18 Jan 2018, 8:45 am
18 Jan 2018, 10:46 am
Later i may move on to other brands, but first i got to take care of the ones i got doing recaps, fitting heatsinks and replacing stuff that need to be fixed (Batteries). I've already fixed my Amiga 4000, added an ID switch on my 1541, done repaints of my Vic 20 (was badly hit with yellowing) and i've worked on a golden C64 (still a work in progress).
The less common stuff i got right now is a Commodore 64 G that i bought from Germany and a Commodore 116 that i picked up from Austria. I'm eyeballing Commodore MAX machines from Japan, but they are rare and few of them work since the whole production run was flawed with bad keyboards, and the RF signal is NTSC with no composite or other video out so it has to be modded before i could connect it to a monitor. Biggest thing is that i limit myself to Euro countries when it comes to some hardware because of the power adapter/voltage differences.
I also started collecting flight simulators and productivity software, the price on regular game collecting is insane and some sellers can be really greedy.
Vintage computer collection is an expensive hobby, but if you keep your eyes open and exercise some impulse control with your credit card, there are bargains to pick up even on eBay.
Whoa! Can you possibly try to post some pictures of your collection? I would really like to see it!
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18 Jan 2018, 1:04 pm
Sure:
I also got a Philips 8833 monitor, but it's broken (typical power button wont stay on), so i'm using modern VGA/HDMI monitors with an array of different converters.
There are some other things in there too, like diagnostic cartridges + harness, Koala Painter, Simons Basic etc. Also got the 1351 mouse for the C64 that works fine in GEOS and the Final Cartridge Desktop OS.
I do not have them set up, just one at a time since i try to keep my living room from getting cluttered with computers, i've finally been able to clean up my apartment after leaving a long depression.
EDIT: Also got an Amiga 1200/030 on the floor (not in pic) and some Sampler/Midi things around somewhere.
18 Jan 2018, 1:19 pm
Sure:
I also got a Philips 8833 monitor, but it's broken (typical power button wont stay on), so i'm using modern VGA/HDMI monitors with an array of different converters.
There are some other things in there too, like diagnostic cartridges + harness, Koala Painter, Simons Basic etc. Also got the 1351 mouse for the C64 that works fine in GEOS and the Final Cartridge Desktop OS.
I do not have them set up, just one at a time since i try to keep my living room from getting cluttered with computers, i've finally been able to clean up my apartment after leaving a long depression.
EDIT: Also got an Amiga 1200/030 on the floor (not in pic) and some Sampler/Midi things around somewhere.
That looks totally awesome!
I hope you keep them safe!
18 Jan 2018, 1:26 pm
The only vintage electronics I have is an Allied receiver and the two speakers that came with it.Works great.I beleive it's an old Radio Shak brand.
The oldest items in my collections are arrowheads,some family photos that are tin type,old trade pipes,civil war cannon ball,some very old bottles,coins,Box camera,a pre-civil war violin made in Mittewald Germany,and stamps.Of course the rock collection is oldest of all. 
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18 Jan 2018, 2:26 pm
Poopy, I miss her =( No, it was "cav". The link should've taken you directly to their post, but sometimes those links don't work so great. That's just the first post, she continues to reply throughout the thread.
ah so, thank you
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18 Jan 2018, 2:33 pm
The oldest items in my collections are arrowheads,some family photos that are tin type,old trade pipes,civil war cannon ball,some very old bottles,coins,Box camera,a pre-civil war violin made in Mittewald Germany,and stamps.Of course the rock collection is oldest of all.
do you play the violin?
18 Jan 2018, 3:00 pm
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18 Jan 2018, 3:33 pm
Sometimes I like looking at vintage items on Ebay and stuff, but not actually buying anything. Mostly it's old toys and dolls, or stuff from when I was a kid (OMG, am I really that old now that toys that were popular when I was a kid are now called "vintage?"), but recently I've been looking at antique quack medicines that claimed to cure just about everything. They also had quack medicine for livestock. One of them claimed it would make your hens lay eggs even in winter, and apparently molting is a very exhausting and painful process for chickens so it would help that, too. Later when the FDA came out, however, they had to stop using the word "cure". For example they had to change the words "cough cure" to "cough syrup" instead.
They sure came in some neat-looking glass bottles and stuff, though. I'm thinking of buying fancy little bottles at the store and filling them with juice or even mouthwash so they look like potions from Harry Potter or a video game.
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18 Jan 2018, 3:45 pm
18 Jan 2018, 3:58 pm
The oldest items in my collections are arrowheads,some family photos that are tin type,old trade pipes,civil war cannon ball,some very old bottles,coins,Box camera,a pre-civil war violin made in Mittewald Germany,and stamps.Of course the rock collection is oldest of all.
do you play the violin?
I fiddle with it.
I play the flute,but don't practice like I should.Gotten really lazy.
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18 Jan 2018, 4:01 pm
The oldest items in my collections are arrowheads,some family photos that are tin type,old trade pipes,civil war cannon ball,some very old bottles,coins,Box camera,a pre-civil war violin made in Mittewald Germany,and stamps.Of course the rock collection is oldest of all.
do you play the violin?
I fiddle with it.
I play the flute,but don't practice like I should.Gotten really lazy.ta dum dum
that is better than me. my sis played the violin when she was little. she gave it to her daughter. i'm trying to learn how to play a bass flute that I got off auction a while back. I heard paul horn play it on a record and decided I hadda try it meself. it is TOUGH to get a consistent embouchure on those things! 
got any tips in that regard?
18 Jan 2018, 4:11 pm
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