That looks like the one I was going to bid on, but dozed off to sleep briefly, and when I woke up the auction was over. LOL Thanks! Good thing you got it when you did too. It seems the price is going up... and this one is discounted: ICD P: R: Connection Either that or the box is worth 20x the value of the device... I wondered if the box had something to do with it, but nevertheless I think that one's been for sale for about two years. It must be appreciating in value the longer it sits there. This one's a better buy IMO, since it has the printer cable I had to buy a hooded D15 connector to make: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130816642870 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Good thing you got it when you did too. It seems the price is going up... and this one is discounted: ICD P: R: Connection Either that or the box is worth 20x the value of the device... I love Drake's prices, they make me laugh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Gebelli Firebird , loose but no label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Video 61 has them new for $50. http://members.tcq.net/video61/compdisk.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Arrived yesterday - 800XL motherboard with issues, powers up to red screen only. MT Ram onboard so there's a big clue. About half the board inc the Ram is soldered rather than socketed, what a pain. At the $2 junk shop today, saw they had those cassette adaptors with the stereo input plug so I grabbed one. Might try some high-speed tape shenanigans some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SoulBuster Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I received this today: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 390511097018 Opened the package and immediately heard something rolling around inside the case. Opened the case and found a piece of metal about the size of a quarter. I decided to check the rest of it out and found that some of the power connections were loose and the traces were missing (flimsy XF551 PCB). Time for repair. I destroyed a fan for a PC to get wire. I figured the wire for the repair should be fairly hefty, since it was power and proceeded to make all of the connections. It took me 2 hours to repair and now I have a perfectly good working XF551. Kind of an ugly job but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Got myself a PAL 800 which I might get it in time for the christmas holidays. Its got keyboard issues so I will have to see how bad when it turns up. Probably paid over the odds but UK spec machines seem to go for a lot more than the NTSC versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBO Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Is it the one with the bottom case a little damaged I saw the other day ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 No I saw that one also,this looks fine just with a defective keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Would have got some nice disks from a bloke on eBay but found out he could get more so has relisted them. Merry Christmas Did get a couple of carts off him so I shall console myself with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBO Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 OK, I'm still searching for a 400 and a 800 in PAL... but won't spend too much on these. Latest I saw both were listed as "working" but had bottom case damages like they were dropped. -------- Latest thing I bought related to Atari : I bought an Atari "Deluxe Joystick" (the one that was with the 7800, not the joypad one). 2 days later, it refuses to go right. Gotta open this thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 A little Christmas present to myself, lets see if this £5.19 Sony PVM turns up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Knight Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Got a 14" JVC NTSC/PAL combo for £10 - so i can play NTSC in the uk. Just waiting for my A800 from the states to turn up - hope it gets here before christmas! http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FJVC-14-Monitor-%2F110985904288%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.l2557%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26nma%3Dtrue%26si%3DxSrIXWWx10MuIukNFUjGsbwlJv4%253D%26orig_cvip%3Dtrue%26rt%3Dnc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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