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LennonNZ

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#295763 21-Apr-2022 16:37

A while ago I got into collecting old computers/consoles.

Specifically old meaning 70->80's stuff. Mostly 8 bit consoles/computers and alike. (Not into the SMS/Nintendo/PS2/3 ... etc stuff)

Atari 2600/400/800/XL etc, C64/C16/Vic 20/..., Spectrum, Amstrad, Pong Games, Orbit, Force 2, Hanimex, Tunix, BBC, .... anything which plugs into a TV or Monitor

Working or Not Working.. I don't really mind (I can always fix/get it fixed)

Just Message me....

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#2904950 21-Apr-2022 16:39

If anyone does throw you late 80/early 90's console stuff, feel free to drop me a line ;)

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#2904956 21-Apr-2022 16:46

How much is a working Vic 20 with cassette accessory worth now a days.

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#2904959 21-Apr-2022 16:48

dacraka:

How much is a working Vic 20 with cassette accessory worth now a days.

Probably about $200 I would say.

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#2904964 21-Apr-2022 16:54

I'm so after a VIC20 just because of how awesome the manual for it is. I should actually see about getting a raspberry pi set up as one just to see my son working through the manual

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#2905015 21-Apr-2022 16:59

JaseNZ:
dacraka:

How much is a working Vic 20 with cassette accessory worth now a days.

Probably about $200 I would say.

Depends if you mean Trademe prices or collector prices. They can be quite different .

On TM there has been a good looking boxed one trying to sell for $200 for ages and no one wants it at that price.

Maybe $100 TM prices.

Collector Prices ...

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#2905016 21-Apr-2022 17:01

xpd:
If anyone does throw you late 80/early 90's console stuff, feel free to drop me a line ;)

I don't mind swapping stuff. I have a little bit......

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#2905039 21-Apr-2022 18:15

I guess this isn't the right thread to bring up the Vicapult we built in the late 80s or early 90s...

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#2905042 21-Apr-2022 18:27

neb: I guess this isn't the right thread to bring up the Vicapult we built in the late 80s or early 90s...

If it has anything to do with Catapults . Then no :-)

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#2905043 21-Apr-2022 18:32

LennonNZ:
neb: I guess this isn't the right thread to bring up the Vicapult we built in the late 80s or early 90s...

If it has anything to do with Catapults . Then no :-)

Technically it wasn't a catapult since it used compressed air, but, yeah, ....

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#2905360 22-Apr-2022 11:52

I'm looking at buying a SD card adapter and ram expansion unit for my old acorn electron.

Go from 32k ram to 128k and 360kb drive or tape to Gbs of SD card...

http://ramtop-retro.uk/Home.html

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#2905371 22-Apr-2022 12:52

afe66: I'm looking at buying a SD card adapter and ram expansion unit for my old acorn electron.

Go from 32k ram to 128k and 360kb drive or tape to Gbs of SD card...

http://ramtop-retro.uk/Home.html

Did you see the thing a while ago where they got Doom running on a BBC Micro? Sort of, anyway... attached a Pi to the processor expansion slot :)

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#2905386 22-Apr-2022 13:34

Outside of Ops scope, I have an old "Netpliance" iOpener still in box from 2000's with manual if anyone's keen.