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Durosity’s conquests and collection

So on Friday had a little bit of a swap with @mg.man. I’m now the proud owner of a IIc. Of course this has the problem of breaking my “only ever buy Macintosh items because if not you’ll start buying every bloody vintage computer related thing you can find and end up a divorced hoarder, eventually killed by an avalanche of piled up 5150s” rule. So if I die l, it’s his fault! In this swap I also got a IIfx case, a LC 475, and a 1st gen Core Duo MacBook Pro in beautiful condition!

Also thanks to @VMSZealot i now have a slightly wonky LaserWriter 8500! Actually.. should I be thanking him.. or should he be thanking me for taking it off his hands?

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You've done me a solid - I'd have felt very guilty if I'd had to take it to the tip.

The printer is fine. Unfortunately it's the cartridges which aren't. Specifically, it's the wiper blades which are not flexing properly.
 
Thank you too ! I’ve just sold a kidney to get one. 😵‍💫
Can I buy the other one? Mine aren't doing so great these days!

The printer is fine. Unfortunately it's the cartridges which aren't. Specifically, it's the wiper blades which are not flexing properly.
@Durosity I’m jealous of your LW 8500 !! 🤩🤩
It's very cool. I hope I can find a way to resurrect it someday. For now it will live somewhere it should be fairly well protected from damage.
 
Wiper blades can be replaced if you can find a replacement that isn't old (or try soaking in alcohol to loosen up the rubber).
 
Of course this has the problem of breaking my “only ever buy Macintosh items because if not you’ll start buying every bloody vintage computer related thing you can find

brb adding a load of obscure rubbish to the pile I have here with your name on
 
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