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[Cosmo]

Strange are you sure its not the drive? I have disks that look like they were outside in the weather since 1984 and they work. A few bad spot/programs but not horrible.

I've used the same drive on //e (where the CFFA3000 is installed) and it have read 99% of the disks i've had. I'll try with an another drive (the one i got yesterday) if that helps. Who knows however how those disks have been storaged over the years, close to something wich would have demagnetized them in a zap. Who knows.

Got also back in Friday evening the Portable motherboard wich was recapped and tested working. Now need to assemble the unit with geel-battery with the hacked wiring to see if can get it working. Feels like those geel-batteries leak even when they are new.. maybe come ducktape would stop that.

 

[Cosmo]

Tried with another good, known, working Disk ][ - drive but with same results. All those disks were unreadable, absolutely nothing on them. Could try another interface card but somehow i suspect these disks have been demagnetized. Too bad.

 

[Cosmo]

Bought for 20€ an PAL-color card (Slot 7-only) for Apple ][ europlus. It's not an Apple original. It's missing the RF-modulator box but so far if not using an TV it's not a biggie. Those Apple original cards are so difficult to come by and you know how it's at, you know where. Now just need to figure out the wiring from the board itself..

Got also the IIgs powersupply back from 115->230V modification. Excited to get the IIgs running! It needs first the case cleaning, and adding and testing the (configurable) 1 to 4Mb Memory expansion card. The new firmware on CFFA3000 is brilliant as well for using the same USB or CF on both ][ and IIgs, keeping the software seperated on different folders when needed. Just love the card.

 

[Cosmo]

No wiring needed, i got info from Tony Diaz, but still, i can not get signal out of it. Might be my monitor as well. Anyway, the card is a keeper for future use when i get another type of a monitor.

The portable got itself put together with the recapped board, but the battery-mod-hack is waiting for implementation. Have the battery and the wires but as the replacement battery is smaller, i guess i should take the original battery to parts and build the replacement battery inside.

 

[Cosmo]

The Apple ][+ i got recently, the powersupply died after few time been turned on. Might have been storaged for decades and not been used. Need to open that up and see if there's something that could be done. A friend is more cabable doing the repair than me anyway. I'll try with Europlus powersupply if it boots up with that, and it's not the board itself that's dead (don't think so). Ordered an replacement powersupply however already just in case.

If anybody have an Apple ][/+/e powersupply with 115/230V *switch* to sell, let me know ok?

 

[uniserver]

man i would love for you to snap a picture of the board in your IIgs 115->230V modification,

who preformed this modification? thanks.

Charles

 

[Cosmo]

man i would love for you to snap a picture of the board in your IIgs 115->230V modification,who preformed this modification?

Sure, i'll open it up and take few photos for ya, no problem (i'll try be faster than the last time :lol: )

It was made by a guy in Germany actually, an applefritter regular, who i got the PAL card as well.

 

[Cosmo]

Few latest ones,

- Applied Engineering 115-220V power supply for Apple II/+/e

Is looks virtually like new. NOS? Cool blackness!

- Power cable adaptor for Apple IIe -> IIgs

Good to have an option to run IIgs with IIe PSU. However the A2 PSU won't fit the IIgs case as drop-in of cos, the IIgs PSU have few holes that attach the case.

- eMate 300 (thanks Dylan!)

Have an power adaptor for this but the leads are US-style, need to find the way to have it somehow fixed thru adapter to be used in Europe.(and yes, i know about the battery hack),

- Zephyr (Unreleased Apple IIe/c/gs game from 1987, released 2013 by Brutal Deluxe in France) 5.25" disk in a vintage style Zip-bag with manual and sticker. Way cool! There might be still few left if you're interested.

 

[Cosmo]

The guy who sold me an Apple //c more than a year ago, called me today and said he had some free, never used, software to give me. He said he thinks they are Apple II or for Macintosh, boxed and complete. So i dropped by after work to pick those up, excited.

