qix_maniac Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 You guys have opened the floodgates to "fibrewire's ebay extravaganza!" More pics to come... MUWHAHAHA!!! any of those doubles? I'm looking to acquire Aztec game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 You can have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 ] Been looking for this one for a long time, in the revised edition, and in good shape. Now on eBay: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 110667244850 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Ahh... much better. Got rids of the rat's nest, reworked the parallel and hardwired SIO cable After & Before Clearly I know how to handle a soldering iron Taking a PR Connection out of the case in order to solder a printer cable directly to the solder pads, when all they needed was a DB15 connector and hood. That`s stupid. This also shows how much ICD was cutting costs when it was made, the circuit board is designed for 2 SIO port connectors but they soldered the cable to the board to save the cost of one SIO port and cable plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerCPoC Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Ahh... much better. Got rids of the rat's nest, reworked the parallel and hardwired SIO cable After & Before Clearly I know how to handle a soldering iron Taking a PR Connection out of the case in order to solder a printer cable directly to the solder pads, when all they needed was a DB15 connector and hood. That`s stupid. This also shows how much ICD was cutting costs when it was made, the circuit board is designed for 2 SIO port connectors but they soldered the cable to the board to save the cost of one SIO port and cable plug. Yeah I have one of these ICD PR Connection hubs, Of course It needs power from the SIO bus and I have a 1200XL which has neither +12v or +5v, It's too bad It didn't have a plug onboard for the right type of Atari psu brick, sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem00 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Take a look: a Plato cartridge... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 330547640125 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 A 4-port 5200 and a 600XL. Filthy but cheap! Vacuumed dust and dead bugs out of the XL case. Pretty clean inside shield, bone stock, 16K. Plugged it in and ... it works! 5200 not as dirty, just one dead spider. No power supply, so not yet tested. Yay, it works, mostly. Power circuit not working but with 5 V injected after regulators, rainbow display comes up. Now need carts. Today I got Pac-Man and Star Raiders for the 5200. Clean and cheap! I chose Pac-Man because it's the game I converted for the 800 while researching my article. And Star Raiders because it's, well, Star Raiders. Two packages in the mail today! One was another 5200 Star Raiders but this one has the box, manual, and overlays. Yay! Only $39.95 at J.C. Penney's. Ha. Also got two 5200 controllers and a power supply. Sticks work but some keys do not. Paid more for those than for the 5200! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 My latest eBay item? Atari 600XL, 1050, Atari 800 & 850, some joysticks'n'paddles. Complete disappointment... Looks and smells like engine parts & tires were stored on top of this stuff. No power supplies, no redeeming parts (maybe the 850 if it works). Should I ask for a refund? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem00 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 My latest eBay item? Atari 600XL, 1050, Atari 800 & 850, some joysticks'n'paddles. Complete disappointment... Looks and smells like engine parts & tires were stored on top of this stuff. No power supplies, no redeeming parts (maybe the 850 if it works). Should I ask for a refund? Depends on how much you paid. I've bought units that look just like these and after cleaning them up they turn out fine. stevem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibrewire Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 even though both floppy drives are shattered, i only paid $75 for the lot on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Also, if the seller is one of those who stands behind the general "AS-IS" (passing the buck, not my problem anymore) statement, it could be like pulling teeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Depends on if the condition in your photos matches the photos provided in the listing. Most stuff is listed "as is" these days so unless your latest purchase was damaged in transit or differs greatly from the listing description then not a lot you can do apart from think what that $75 could have bought you - like a nice dinner for two, or a nice reconditioned Atari 400 or an as new Atari 65XE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerCPoC Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Depends on if the condition in your photos matches the photos provided in the listing. Most stuff is listed "as is" these days so unless your latest purchase was damaged in transit or differs greatly from the listing description then not a lot you can do apart from think what that $75 could have bought you - like a nice dinner for two, or a nice reconditioned Atari 400 or an as new Atari 65XE. A while back I bought an Indus GT on ebay, Seller said "As Is" and He didn't even know how to test the drive, I already had a 5200 psu brick which is perfect and plugged It in to the back then plugged the psu into the wall and then flipped the switch to On, It lights up and works like My 1st one that I had and best of all the drive needed no cleaning, nice. So I can't complain, Since It's not a PC most don't know squat about the A8 computers, But then some people were in diapers when they were New. