What Commodore computer(s) do you own?

[Olds-kool gamer]

Ok with the Atari thread doing well I thought I’d ask about what Commodore's you guys own..:)

What commodore computers do you own and which is your favorite and why?

Mine has to be the C64 just because its popularity doesn’t seem to be waning and still has a very strong following today and it was my first proper computer back in the early 80’s (very close second the Amiga1200)

My collection:-

Commodore VIC-20 x 4pcs 1 MIB
Commodore 64 (bread bin) x 4pcs 1 MIB 1 BNIB
Commodore 64C x 2pcs 1 x NIB
Commodore 16 MIB
Commodore Plus4 MIB
Amiga 500
Amiga 500+ MIB
Amiga 600 x 4pcs
Amiga 1200HD x 5pcs 2 x MIB, 2 x with 4mb, 1 with CF Hard drive
Amiga CD32
1541 x 3pc 1 x BNIB
C2N or simular x 8pcs 4 MIB


Cheers...

[carlsson]

All computers are PAL and loose unless otherwise stated.

Computers
1x VIC-20 "two-prong" (boxed)
2x VIC-20CR (one NTSC, one PAL)
1x C64 "breadbox" (boxed)
3x C64C (one boxed, two loose)
1x SX-64 (NTSC)
1x C128 (boxed)
1x C128D (not sure if it is D or DCR.. still a bit confused)
1x TED prototype motherboard (broken)
1x PET 3032
1x PET 4032
1x PET 8032-SK
1x CBM-II 610/256K (logically 620 but not labeled as such)
1x CBM-II B500 (predecessor to the 610, quite similar)
1x CBM-II 710/128K
1x Amiga 1200 (boxed)

Drives and other notable peripherals
2x 1541-II (one boxed, one loose)
1x 2031
1x 8250
1x 8250LP
1x Corvus IEEE hard drive system (6 MB)
a handful of 1530/1531 tape recorders
a pile of broken 3040/4040 drives.. dunno if you count garbage?

Well, plus some other bits and pieces like cartridge expanders and custom cartridges, 3rd party external floppy drives to the Amiga, modern storage devices like the uIEC.

From the list above, you may notice on purpose I have not picked up any working Commodore 16 or Plus/4 computer, basically because I disregard them as dead ends in the history of Commodore. Bil Herd is a cool guy though, and the TED prototype may be one of the most valuable pieces in my collection despite being non-functional.

My favorite Commodore obviously is the VIC-20. It was my first computer, then I spent many years on the C64 but returned to the VIC in the mid 1990s and haven't regretted it a bit.

[Olds-kool gamer]

Hi carlsson,

Wow! most impressive.

I thought before I joined here I had a large collection but you guys have awesome collections.

Re: VIC20 This was my first ever computer too. I bought it back in (I think) 1980 but couldn’t afford much software for it. Still holds a very special place in my youth though.:)

[Trooper]

Well this is going to be much smaller than my Atarilist :) As with carlsson, all without box and PAL if not otherwise noted.

VIC-20
VC-20
C64 (CIB)
C64 (CIB)
C64
C64G
C64C (CIB)
C64C (CIB)
C128
C128 (Broken)
C16 (CIB)
CBM610
PET 2001(?)
Plus4 (CIB)
Amiga 500
Amiga 500
Amiga 500
Amiga 500 (CIB)
Amiga 600 (CIB)
Amiga 600HD
Amiga 1200
Amiga 1000 (CIB)
Amiga 3000
Amiga 4000

And then there's the absolute shitload of peripherals that I have laying around.

My favourite? I don't really know, never was much of a Commodoreguy. The Plus4 is nice since it's quite a bizarre machine, not useful for much though. The C16 is cool because it's black :). I'd probably have to say the C64 though since it's the one I've played around with the most.

[tezza]

Ok,

A very modest Commodore collection compared to some here

1 x 3032 Pet (now living thanks to Carlsson and others on this forum)
1 x Vic 20
1 x C64
1 x C64c with 1541-II drive
1x SX-64 portable
1 x Amiga 500 (1MB)

The 3032 would have to be the favourite. Such a cool, retro looking case and the green screen and all. The SX is really something too.

Tez

[Bacon2002]

Hi,

1x VIC-20 (boxed)
1x C64 "breadbox"
1x PET 3008 (not currently working but thanks to carlsson and cosam could be fighting fit soon).


With only 3 commodores I feel somewhat inadequate but I am looking for a Amiga 500.

Cheers,

David

[carlsson]

Olds-kool: The VIC-1001 was released in Japan in the second half of 1980, the VIC-20 introduced on CES January 1981 and released later that year. I think the majority of sales were in the first half of 1982. I don't own a VIC-1001 much because I think they're way too expensive compared to what you get.

[Olds-kool gamer]

Impressive stuff guys…


Olds-kool: The VIC-1001 was released in Japan in the second half of 1980, the VIC-20 introduced on CES January 1981 and released later that year. I think the majority of sales were in the first half of 1982. I don't own a VIC-1001 much because I think they're way too expensive compared to what you get.

You’re probably correct but I did not buy it through normal distribution outlets.:cool:

My VIC-20 came from a computer show held at The Barbican Centre here in the UK it was the last day or so and some of the companies were selling their stuff off.

I’m sure it was either 80 or 81 it’s hard to remember as I was only around 10 years old. It must have been a very early model because there weren’t in the shops at that time...