Oh man, those were for IBM PC/XT... (all 5.25" disks)

F-15 Strike Eagle II (Microprose 1989)

- Complete with all manuals and supplements. Disks look brand new.

Starfight 2 - Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula (EOA 1989)

- Complete with all manuals and supplements, disks look brand new.

Midwinter (Rainbird 1989)

- Complete with all manuals and supplements, this was still wrapped up, five disks, look brand new.

If there's somebody who is intereted in these, contact me. We can do somesort of a trade. Would feel bad to throw these away.

 

[Cosmo]

Bought an fully functional Macintosh 128k Swedish/Finnish keyboard for 25€ from a friend. Needs some cleaning but is in good shape and all keys work. Now have nice set.

 

[Cosmo]

Got these tonight. Was originally going to pick one Kensington Super Saver box for 10€ but got the rest for free so could not resist of cos.

Apple //c (no psu)

-Outputs garbage on screen, need to open and see what could be done

Kensington System Saver (220/240v)

- Got actually 2 pcs. Another one has an few plastic parts missing from the fan-grill. Both work. Funny as they have the connectors on the back in US-style power connectors..

Apple II - card

- 16k language card? not sure about this one.

Develop - The Apple Technical Journal (Jan. 1990)

- With sealed CD (i had to open it of cos)

Bill Budge's 3-D Graphic System and Game Tool (manual and disks)

- This is from 1980

ThinkTank

- Rough conditioned box but with manual and disks for Apple II, II+, IIe and ///

Netscape Navigator 50-pack Version 2.0 for Mac/Win/Unix (boxed with manuals)

- Windows 95 / NT floppies (sealed), Macintosh floppies (sealed), Unix CD (sealed),Windows floppies (opened).

 

[Cosmo]

..and few more photos.

 

[Cosmo]

Yeah, the card seems to be 16k language card with EPROM with F800 Auto-Start ROM on it.

 

[Cosmo]

Picked an boxed, sealed and free Macbook 13" MagSafe Power Adapter 60W (model MA538G/A). That's good as i was one unit short of what we have Macbooks of

And, i am scanning (when time permits) that Bill Budge's 3-D Graphic System and Game Tool -manual. I'll upload it when done, to asimov ftp.

 

[Cosmo]

It seems to be really difficult for me to be able to pick an original Macintosh 128k...

First attempt turned out to be Apple //c when i went to pick it up. Bought it because it was working.

Second attempt turned out to be Macintosh 128k but upgraded to Plus with ROM+1MB RAM and now…

..there was an ad on local auction/sale webpage for "Macintosh 128k" for 5 euro. I jumped on it at once (it was posted midnight at 26th) in the morning of 27th by text messing and later calling if it could be picked up. I picked it up tonight and it was… an 512kE. I seem not even be able to find an stock, original non Educational-model of 512k.

Decoded serial-number : C62002KM0001D

Manufactured in: C => Cork, Ireland

Year of production: 1986

Week of production: 20

Production number: 02K => 87

Modell ID: M0001D => Macintosh 512K ED (Educational version)

Your Macintosh 512K ED (Educational version) was the 87th Mac manufactured during the 20th week of 1986 in Cork, Ireland.

If it works, i'll probl. just sell it.

 

[Cosmo]

The 512k ED works just fine when i booted it the otherday. Now just put together an package with keyboard and mouse to it so i can sell it (locally). I think i could get something like 50€ for it.

 

[Cosmo]

Was given an sealed in a box, AirPort Express 802.11n, today for free.

 

[Macdrone]

well you lucky guy congratz.

 

[TheMacGuy]

Is that the one that looks like a mini-me AirPort Extreme (or a white Apple TV), or the one that plugs straight into the wall?

 

[Cosmo]

Is that the one that looks like a mini-me AirPort Extreme (or a white Apple TV), or the one that plugs straight into the wall?

2008 model, it's that plugs straight into the wall -model as in this picture (not mine).

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/03/3-18-08-ax.jpg