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| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-07-15 09:21:47 Have a few items coming up. Today I got 2x apple displays (not sure exact model. From work clearing out office). A very dirty Macintosh Classic, and a raspberrypi 3. (more excited to crack open the classic vs everything else!) Some more pickups coming this weekend too.  | |
| Posted by: ScutBoy on 2020-07-15 10:22:10 Nice! Thunderbolt displays, or Displayport? | |
| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-07-15 10:32:24 LED Cinema Display: Display Type: LCD Resolution: 2560 x 1440 (QHD/WQHD - Wide Quad High Definition) UI Looks like: 2560 x 1440 Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010) Display Serial Number: 2A0454LL6JL Mirror: Off Online: Yes Rotation: Supported Automatically Adjust Brightness: No Connection Type: Thunderbolt/DisplayPort (3072*1920) (laptop screen) + ((2560*1440)*2) == 13,271,040 pixels? vs the classic's 512 × 342 == 175,104 pixels 🙂 | |
| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-07-15 10:47:50 Despite the outside, the Classic's insides are very clean. Minor cap leak, battery is a blue one I've not seen before, but removed of course! And a RAM riser card. Will start a restore thread 😀 | |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2020-07-15 20:30:46(more excited to crack open the classic vs everything else!)The Classic (I) is one of my favourite Macs. It's just so tidy. | |
| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-07-19 10:21:14 Here's the haul from today - SE dual 800k floppies, in box everything, almost mint. Along with an ImageWriter II in excellent condition. /monthly_2020_07/large.IMG_20200719_201404.jpg.fb199a4026cf0e481e7df4ad4493c90e.jpg
/monthly_2020_07/large.IMG_20200719_201718.jpg.2431c5d7912e14d8dc7fc3b638d9762e.jpg I have no idea what that cable is on the bottom with the gray apple logos are, only has a few pins, if anyone knows, let me know! /monthly_2020_07/large.IMG_20200719_201736.jpg.fe01ebf330b3f3ca04502fbc68b74657.jpg | |
| Posted by: sfiera on 2020-07-19 10:52:54 I would guess it's an RS-232 adapter for a 128k/512k. Maybe for an ImageWriter? | |
| Posted by: ScutBoy on 2020-07-19 10:58:17 Where are you finding this stuff? People in MN want to know! 🙂 That's probably a modem or printer cable for the 128K/512K Macs. The fact that it has pins 2,3 and 7 on the wide end means it pretty much as to be serial. I can't remember what pin 20 usually is, but probably handshaking of some kind. | |
| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-07-19 11:40:58 Thanks for the info on the cable. It's from my parents house and our first computer was a Plus so that's a bit odd we'd have it. The computer and printer came from a consignment shop in Slayton, MN! Cables and Plus books from my parents. Other from a friend. Lot of stuff all over, just need to have friend and family looking out for ya! Also CL, Facebook, here, (almost never eBay) | |
Posted by: ScutBoy on 2020-07-19 12:57:35Lot of stuff all over, just need to have friend and family looking out for ya!Just wanted to see if you had a secret "honeyhole" somewhere 🙂 | |
| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-08-15 05:18:58 Picked up a working 512k, local pick-up from eBay. Floppy needs work, and screen needs adjustments. Earliest machine in my collection. Also since I was close stopped by micro center and got a Pi4. /monthly_2020_08/large.IMG_20200815_151606.jpg.f5ca656ca13850358ab02576814f649e.jpg/monthly_2020_08/large.IMG_20200815_151625.jpg.c16208f3f4eefe005c2328db1de5d2cb.jpg | |
| Posted by: joshc on 2020-08-18 12:24:31 That looks to be in lovely condition, great find! Hard to beat the design of those. | |
| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-08-22 07:31:10 Today I picked up an LCIII with a 14" monitor and StyleWriter II. Caps leaking all over but no battery explosion. Always liked the LC series, our school had a bunch. /monthly_2020_08/large.PXL_20200822_223111688.jpg.32f6f503999a0b5dc9f0ea1de877f674.jpg | |
| Posted by: Fizzbinn on 2020-08-22 09:48:52 Nice! I have the same LC III version. I prefer this auto inject floppy case with the screen printed name over the manual inject model case with a LC III sticker. The 33Mhz overclock, LC III+, is pretty simple too if you ha e the board out for recapping... | |
Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-08-23 00:51:3633Mhz overclockNice! Never head of that before. Will give it a try, seems trivial. One thing I noticed looking at this board is that there are a lot of surface mount resistors/plastics around the caps. I'll need to be very careful when removing the caps with the hot air not to accidentally blow them away/burn them. | |
| Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-08-24 08:18:01 Went for an Aaui and scsi cable, came out with this.... /monthly_2020_08/large.PXL_20200824_230938256.jpg.d1b5ea76b0c284353643a9c74d79f260.jpg | |
Posted by: Fizzbinn on 2020-08-24 08:32:07Went for an Aaui and scsi cable, came out with this....Where did you go for those items and what’s the address!? | |
Posted by: erichelgeson on 2020-08-24 10:24:57Where did you go for those items and what’s the address!?At this time... I can not say. But I hope for one more trip in the near future. | |
| Posted by: ScutBoy on 2020-08-24 22:13:48 Nice! Where are you finding these honey-holes in MN? 🙂 | |
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