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Depends on if the condition in your photos matches the photos provided in the listing. Most stuff is listed "as is" these days so unless your latest purchase was damaged in transit or differs greatly from the listing description then not a lot you can do apart from think what that $75 could have bought you - like a nice dinner for two, or a nice reconditioned Atari 400 or an as new Atari 65XE. A while back I bought an Indus GT on ebay, Seller said "As Is" and He didn't even know how to test the drive, I already had a 5200 psu brick which is perfect and plugged It in to the back then plugged the psu into the wall and then flipped the switch to On, It lights up and works like My 1st one that I had and best of all the drive needed no cleaning, nice. So I can't complain, Since It's not a PC most don't know squat about the A8 computers, But then some people were in diapers when they were New. That sounds like a sweet deal you got there. What I hate is when sellers have no idea about what they are selling (in itself not a bad thing as it can mean bargains) and thus decide to take no care in packing stuff up properly so it gets bashed around in transit. I also can't stand sellers who list Atari stuff and say "it is a bit filthy, could do with a clean"......... makes me roll my eyes .... lazy b************ - just polish the stuff up so it looks better - only takes a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 But the cleaning and the fixing are the fun parts, right? Especially if it's cheap. (You want to see filthy, buy some old calculators!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Maybe I'm goofy, but I enjoy giving new life to some poor, neglected, but otherwise worthy machine. Case in point: Anybody got a URL for the AppleAge Forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I could give you the AppleAge forum URL but you need an iPad 7 to access it Nothing wrong with cleaning and restoring vintage stuff, I just hate it when the seller can't even be bothered to give the thing a quick dusting before they take photos. I've found lots of weird and wonderful stuff underneath keyboards but, sadly, no money so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Anybody got a URL for the AppleAge Forum? I think Albert is working on that on his iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Anybody got a URL for the AppleAge Forum? I think Albert is working on that on his iPad. First rule of AppleAge is, you do not talk about AppleAge. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Take a look: a Plato cartridge... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 330547640125 I remember reading about this in Antic (I think) and just waiting for the day. Somebody needs to write a Plato emulator for the PC. The entire database would probably fit on a DVD-ROM, and then hook to the PC with 850. HA HA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 My latest eBay item? Atari 600XL, 1050, Atari 800 & 850, some joysticks'n'paddles. Complete disappointment... Looks and smells like engine parts & tires were stored on top of this stuff. No power supplies, no redeeming parts (maybe the 850 if it works). Should I ask for a refund? Depends on what the ad said. If it was stated "as is" then you probably don't have reason. You still have some good parts there, man. Chances are the computers DO work, and the drives may still work, or perhaps can be combined with others. Hell, even if the computers don't work, if you hang on to them, you can part them out - particularly the 800. If you send back big lots, typically you pay shipping both ways, and by the time you get your $75 (but not the original shipping) and pay return shipping, you're out the money and have nothing at all. Happened to me before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I've found lots of weird and wonderful stuff underneath keyboards but, sadly, no money so far. You should collect arcade machines then - almost every one I have picked up has some money in it. One I got was $50, and I found $14 in the cashbox when I cracked it open. And trust me - you still get the weird (and nasty) stuff too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerCPoC Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Depends on if the condition in your photos matches the photos provided in the listing. Most stuff is listed "as is" these days so unless your latest purchase was damaged in transit or differs greatly from the listing description then not a lot you can do apart from think what that $75 could have bought you - like a nice dinner for two, or a nice reconditioned Atari 400 or an as new Atari 65XE. A while back I bought an Indus GT on ebay, Seller said "As Is" and He didn't even know how to test the drive, I already had a 5200 psu brick which is perfect and plugged It in to the back then plugged the psu into the wall and then flipped the switch to On, It lights up and works like My 1st one that I had and best of all the drive needed no cleaning, nice. So I can't complain, Since It's not a PC most don't know squat about the A8 computers, But then some people were in diapers when they were New. That sounds like a sweet deal you got there. What I hate is when sellers have no idea about what they are selling (in itself not a bad thing as it can mean bargains) and thus decide to take no care in packing stuff up properly so it gets bashed around in transit. I also can't stand sellers who list Atari stuff and say "it is a bit filthy, could do with a clean"......... makes me roll my eyes .... lazy b************ - just polish the stuff up so it looks better - only takes a few minutes. Yeah I hear Ya, Some 409 and some paper towels, Some are just too lazy, must be awfully busy then. Mine was packed ok and had no damage at least and thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 First rule of AppleAge is, you do not talk about AppleAge. Gees, what CAN you say around here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I think you can get away with mentioning Colecovision ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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