I don’t know what happened to it my mum probably threw it out 25 years ago!. I wish I kept it now :(

[Luzur]

my Commodore collection.

the Computers:

6x C64*
2x C64C*
2x Amiga 500*
1x Amiga 600*
1X Amiga 1200*
1x Commodore 128*
1x Commodore 128D*
1x Commodore 16*
2x Commodore +4*
1x Commodore X386 portable
2x VIC-20 *
1x Commodore PET 8032 SK
1x Commodore PET 2001**
1x Commodore PET 8032 D

(* = got one of these complete in box too)
(** = have the original box but no foam or whatever was supposed to protect it inside.)

then i got some boxed discdrives (1541/1541-II etc), a couple of PET printers/discdrives and other peripherals.

[Olds-kool gamer]

Hi Luzur,

Very nice collection you have there...



Well this is going to be much smaller than my Atarilist :) As with carlsson, all without box and PAL if not otherwise noted.

VIC-20
VC-20
C64 (CIB)
C64 (CIB)
C64
C64G
C64C (CIB)
C64C (CIB)
C128
C128 (Broken)
C16 (CIB)
CBM610
PET 2001(?)
Plus4 (CIB)
Amiga 500
Amiga 500
Amiga 500
Amiga 500 (CIB)
Amiga 600 (CIB)
Amiga 600HD
Amiga 1200
Amiga 1000 (CIB)
Amiga 3000
Amiga 4000

And then there's the absolute shitload of peripherals that I have laying around.

My favourite? I don't really know, never was much of a Commodoreguy. The Plus4 is nice since it's quite a bizarre machine, not useful for much though. The C16 is cool because it's black :). I'd probably have to say the C64 though since it's the one I've played around with the most.

Another fine collection of computers.:)

And you say you’re not much of a Commodore guy!

I think it’s safe to say you are an "Uber collector"

Agreed about the C64, its popularity is extremely strong today. Not bad for a computer that’s over 27 years old.

[gsteemso]

My collection is also a lot smaller than some of the ones that have been listed, but I'm happy with it all the same.

CPUs:
1x PET 4032 "Fat 40" (mystery function ROM included... some day I will figure out what it's for)
1x SX-64 (first computer ever, dad bought it for the family in 1984)
2x C64c
2x C128, both with 64k VRAM mod

Drives:
1x Blue Chip 128
1x 1541-II
1x MSD-1 single drive (works with both IEEE-488 and IEC)
2x 1571
2x 1581 — newly acquired, dunno yet whether they work

Peripherals:
1x 1902A monitor
1x mystery Amiga-badged monitor
2x Koala Pad (no styluses) — am working on a GEOS driver to use these as trackpads, though having two is overkill and I'll probably get rid of one
1x 1351 mouse (works great!)
1x 1670 1200 baud modem
misc. joysticks

Got an MPS-803 printer too but I'll probably get rid of it... no source for paper or ink and they're apparently not very good anyway.

Also got JiffyDOS on about half the units, with parts to do the rest (except for the Blue Chip 128, that one's only available from Maurice Randall and we all know how likely that isn't).

Wow, that was a longer list than I thought it would be.

Wish list:
dual PET drive, preferably (as long as I am only wishing, I don't have the budget) one of the 8" or quad density 5¼" ones — I almost got a 2040 this week, but I ran out of time to pay for it. Might get another chance though, if no one else buys it off my benefactor before I can get back to him.
PET hard drive (hey, may as well dream BIG if I'm dreaming at all)
µIEC unit from Jim Brain
C2N232 (I think that's what they're called — goes on the tape port and connects to a PC serial port)

[gsteemso]

Forgot to list my favourite. Am split between C128 (most flexible and fun to program), SX-64 (nostalgia value), and PET Fat 40 (most "novel" to modern sensibilities, and I'm guessing most interesting to hardware-mod).

[barythrin]

Yeah, it's funny to see how large others collections are vs your own. I always feel dwarfed, but then again you have some of the top folks here collecting specifics so it's just good to know the stuff is out there and being preserved.

(3) CBM Kim-1 (can I count those? ;-) ).. don't remember enough about them to remember the revs off the top of my head.
CBM PET 8032
Vic-20
Commodore 64
Commodore 64C
Commodore 16
Commodore 128
Commodore Plus/4
Commodore 128D
Commodore sx64
Commodore PC-10 (10 or 20 I can't remember)
Amiga 1000
Amiga 500
Amiga 2000
Amiga 2000HD
Amiga 2500
Amiga 3000 (D)
Amiga 3000 (T)
Amiga 1200

Think that's it..lol I remembered a few seeing other peoples lists though. How sad is that?

My favorite? geez.. hm.. I really like the Amiga 2000 since it was the one I gamed on the most. sx64 would be a good second though, I mean first color portable computer and it's compatible with c64 cartridges/floppies, etc. That's a pretty awesome system.

[nblsavage]

Man, my little collection certainly doesn't compare.

Amiga 500
Commodore 64c
Commodore 128
Amiga 1000
Vic-20
Commodore 128D (missing keyboard)

and just to bulk up my collection, I've got a couple of old Commodore LED calculators and a digital watch :)

[Luzur]

Hi Luzur,

Very nice collection you have there...

sank yoo, i collect mostly Nintendo, Commodore and old RPG's.

ah yeah i forgot i have a boxed Amiga 1000 that i must pick up soon too.

