Westinghouse Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 I've been collecting for a few years now, but a recent find made me want to make a conquest post. I recently acquired three great computers in one lot: The first is a PowerBook Kanga. In great shape, and with a battery that still holds several hours of charge. The second is a PowerBook 140. It came with a bad hard drive, but I was able to source a donor (broken case) PowerBook 520 from a local junk store ($10) to revive it. The last was a Macintosh Plus. Very yellowed, and the floppy drive is flaky, and needs a cleaning, but it boots very well from an external drive or from a Floppy Emu. All of this came my way for the low, low price of $Free! This lot was listed on a local classifieds sir for $200, but I guess there were no takers - the lot price dropped to $100, and then to "free, but take all three”, which I was glad to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Byrd Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Nice scores Westinghouse! I have a soft spot for the 3400/Kanga - the sound output is impressive, as is the screen, and they handily run pretty much anything made for OS 8/9 really well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just.in.time Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 That's a good run! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juror22 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 So nice! Very nice saves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westinghouse Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 I have never tried LetGo before; prompted by some discussion on here in the Craigslist thread, I hopped on and had a quick look. What a great coincidence: I've been looking for a Macintosh Portable for years at a reasonable price, and there was a listing up (for a week!) with a Mac Portable for CAN$150. The seller actually drove 20km to deliver this to me. Based on the info he had in the ad, I actually got more than I expected. It actually came with the case, which wasn't shown in any of the photos. It's in great shape, though one foot is missing. The plastic is crack-free, with minimal yellowing. Only the space key is yellowed. Very clean! Hard drive and original battery still there, along with a 1mb ram card. The 9v battery leads are severed, the battery compartment looks clean. Bottom case is a little dirty, but in otherwise good shape. The back is also in good shape. The power supply is really discolored, but it seems to be outputting the correct voltage. So, I haven't tried to power this on yet - having wanted one for a while, I know a recap is mandatory, and that I'll need to recell or replace the main battery. That's going to have to wait a bit, but I'm really looking forward to it! Bonus: Late last year, I picked up this working recharging tray from a local junk shop for $5 - I told myself I was going to sell it, but I never listed it anywhere because I suspected I'd regret it. Glad I didn't! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carboy7 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Nice find! That's a really good-looking portable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westinghouse Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) Got an LC II + Macintosh Color Display today; it's been a while since anything vintage has come up locally for a reasonable price, and it seems like beige Apple monitors are getting hard to find around here, either alone or with a system. Edited May 21, 2017 by Westinghouse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westinghouse Posted May 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) *Double post* Edited May 21, 2017 by Westinghouse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trigf Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 I've been collecting for a few years now, but a recent find made me want to make a conquest post. I recently acquired three great computers in one lot: The first is a PowerBook Kanga. In great shape, and with a battery that still holds several hours of charge. The second is a PowerBook 140. It came with a bad hard drive, but I was able to source a donor (broken case) PowerBook 520 from a local junk store ($10) to revive it. The last was a Macintosh Plus. Very yellowed, and the floppy drive is flaky, and needs a cleaning, but it boots very well from an external drive or from a Floppy Emu. All of this came my way for the low, low price of $Free! This lot was listed on a local classifieds sir for $200, but I guess there were no takers - the lot price dropped to $100, and then to "free, but take all three”, which I was glad to do. The 3400/Kanga G3 batteries are almost other-worldly with their longevity. I have a 3400 with the original battery that still goes for about two hours on a charge, almost 20 years later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CC_333 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Lombard/Pismo batteries seem to be similar. I have an OEM one that still holds a charge., after being dead for about 8 years! It just decided to wake up and work one day, and at last check (4 years ago :| ), it ran for about two hours on a charge! I also have an aftermarket battery that seems to run for about 1-1/2 hours, but it cuts off abruptly at the end of it's cycle (jumping from 10% down to 0), so it has seen better days. But at least it works! And that one I tested more recently. Back in April or May, I think. c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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