jsarchibald
Well-known member
Hi all,
I probably should have done this thread years ago, there are so many great things I've scored over time.
I started with a Mac 512K upgraded to a Plus for $25, a great little system, back in 2010. Shortly thereafter came 5 SE's from a hoarder (his property looked like something from Fallout), where I found my Levco Prodigy SE upgrade (love me a Mac with fangs!). I then hit the motherlode:
https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/15304-possibly-the-biggest-conquest-any-of-us-have-ever-made/
That one put me on the map, and pushed my count to well over 100 machines. That was in 2011, and I am still selling off the excess to fund new and exciting machines. Every once in a while, something exciting happens, like having a Mac Portable from that haul restored, now running like a champ and tucked away safely in it's carry case.
I've gone on to import a TAM and a Drexel 128K Mac from the US, found a TAM locally for $200, a Macintosh TV locally for $275, as well as my lucky score of a boxed G4 Cube with monitor for $50, and found new and innovative ways to upgrade my collection, making certain boxed items complete whilst making more money to fund the hobby. I have a real knack for buying well but selling even better, and guaranteed, every item I get is always dusty and leaves my house clean as a whistle. A little elbow grease is the key to selling well, and I now have a smaller collection that I am very proud of. A few of my faves are in my boxed collection, most being complete, as in my signature.
As for recent Mac things:
PowerBook Duo
Looked great, and supposedly ran but was missing the power supply. Adding power to this unit produced a sweet fishy smell, so check caps on that one. I was actually given a full refund on that one, including the postage, so a free Duo it is! Was happy to work out something but they wouldn't hear it.
G3 Lombard
Snagged it for $20, the screen is cracked but it runs perfectly apart from that. It complements the other Lombard I got for $40 in beautiful condition a few months earlier.
SE/30
Bought with no video for $40, turns out the cable was loose and it powered right up!
Mini Bulk Lot
I bought a boxed LCII, which came with two HD20SC's, a PM6100, an LCIII, and sold everything but the LCII. I netted the LCII AND ended up in front, mind you a lot of work went into cleaning the dust out of everything. Oh, and I got a sweet little 12" Color Mac monitor too.
Color Classic
Grabbed one in box for $315, which seems a little expensive, but pretty good when I sold one by itself for about $250 the year before.
PowerBook 3400c
This one was complete in box, and had barely been used. Was an ex-display for an Apple Rep when these first hit the market 20 years ago, so it has a bit of history to it. Not bad for $50.
Drexel 128K
This was a USD$199 buy it now steal, but after sourcing the mouse separately (with many many thanks to Unity for helping me out), shipping, etc, it set me back over AUD$500 landed. Still money well spent I think.
Newton Messagepad 100
Sold as Brand New, never used in the box, and for $120, I couldn't resist. Turns out it was well used, but being an honest mistake by the seller, they let me have it for $50, which I thought was very generous.
TL;DR - I might try to keep this thread updated as I score the good stuff, to save the essay!
Picked this up the other day, think I did well: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Product-Professional-Pins-/112382080025?hash=item1a2a7e7419:g6AAAOSwzqFY~XF0
I probably should have done this thread years ago, there are so many great things I've scored over time.
I started with a Mac 512K upgraded to a Plus for $25, a great little system, back in 2010. Shortly thereafter came 5 SE's from a hoarder (his property looked like something from Fallout), where I found my Levco Prodigy SE upgrade (love me a Mac with fangs!). I then hit the motherlode:
https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/15304-possibly-the-biggest-conquest-any-of-us-have-ever-made/
That one put me on the map, and pushed my count to well over 100 machines. That was in 2011, and I am still selling off the excess to fund new and exciting machines. Every once in a while, something exciting happens, like having a Mac Portable from that haul restored, now running like a champ and tucked away safely in it's carry case.
I've gone on to import a TAM and a Drexel 128K Mac from the US, found a TAM locally for $200, a Macintosh TV locally for $275, as well as my lucky score of a boxed G4 Cube with monitor for $50, and found new and innovative ways to upgrade my collection, making certain boxed items complete whilst making more money to fund the hobby. I have a real knack for buying well but selling even better, and guaranteed, every item I get is always dusty and leaves my house clean as a whistle. A little elbow grease is the key to selling well, and I now have a smaller collection that I am very proud of. A few of my faves are in my boxed collection, most being complete, as in my signature.
As for recent Mac things:
PowerBook Duo
Looked great, and supposedly ran but was missing the power supply. Adding power to this unit produced a sweet fishy smell, so check caps on that one. I was actually given a full refund on that one, including the postage, so a free Duo it is! Was happy to work out something but they wouldn't hear it.
G3 Lombard
Snagged it for $20, the screen is cracked but it runs perfectly apart from that. It complements the other Lombard I got for $40 in beautiful condition a few months earlier.
SE/30
Bought with no video for $40, turns out the cable was loose and it powered right up!
Mini Bulk Lot
I bought a boxed LCII, which came with two HD20SC's, a PM6100, an LCIII, and sold everything but the LCII. I netted the LCII AND ended up in front, mind you a lot of work went into cleaning the dust out of everything. Oh, and I got a sweet little 12" Color Mac monitor too.
Color Classic
Grabbed one in box for $315, which seems a little expensive, but pretty good when I sold one by itself for about $250 the year before.
PowerBook 3400c
This one was complete in box, and had barely been used. Was an ex-display for an Apple Rep when these first hit the market 20 years ago, so it has a bit of history to it. Not bad for $50.
Drexel 128K
This was a USD$199 buy it now steal, but after sourcing the mouse separately (with many many thanks to Unity for helping me out), shipping, etc, it set me back over AUD$500 landed. Still money well spent I think.
Newton Messagepad 100
Sold as Brand New, never used in the box, and for $120, I couldn't resist. Turns out it was well used, but being an honest mistake by the seller, they let me have it for $50, which I thought was very generous.
TL;DR - I might try to keep this thread updated as I score the good stuff, to save the essay!
Picked this up the other day, think I did well: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Product-Professional-Pins-/112382080025?hash=item1a2a7e7419:g6AAAOSwzqFY~XF0