[Olds-kool gamer]

@ gsteemso
@ barythrin

Very nice indeed…You guys have got some quality stuff there!

@ nblsavage
Don’t worry we’ve all got to start some ware and you’ve got some cool stuff there. I’m sure your collection will keep on growing.:)

[Zeela]

My humble collection of Commodores:

Computers/Consoles:
Amiga 1000 CIB
Amiga 500 1 CIB, 3 loose
Amiga 500 Kickstart 1.2 CIB
Amiga 500P 1 MB RAM CIB
Amiga 500Plus
Amiga 600
Amiga 600HD CIB
C116 CIB
C128 CIB x2
C128D 1 CIB. 1 loose
C128DCR 1 CIB, 1 loose
C16 NIB
C16 Starter pack CIB
C64
C64 Swedish CIB
C64c CIB
Max Machine CIB
PET 3032
Plus 4 NIB
Plus 4 Starter pack CIB
SX-64
VIC-1001 boxed but no manual!
VIC-20 3 CIB (1 NTSC, 2PAL), 3 loose
VIC-20 PET-style keyboard CIB
Drean Commodore C16 boxed but no manual
Drean Commodore C64c CIB
Commodore C64GS CIB (C64 Games Sytem Console)
Commodore TVG-2000K CIB (A pong clone)

Peripherials:
1571 Disk drive
1541 Disk drive x2
C2N Datasette CIB
1530 Datasette 4 CIB x4, 10-15 loose (don't really know)
1531 Datasette CIB x2
1351 Mouse
MPS-801 Printer 1 CIB, 1 loose
cables, fastload carts, joysticks, transfer cables, printer interfaces etc...

This is one of the main areas of my collection... The other is Swedish Computers.

My favorite Commodore? I have to say the C128D! It's a three in one combo... It's a C64, a C128 and a CP/M machine... I had one of these when I grew up.

And Troop, you really do have an awful lot of Commodores for an Atari guy... :) BTW it is a PET 2001 you have...

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[Zeela]

1x C128D (not sure if it is D or DCR.. still a bit confused)If the case is plastic it should be a 128D, if it's metal then i should be a 128DCR. But the easiest way to determine is to open it up an see. If it has the disk drive's controller on a separate board it's a 128D, if all is on one board it's the DCR...

[Donni]

(3) CBM Kim-1 (can I count those? ;-) ).. don't remember enough about them to remember the revs off the top of my head.

Of course you can :-) , it's a single-board computer.
I own six of them, but still missing revision C and E.
I saw a revision E on the German epay a while ago, but it went for more than 600 Euro's -a LITTLE too rich for me-

[barythrin]

I was joking about them being MOS ;-) I tried a bit to get a good collection of Commodore since I do like them and we still have an Amiga group here in town, but you know the whole collector problem with never having enough or never truly being complete. Then of course a friend Bo is here in town too (http://zimmers.net) so it makes my feeble attempts kinda useless lol

Though I like that he dedicated his collecting to one company. Certainly gets you closer to happiness than myself starting with anything. Though I like to think I have a lot of historically significant "firsts" atleast in the collection.

[Bungo Pony]

It's not as big as it used to be...

1 known working C-64 (and a bunch of broken ones)
1 C-128

Peripherals and stuff:

1 tape drive
2 1541 Floppy Drives
1 1541-II Floppy Drive
1 Printer (not sure what kind, but it's nice and small)
2 monitors (don't ask me what kind, they're in the garage right now)
1 home made XE-1541 Cable
1 Commodore mouse (I'm pretty sure I still have it)
1 Commodore B+W Scanner for Amiga (and I don't own an Amiga)

Used to own:

Vic-20
CBM with giant dual floppy drive
2 C-16s
1 Commodore mousepad
1 Commodore typewriter

I also own a genuine Commodore calculator and an unused Commodore notepad. I'm a fanboy :D

[MikeS]

I'm not a collector, but somewhere in the basement there are:
3 or 4 ea. VIC-20, C-64, IEC disk drives and C2N tape drives
1 1/2 2001 PETs
1 8032
2 8050
1 MTU Visible memory graphic expansion board for PET
Misc. stuff for PET: ROM expanders, speech board, EPROM programmer, custom cables etc.
Boxes of books, tapes & disks etc.

[MikeS]

My collection is also a lot smaller than some of the ones that have been listed, but I'm happy with it all the same.

CPUs:
1x PET 4032 "Fat 40" (mystery function ROM included... some day I will figure out what it's for)
Can you dump it, or at least peek the first few locations? Maybe we can figure out what it is.
Have you tried SYS36864 or 40960?

I'm sort of interested in compiling a list of all the optional ROMs out there.


Got an MPS-803 printer too but I'll probably get rid of it... no source for paper or ink and they're apparently not very good anyway.
Well, you probably won't find it at your local office supply house, but 8 1/2 x 11 continuous paper is still available and you can either reink the ribbons or reload it with a more available one.

[tezza]

Can you dump it, or at least peek the first few locations? Maybe we can figure out what it is.
Have you tried SYS36864 or 40960?

I'm sort of interested in compiling a list of all the optional ROMs out there.

Yes, it would be interesting to know what it does. One way would be to dump it in ASCII and see if you pick up any recognisable words, screen titles etc.

