I just got a PET 2001-32N and 2040 dual disk drive. The computer works, but unfortunately I don't have the cable to attach the computer to the drives. I have a IEEE to IEEE cable, but no edge connector to IEEE. If anyone would care to swap, please send me an e-mail: ambradley at mail dot com.
Or send a message if you're in the greater Sacramento, CA area and will let me try your cable.
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I also got a purple iMac and Macintosh Performa (both sans keyboard) in the deal, and would be willing to swap them for other C= related stuff
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it's wierd, I keep seeing this over and over.
I, like you, am in the same boat. I got my CBM 8032 and 8050 about a month or so ago, and I have been trying to find a cable also. Man, it seems harder to find a cable, then it does a complete working Pet and Disk drive.
what ever happens, good luck. I have e-mailed about a dozen different places that supossibly have cables and none have ever gotten back.
Ack! Not even HSC Electronics? So much for customer service... :/ I won't be in the area of that store until mid-May. I'll then dig through their shelves, looking for a cable for you.
Writing from Portland, Oregon,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug (http://videocam.net.au/fcug)
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/ (http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/)
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org (http://www.sccaners.org)
A Google search for "IEEE 488 cable" brings up over 600 hits including (right now, at least) a half dozen or more on the eBays for about $10 each.
Edit: Duh. Just remembered the PET has an edge card connector on the back. ::)
I have already replied to a PM from ambradley that I'd sell him a suitable cable for $25 including worldwide postage. Since the postage equals $15, it means the cable itself brings me $10.
I am gonna hold off for a bit. I just got word to wait for the next AMICUE meeting, someone has a bunch of PET stuff for me. :P
(second Tuesday of the month).