Commodore SX64 on ebay!

SmallCleverDinosaur · February 17, 2009, 05:55 PM

One of the most rare Commodore computers is now on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230325881023&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

Blacklord · February 18, 2009, 02:33 AM

Quote from: SmallCleverDinosaur on February 17, 2009, 05:55 PM
One of the most rare Commodore computers is now on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230325881023&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

I'm guessing these were uncommon in Europe ? Think they were released here in Oz before anywhere else, consequently they come up fairly regularly here.

Now 1551's are very rare here

Still looking for one <sigh>

Lance

SmallCleverDinosaur · February 18, 2009, 05:56 AM

Yes, they are very uncommon in Europe, I think this is among the first ones I've seen on ebay.

Still keeping my eyes open for a 1551 for you Lance

RobertB · February 18, 2009, 11:40 AM

Quote from: SmallCleverDinosaur on February 18, 2009, 05:56 AMYes, they are very uncommon in Europe...

I've seen very few PAL SX-64's. However, NTSC SX-64's seem to be more common. Case in point, we've been raffling off a NTSC SX-64 each year at CommVEx for the last few shows (and selling SX-64's at the Vintage Computer Festival, too).

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX

gazcbm · February 21, 2009, 12:51 AM

Quote from: RobertB on February 18, 2009, 11:40 AM
Quote from: SmallCleverDinosaur on February 18, 2009, 05:56 AMYes, they are very uncommon in Europe...
I've seen very few PAL SX-64's. However, NTSC SX-64's seem to be more common. Case in point, we've been raffling off a NTSC SX-64 each year at CommVEx for the last few shows (and selling SX-64's at the Vintage Computer Festival, too).

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX

That is quite unbelievable, raffling an sx-64 :-) I'm coming along to the next one :-). Robert, can you recommend anywhere I can obtain spares for the one I am restoring (other than ebay)? I am mainly looking for cosmetic spares (keyboard latch, keyboard cable etc) rather than IC's and boards.

RobertB · February 21, 2009, 05:51 PM

Quote from: gazcbm on February 21, 2009, 12:51 AMThat is quite unbelievable, raffling an sx-64 :-) I'm coming along to the next one :-).

If you come to CommVEx, you can get into the raffle for the NTSC SX-64 we have this year. Even if you don't come to CommVEx, you can enter the raffle long-distance.

Quote from: gazcbm on February 21, 2009, 12:51 AMRobert, can you recommend anywhere I can obtain spares for the one I am restoring (other than ebay)? I am mainly looking for cosmetic spares (keyboard latch, keyboard cable etc) rather than IC's and boards.

Oy, cosmetic parts?! Those would be tough to find and only from other people parting out their SX-64's. At the Vintage Computer Festival I've had two or three people come to our FCUG table and tell me that they would give me their SX-64s, because the SX's are not working. However, they never do leave me the broken SX-64s.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX

SmallCleverDinosaur · February 27, 2009, 05:19 PM

Quote from: Blacklord on February 18, 2009, 02:33 AM
Now 1551's are very rare here Still looking for one <sigh>

Lance

Another 1551 is now on ebay

Click here.