Tez

[carlsson]

Wish list:
dual PET drive, preferably one of the 8" or quad density 5¼" ones
The 5.25" 8050 and 8250 drives are not too uncommon, they're just heavy. The 8" drives however are a whole mouthful of hen's teeth and you should be extremely lucky if you ever see one, much less get to buy one. I suppose if either of the 8" PET drives appear on eBay, it will go REALLY high.


PET hard drive (hey, may as well dream BIG if I'm dreaming at all)
µIEC unit from Jim Brain
C2N232 (I think that's what they're called — goes on the tape port and connects to a PC serial port)
Soon all these three may be solved in one wish, as Jim for the next run of uIEC devices considers both IEEE support and possibly optional C2N232 instead of just a dull cassette port connector. You may not consider the uIEC a hard drive but feature wise it comes very close.

The Commodore 9060 and 9090 hard drives however do exist. They are quite rare, far less common than a 8050/8250 but much more common than a 8" floppy drive. They use Tandon ST-506 type drives that appear to often go bad, and although you can replace those with Seagates of higher (unused) capacity, today I would consider the 9000 series HDDs just a collector's item.

[Micom 2000]

There were various colors of the original C-64 as opposed to the later C model similar to a 128. What is the tech difference of these models other than date of manufacture ?

Lawrence

[snq]

Here's my little Commodore collection:
1x C64 in box
2x C64C, 1 in box
1x A500
1x A600HD

And some peripherals:
4x 1530, 1 in box
1x 1541-II in box
1x Printer, don't remember what it's called, I just got it last week

And of course the necessary joysticks and so on.. I got a set of NOS wireless joysticks (with big antennas), manufactured in 1982 iirc. Not made by Commodore but a cool thing to have anyway :) Haven't used them yet, the "base station" uses 110V and I don't have an adapter. The joysticks themselves need 2 9 Volt batteries each ;)

[Trooper]

And Troop, you really do have an awful lot of Commodores for an Atari guy... :) BTW it is a PET 2001 you have...


Yeah they do stack up :) Ah, nice to know that it is a 2001, I'm not that into Commodore so I wasn't sure but checked out old-computers.com and thought it looked like a 2001. It doesn't seem to work 100% though, lots of crap on the screen when you boot it up.

[Bikerman]

Hello
Lets see

3 x VIC20 (one with amnesia)
5 C64 (one with a weird color combo)
4 C64C
3 C16
2 Plus/4
1 C128
1 C128D
2 A500
1 A500+
1 A600HD
2 A1200

Loads of pheriperials and software

Wish list:
C65
KIM-1 or the older one (was it CIM-1 it was called? - I have forgotten)
SX-64

My secrets:
I don't really like Amiga's, but don't tell any one :)

[carlsson]

Micom: I think the different shades of grey brown is more a matter of manufacture date and miscolouration than a change of specs. There are a few different motherboard revisions before the C64C model but other than cost reduction nothing really changed.

Marko Mäkelä on the cbm-hackers mailing list just mentioned some C64s are "$DE00 clean" which means the unconnected address space at $DE00-$DFFF on some C64s echo back the last bus/accumulator content without getting random noise into the data. Whether this was a feature or a random factor in production, I don't know. Also I'm not sure if a small difference like this can be found within the set of "breadboxes" or if it would be a change if the C64C models.

[Luzur]

Wish list:
C65
KIM-1 or the older one (was it CIM-1 it was called? - I have forgotten)
SX-64


same here but add a PET 2001 and a C64GS to that wishlist :)

[One Man Band]

All I have left is my beloved A3000T Developer's Edition. (I'm the original owner.)

I'm going to have to put it on eBay after I move. Bye, man...you served me well.

Bob

[barythrin]

:'-( That sucks but having an Amiga 3000T from a friend who was an Amiga salesman I can understand why you may not feel like a hernia trying to move it heh. Everyone used to say they weighed like they were made of granite so he eventually sprayed some grey rhino coating on it so it looks like a big stone.

Was a sweet system though. He has a munged up copy (tv station didn't convert the audio for most of the interesting part) when he was on a local tv station demoing off the computer. He had about every drive you could in there (5.25, 3.5, syquest/zip (don't remember which), cdrom, back-up tape drive. Then had an emulator card in there so while he was loading Dpaint for a demo and doing something else he switched over to a new window and ran Windows 3.0 and loaded solitaire and I think paint or something and then windowed it and put it in the background while he returned to his Amiga animation demo.

It was great lol. er.. totally forgot why I commented. Let us know here if you do post it there or in this marketplace. That'll help ensure it goes to a good home.

[Unknown_K]

2 x C64
1 x C64c
5 x 1541's (brown and beige)

1 x C128
2 x 1571 Disk Drives

1 x A500
1 x A2000
1 x A3000
1 x A1200

2 x 1802 Monitor
1 x 1080 Monitor
1 x 1084 Monitor

3 x Commodore printers, forget the models

[Amigaz]

Amiga computers:

Amiga 4000T
Amiga 4000D x 3
Amiga 4000 in Elbox tower
Amiga 3000D
Amiga 1200 x 2
Amiga 600
Amiga 500 x 2
Amiga 500+
Amiga CD32 x 2

8 bit computers:

Commodore Vic64
Commodore C128

Commodore PC & XT clones:

Commodore PC 20-III
Commodore PC 40-III
Commodore PC 50-II
Commodore 386DX-33C desktop

[NeXT]

All I have is my Vic-20, Commodore 64 and an Amiga 500.

