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Retro Computer Haul and Restoration

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    #32
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,053 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619672#Comment_117619672

    I should also add, the other Amigas may have them on memory expansions in the trapdoor expansion area. It was the Plus variant that had one integrated into the main board though.



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    #33
    Burzum
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Burzum


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619700#Comment_117619700

    TY for the heads up will open them up and remove them, fingers crossed no leakage :)



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    #34
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,618 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc6hq1zSAvE


    This is the one I remember playing in school... not sure if I owned one, or just played a friend's. Used to get up to some crazy speeds!

    Felt like I was driving a Delorian :D



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    #35
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Amazing haul , good job, best of luck restoring and finding homes for everything.



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    #36
    deadduck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭deadduck


    What a haul! Best of luck with the restorations 👍



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    #37
    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,302 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    I wanted the Red Tomy Tronic as it reminded me of Tron but after a couple of years asking they got me the Blue one

    I bought the red one a couple of years

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    #38
    Burzum
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Burzum


    Cleaning both of them up at the minute there was some corrosion, hopefully can get them up and running.



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    #39
    Burzum
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Burzum


    IMG_20210919_014801.jpg
    IMG_20210919_014805.jpg

    Finally getting around to testing some bits, Tested and working Toshiba MSX with soccer game.



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    #40
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    You gave up on the restoration idea then? Saw the listing on Adverts.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #41
    Burzum
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Burzum


    Didn't give up as such, working 6day weeks with new job so barely any time to myself let alone enough to get through this bundle.

    I've fixed up, 1c64 and tape deck, 4 2600's, a C64gs, 2 Sord M5's, 2 sharp mz7000's, working on a spectrum plus 2 cassette drive at the minute but not gonna lie the amount still left to even un box is a little overwhelming :)

    That's why I put half of it up for sale still leaves me with a big enough pile to get through.



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    #42
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118231660#Comment_118231660

    Work always gets in the way! I'm just a lotto win away from taking that listing off your hands.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #43
    Burzum
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Burzum


    Haha and I'm a lotto win away from keeping it 🤣



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    #44
    gg3390
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭gg3390


    Hello - what a great collection. You don't have your username on Adverts? - Either I cant see any ads, or they've been all sold.. Thank you.



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    #45
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Crikey ...how did I miss this !

    I had a Sord M5 as a kid , my first computer which I inherited from a cousin

    Also I used to have most of the Tomy Tronics at one point when I was really actively collecting ,including a pretty rare yellow Jungle Fighter one , sold them on while back though.

    Have a really old youtube video of the collection here if anyones interested (was recorded on an old camcorder so low quality but still might be of interest)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=damMnxulEqI



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