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FREE Boxed Mac 128K!
Posted by: belgaonkar on 2017-02-07 15:55:14
Yesterday I saw an ad on CL for a free 128k, I immediately emailed the seller and asked to setup a time. When I got to his house he threw in an extra keyboard, mouse, floppy drive (Harvard stamped) and a bunch of other software. The 128k was upgraded to a 512k, and he even included the screw removal tool and the original 128k motherboard. The box is missing a few inserts but can't complain! All for FREE!

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Posted by: IlikeTech on 2017-02-07 15:55:57
Lucky! Awesome find, use it well!
Posted by: belgaonkar on 2017-02-07 15:59:05
Both of the floppy drives seem to be shot. Ill need to sort that out, then only I can enjoy it!
Posted by: IlikeTech on 2017-02-07 16:00:58
Yea, they can be a pain to relubricate.
Posted by: omidimo on 2017-02-07 16:39:38
Supreme find is supreme indeed! 
Posted by: joethezombie on 2017-02-07 17:02:35
Wow, that is amazing.  And I thought I was lucky finding mine in the trash.
Posted by: Carboy7 on 2017-02-07 17:03:44
*cries intensely*
Posted by: jgk on 2017-02-07 18:54:12
Very nice. The floppies can be a pain to tear down and clean up. Takes a bit of patience. But, I did the one on my Mac 512K a few years ago. Works like new now, so it's definitely worth the effort.
Posted by: CharlieFrown on 2017-02-08 00:10:48
Envy you!  You guys are so lucky, but a few weeks ago bought Amiga 1200 for decent price. Quite blind purchase, because I only saw a few pictures. 

Came with GVP 030/40 card, bunch of extra mice, heavy duty PSU and some guide books - that seller didnt mention.
Posted by: james_w on 2017-02-08 01:30:18
Nice one! 😀

Posted by: belgaonkar on 2017-02-08 03:53:58
The 128k is a tad bit yellow. Ill try to retr0brite it. I thought the external floppy drive was very cool  😎

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Posted by: EvilCapitalist on 2017-02-08 05:29:28
Very nice conquest!

It's amazing the stuff you can find that originally came from colleges/universities.  Things just get tucked away in a corner and completely forgotten about, and then fall out of inventory (or were never inventoried in the first place).
Posted by: belgaonkar on 2017-02-08 08:40:56
The box has a Dartmouth college sticker on it and the floppy seems to be from Harvard. The floppy had a $35 price tag stuck on it, so I imagine it was purchased later on.
Posted by: joethezombie on 2017-02-08 09:01:17
Cool, they certainly didn't beat around the bush when it came to marking their property, eh?
Posted by: ScutBoy on 2017-02-08 13:34:04
Nice work!
Posted by: CC_333 on 2017-02-11 21:10:03
That's one smart floppy drive! 🙂

I'm envious of your find! Good for you!!

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Posted by: haemogoblin on 2017-02-12 04:07:18
When I took apart the drive in my Plus, I discovered the best lubricant was a bicycle chain always wet oil. I did it years ago now and it still works fine.
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