[Bikerman]

same here but add a PET 2001 and a C64GS to that wishlist :)

I never really understood the C64GS - but that is not a reason for not wanting one ;)

[Luzur]

I never really understood the C64GS - but that is not a reason for not wanting one ;)

i have had 2 chances to get one too, which makes me kinda mad at myself.

first time my friend found one at the local dump along with joystick and Last Ninja Remix cart, but he wanted more cash for it then i had in my wallet so i decided to wait abit and buy it later, forgot all about it for like 6 months, and it ended up sold to some other guy. second chance was with the same friend when he bought a CIB from some auction site (to use as a hostage in some deal with me with some Nintendo stuff we had going) but it never happened so we decided to wait on it until i got the cash to buy it from him but then suddenly some 2-3 weeks after he got the urge for a Yamaha motorcycle so he sold this C64GS too.

its simply destiny that i should never own one of those. :(

[carlsson]

I never really understood the C64GS
Honestly, I'm not sure Commodore mgmt did neither. If they really had wanted to counter the again successful video games, they probably should have looked at a way to drastically cut costs in the Amiga (500). Perhaps not made it cartridge based, but a slimmed down unit with 512K, floppy drive but no keyboard or expansion options. It just might have worked.

The fun part is that both Atari (XEGS) and Amstrad (GX-4000) also repackaged somewhat aged 8-bit computers as video game systems. I think all three fared just as bad.

[dpatten]

Got an MPS-803 printer too but I'll probably get rid of it... no source for paper or ink and they're apparently not very good anyway.



Don't get rid of it. You can still find ribbons for the MPS-803 all over the internet. They run about $5 USD.

As for paper, regular old 8.5x11 works just fine since the MPS 803 was friction-feed.

Yeah, its slow and it sucks, but in 1983 it was Awesome...

[Olds-kool gamer]

@ Unknown K
@ Amigaz

You’ve got some really nice Commodore’s there..

I wish I had some of the higher end machines but they don’t come up to often here in the UK and when they do they aren’t cheap. I’d settle for a processor card for my A1200, if they didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Still it’s nice to see how the other half live.:)

[Unknown_K]

I snagged my Amiga gear years ago when it was much cheaper, would not pay current prices for what I have these days and there is NONE locally outside of the C64s you tend to trip over on the street.

I wish I had started collecting IBM XT's years ago when they were around and worthless.

Win some and lose some.

[Olds-kool gamer]

I snagged my Amiga gear years ago when it was much cheaper, would not pay current prices for what I have these days and there is NONE locally outside of the C64s you tend to trip over on the street.

I wish I had started collecting IBM XT's years ago when they were around and worthless.

Win some and lose some.

I know what you mean re: XT's, years ago they were piling them up at the recycling centers and now you don’t see any at all...

Ah the benefits of hindsight…:cool:

[BuggZ]

Commodore 64
Commodore 128D
Commodore Colt (PC Clone)
Amiga 500
Amiga 2000 (2)
Commodore 1084 Monitor

Right now I don't have a keyboard for the Amiga 2000 so I have not been able to verify if either of them are fully functional.

[Amigaz]

@ Unknown K
@ Amigaz

You’ve got some really nice Commodore’s there..

I wish I had some of the higher end machines but they don’t come up to often here in the UK and when they do they aren’t cheap. I’d settle for a processor card for my A1200, if they didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Still it’s nice to see how the other half live.:)

Thanks :)
Took a while to gather them all
Most are bought outside Sweden since the prices here are ridiculous...but itäs far easier getting rare Amiga items here than vintage PC parts...even vintage PC games are very hard to come buy...I think it's mostly because of effective recycling and people here didn't so much respect for PC's when they were getting old and not being of any use
Use to have a loaded Amiga 2000 also but I sold it a month ago

[gerrydoire]

I own an Amiga 500, bought it when it came out.

Never used or owned any ofther Commodore stuff.

[Vint]

I will never be a collector at this rate! After browsing through this post I see why - you guys are hoarding all the good stuff!
Seriously, some really nice collections to be proud of, that's for sure :)

My meager holdings in Commodore are:

1 - VIC-20
1 - C-128
1 - Plus/4

Commodore peripherals to keep things humming.
Decent collection of Commodore specific magazines, disks and books from the 80's.

Back in time I once owned a C-16, and spent many years with a C-64. Those are long gone, but my current units fulfill those slots nicely.

I foolishly gave away (to Goodwill), an Amiga 600, but then I was never a big Amiga fan - but I bought it brand new on sale, cheap, back when they were trying to dump them.

[docred]

As with a few others here, Commodore was my first two systems (vic-20, then C64) so they're still my favourites :)

vic-20 (several, a couple boxed)
C64 (several colours, models, a couple boxed)
C128 (a couple, one boxed)
C16 (one boxed)
C +4 (one boxed, one not)
Amiga 500
Amiga 2500 (toaster card etc)
Amiga 4000
PC-20
1701 monitor
1702 monitor (several)
1084 monitor
1084s monitor
CM-141 monitor
1902 monitor
Datasettes (several)

1541-II (a couple)
1541 (several colours, etc)
1581
SFD 1001

Fair number of carts, other peripherals, and a couple printers. I have a pretty decent collection of boxed software, especially the old educational stuff put out by Commodore (the cassettes in the coloured binders, lol) and a few others, courtesy of a really good find a few years ago. I have never had much luck finding PET stuff here though. I could have gone afield more for it I guess, but you know how the money starts to flow for shipping...

I'd still love to get a C128D, those have eluded me thus far :)

[Unknown_K]

Add a boxed C16 to my list, got it today.

[andyt31]

I have the following Commodore machines...

Vic-20 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andysretrocomputers/2916041682/in/set-72157607760588108/)
Vic-20 in metallic blue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andysretrocomputers/2916038642/in/set-72157607760588108/)
C64
C64C
Plus4 (Fully boxed, complete with all manuals, warranty papers etc)
Amiga 500
Amiga 500+
Amiga 600
Amiga 1200 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andysretrocomputers/2916039642/in/set-72157607760588108/)

I also had a Commodore 64 birthday cake. All gone now! Pic of the cake here. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andysretrocomputers/3011805957/in/set-72157607760588108/)

All work perfectly, apart from the 600 as the IDE interface failed with a puff of smoke!

[Olds-kool gamer]

Lots of really nice stuff showing up... :)

@ docred
You’ve got some cool stuff there and a very nice collection of Commodore Monitors too.

I will try and get some Commodore monitors if and when the chance comes up.

@ andyt31
Nice collection there and that cake looked absolutely delicious it was a shame you had to cut it up but I bet it was worth it. :mrgreen:

[Rick Ethridge]

2 Breadbox 64's
2 Flat 128's (1 with 64k VDC)
1 VIC-20
1 Plus/4
2 Amiga A4000 Toasters
3 1541's
2 1571's
2 1581's
1 1750 REU
1 1531 Mouse
1 Okimate 20 printer
1 MPS-802 Printer
1 Star NL-10 Printer
2 1200 BPS Modems
8 Assorted Joysticks
1 Paddle set
1 Atari Trackball
1 Mach 5 cart
1 Mach 128 cart
1 Super Snapshot 3 cart
4 Printer adapters
1 Modified Sega pistol
1 XE/XM 1541 cable

[brain]

2 8032
1 4016
1 PET 2001 (business keyboard)
1 SP9000 (SuperPET)
6 8050
2 sfd1001
3 4023
2 2022
1 DPS6400?
2 8023
30-40 breadbins
6 64C
4 128D
6 128
2 C65
1 264 (prototype Plus/4)
1 116 (NTSC, not PAL
4 Plus/4
5 VIC-20
3 C16
3 MPS803
1 MPS1200
1 MPS802
1 1526
2 1520
3 1525
1 MPS801
2 DPS1101
1 1515
8 SX-64
4 1571
30 1541
4 1581
4 1541-II
1 1541C
16 1702
2 1802
2 1902
2 1902A
2 1084S
2 Magic Voice
2 Sound SFX
Tons of joysticks, carts, Commodore productivity disks, non-CBM peripherals, etc.

I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff, but that reasonably covers it.

Pics: http://www.jbrain.com/vicug/gallery/collection

[billdeg]

Less B Series than I would expect. They're excellent computers and deserve more attention IMHO. carlsson has some nice European B systems.
I have a few too, all American

My fav may be a P500 from Vulcan Electronics in England.

[brain]

Ah, that's what I forgot.

2 B128-LP

:-)

[barythrin]

Wow Rick. 2 A4000 w/toasters? Did you used to do video editing? Those still have held their value pretty well.

Brain:

Wow to you too lol. *2* C65's?! I bet you only need one. I can take the other off your hands if you want. ;-) Nice find with the 264 also. What part of the world are you in?

- John

[carlsson]

As far as I know, Jim is a fellow citizen of the USA. He just may have a few more connections with certain people and has been around for enough years to pick up the goodies while they lasted.

[Luzur]

went trough my storage yesterday and catalogued my Commodore peripherals
and updated my collection list.

-----------------------------------------------
Computers
-----------------------------------------------

6 C64
2 C64C
4 Amiga 500
1 Amiga 600
1 Amiga 1200
1 Commodore 128
1 Commodore 128D
1 Commodore 16
2 Commodore +4
1 Commodore X386 portable
2 VIC-20
1 Commodore PET 8032 SK
1 Commodore PET 2001
1 Commodore PET 8032 D
1 Commodore VIC-1020

---------------------------------------------
Commodore peripherals
---------------------------------------------

1 Handic 300 baud modem CIB
2 1084S Commodore Monitors
3 1541 (1 CIB)
1 1541-II
1 VC-1540
1 CBM 8050 PET Drive
1 CBM 2040 PET Drive
1 1520 Commodore printer
1 MPP 1361 printer
1 1570 (CIB)
1 1571
15 1530 (3 CIB)
4 1531 (2 CIB)
1 CBM 2023 PET printer
1 Enchancer 2000 drive
10+ Joysticks

[CommodoreKid]

My Commodore collection is as follows:

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Working equipment:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 C64
1 VIC-20
1 1541 Disk Drive
1 1660 Modem 300
1 1802 Monitor

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuff that needs minimal repair:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 C64 (Had a graphics issue, but I fixed that. RAM & RAM control logic chip issues)
1 1541 (I cant remember what's wrong with it)
1 Hacked C64 DTV computer (based on Jeri Ellsworth's 30-in-1 game system. Has some issues booting correctly)

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-functioning stuff; scrapped for parts:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 C64 (I dropped a screwdriver on a voltage regulator. Short circuited the whole damn thing. Some chips were salvaged)
1 1541 (totally non-functioning. Torn apart for the chips & case)

---------------------------------------------------------------------

I know its not much, but its enough to keep me entertained. I also have the boxes for two of my C64's, the VIC-20, and one for a 1541.

[Unknown_K]

My Commodore collection is as follows:

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Working equipment:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 C64
1 VIC-20
1 1541 Disk Drive
1 1660 Modem 300
1 1802 Monitor

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Stuff that needs minimal repair:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 C64 (Had a graphics issue, but I fixed that. RAM & RAM control logic chip issues)
1 1541 (I cant remember what's wrong with it)
1 Hacked C64 DTV computer (based on Jeri Ellsworth's 30-in-1 game system. Has some issues booting correctly)

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-functioning stuff; scrapped for parts:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 C64 (I dropped a screwdriver on a voltage regulator. Short circuited the whole damn thing. Some chips were salvaged)
1 1541 (totally non-functioning. Torn apart for the chips & case)

---------------------------------------------------------------------

I know its not much, but its enough to keep me entertained. I also have the boxes for two of my C64's, the VIC-20, and one for a 1541.
Do you like that 1802?

[CommodoreKid]

Do you like that 1802?

Oh, very yes (lawl). I got it when I bought the machine when I was 14. It has 3 sets of inputs: monochrome, standard av (mono sound), and commodore composite (luma, chroma, audio). Great monitor- its good for more than just using a C64 or VIC20; You can attach game systems, as long as they dont use a coaxial cable for output.

Mine is missing the front door that covers the input switch, color and tint adjustments, and volume control. But I kinda like the imperfection.

If I didn't receive the monitor when I bought that first C64, I would have had NO idea how to connect it to a TV, and my parents would not have been happy if I tried that (they fought me tooth and nail when I decided to buy the whole setup).

[Unknown_K]

The commodore composite is the same as s-video, they just break the chroma and luma into 2 RCA jacks instead of using the normal Svideo plug. You can buy cables that have svideo on one end and the 2 RCA jacks on the other for connecting equipment to the 1802.

I have two of the 1802's and one is missing the cover like yours. Both work and were given to me free with some C64 gear from freecycle. I kind of wanted a 1702 since I think they looked better, or better yet another Amiga compatible 1080 or 1084 but they were better then nothing.

A monitor is better then a TV for a C64, hope you have the good c64 video cable and not the regular composite one.

[Druid6900]

1 x PC40-III
2 x PC20-III

[brain]

As far as I know, Jim is a fellow citizen of the USA. He just may have a few more connections with certain people and has been around for enough years to pick up the goodies while they lasted.
Yes, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

The 264 and the first C65 were personal gifts from CMD, when they took over a CBM liquidated warehouse. They were given on the premise I would take them to shows and demonstrate them.

The second 65 was serendipity. It was part of a large stash I picked up in WI a few years back.

[gerrydoire]

I bought an Amiga 500 when it first came out, recently I bought a new unusing Amiga monitor to go with it..

[XDanger]

Just got back from collecting my c64 wedge eBay purchase :)

Its works fine and loads of great games :)

World Games/Summer Games/Winter Games/California Games/Indoor Sports
Head Over Heels/Road Blasters/Out Run/Paperboy/Bubble Bobble/PacMania/Nemesis the Warlock/Bangkok Knights/Road Runner/Wizball/Rastan/Arkanoid/10th Frame/Cosmic Creatures/The Last Ninja/Into the Eagles Nest/MadMax/Mario Brothers/Bombuzal/Renegade/Barbarian II/Starglider/Double Dragon/Solo Flight

I'm a happy chap.

Now I just need Armalyte and Bounty Bob...

EDIT:, Just found The Great Giana Sisters in there also, I hope it works.

[randwolf]

I have a Commodore SX64 that is still in the box. I was wondering how much it is worth? Will send pics if interested.

[Chuckster_in_Jax]

Pet 8032 (works)
Pet 8032 (doesn't work)
Super Pet 9000 (Doesn't work)
Amiga 2000HD
128D
Colt PC10C/PC20C (from Label on back)

[Zeela]

I have a Commodore SX64 that is still in the box and has never been used. I was wondering how much it is worth?It would be a lot more worth than one without the box. I'd say an NTSC-machine, let's say around $200-$300 or so, a PAL-machine even more

[Dreamcast270mhz]

Amiga 1200
Amithlon Box

[MaTel]

C64 ( Breadbox ) + Floppy 1541 + Datasette 1530
Amiga 500
Amiga 1200HD

[scamp3]

I only have:

1 C64
1 SX-64
1 VIC-20

but have a crap load of peripherals, spare boards/chips, documentation. Zillions of joysticks. I haven't really got into commodore much except for the SX-64.

[Dwo Shwoom]

Hey all! Long time no type:

One C64
And a vic-20

And maybe - I might soon get an Amiga 2500 with video toaster, and maybe a couple 500's. Just maybe, if I can suck it off the local schools hands. They usually just scrap old computers with no knowledge of their true value.

[geoffm3]

I used to have a pretty sizeable collection of Commodore stuff at one point. This included:

CBM 8032 w/96k RAM, 8250 and 8080 drives, and a printer (can't remember the model)
Various Commodore 64s
SX-64
C-128
C-128DCR
Plus/4
VIC-20
Amiga 1000 (3)
Amiga 500 (2)
Amiga 2000 (2)
Amiga 3000

Currently the only Commodore stuff in my posession is a Commodore 64 I don't have a power supply for, and a busted Amiga 1200 motherboard. :) Never owned a B series machine or a C-16.

[Olds-kool gamer]

I used to have a pretty sizeable collection of Commodore stuff at one point. This included:

CBM 8032 w/96k RAM, 8250 and 8080 drives, and a printer (can't remember the model)
Various Commodore 64s
SX-64
C-128
C-128DCR
Plus/4
VIC-20
Amiga 1000 (3)
Amiga 500 (2)
Amiga 2000 (2)
Amiga 3000

Currently the only Commodore stuff in my posession is a Commodore 64 I don't have a power supply for, and a busted Amiga 1200 motherboard. :) Never owned a B series machine or a C-16.

Nice to see this thread is still active.:p

Very nice collection you’ve got there :D

The SX-64 is very much on my "to get" list but I'll have to sell a Kidney before I can afford one over here in the UK...:-(

[billdeg]

Nice to see this thread is still active.:p

Very nice collection you’ve got there :D

The SX-64 is very much on my "to get" list but I'll have to sell a Kidney before I can afford one over here in the UK...:-(

I traded a non-functioning SX-64 for a meatball sandwitch once.

[carlsson]

Although it has been mentioned before, the 110V NTSC SX-64 is at least twice as common as the 220-240V PAL model and generally also is reflected in market price ex. shipping.

[retrobits]

My Commodore collection, in order of age (I think...):

PET 2001-8N (standard keyboard, PETSCII key markings, no cassette)
VIC-20
C64
C64C
SX-64
Plus/4
C16
C128
C128DCR
Amiga 600HD

All are working, except the SX-64 is a bit intermittent. Might need repair at some point.

My favorite? Man, that's hard to say. The VIC-20 was the first computer I ever owned (not the one I have, but the model). I love the PET for nostalgia, as I used a 2001 in high school for programming class. The C64 made me quite a bit of money in my retail days. :p As someone mentioned, the C16 has a cool color.

But on balance, the C128DCR is probably my favorite, because it's 3 machines in one, and among the last of the great 8-bit systems. I'm also a CP/M enthusiast, so that's a plus.

Cheers!

- Earl

[barney]

Here's my collection:

2X Vic-20
1X Commodore 64
1X Commodore 16
1X Commodore Plus 4
1X Amiga 1000
2X Amiga 2000
1X Amiga 3000
1X Amiga 1200

Barney

[exoshell]

My collection:

C64 x3 stock
C64C x2 stock
C64C with SID2SID
C128 x2 stock
C128 with 64k VDC upgrade
Plus/4

Moog Song Producer
1764 REU expanded to 512k
uIEC CF/IDE adapter
64NIC+
1581
1571
1541

[alker]

Amiga 1000
Amiga 2000
Amiga 500 (3x)
Amiga 600 HD
C 116 (3x)
C 128 (2x)
C 128D
C 16 (2x)
C 64 (15x different models)
CBM PET 2001 (10x in all variations)
CBM 3016
CBM 3032
CBM 4008
CBM 4016
CBM 510
CBM 610 (3x)
CBM 710 (2x)
CBM 720
CBM 8032 SK (2x)
CBM 8032
CBM 8296 (2x)
CBM 8296/D (2x)
MAX Machine (2x)
PC-1 (2x)
PC-10 Serie
Plus 4 (2x)
SX 64 (8x)
VIC-20 (5x)

not sure if I have listed all machines..

[barythrin]

Wow Alker..10 2001s? That makes me jealous .. x10 ;-)

Don't have any duplicate 2001 models you're looking at offloading near Texas by chance?

[alker]

well, I already hat around 15 PET 2001 (with chicklet keyboard) and I sold some.. I do restoration of these machines.. I'm specialized to repair PET 2001, SX-64 and Apple Lisas.. often I buy broken PET 2001 and put from 2 one working machine together...
sadly there is a little distance between here and Texas..I come from Austria/Europe ;-)

I have PETs 2001 in all variations: with white tape recorder, black one, with blue frame / black frame, blue label / black label and all variations also with the early PET motherboards.. so I only have 2 or 3 machines that are the same.

I always try to find collectors for trading / exchanging stuff.. but there are not so many around who have what I'm searching for..

[carlsson]

Please give us some examples of what you would be looking for in your Commodore collection. Prototypes? Special editions? Localized versions? 3rd party upgraded machines? I can't help but wonder if the Japanese C64 is among those 15x C64's and if there is at least one VIC-1001 among the 5x VIC-20's.

Is the CBM 510 rather a B500? I suppose P500 is much less common as it pretty much never got released.

[alker]

I'm not specialized in commodore.. I dont have the japanese C64 and also no VIC-1001... the CBM 510 is a B500... a good friend of mine has the japanese C64, VIC-1001 a P500 and even a C-65 ...
I search various machines that are not in my collection which can be found here:
http://www.old-computers.com/club/collectors/ordis.asp?c=4804

[carlsson]

Would your good friend happen to live in Duisburg, Germany? :-D

[alker]

no, he lives near to Vienna ;-)