Ok, this is probably the most sought after computer I've wanted for a while. It's a bad picture but it is the blue boarder screen and the PET logo is in what I consider perfect condition (like new). The bonus is that it came with the original box!! Serial #0013618 which seems like a pretty low number of the serial numbers I've seen out there. Here's my large picture:
I need to take more pictures as I restore it. Unfortunately most of the RAM is bad. The good news is that I'm going to get the RAM/ROM upgrade board so that I don't have to worry about RAM any more. I will also be able to use my disk drive that I have now (2031) to play the classic games. For 5 years I've had a 4016 and it is nice and stable but it just doesn't compare to that feeling you get typing on the chicklet keyboard.
The 2nd bonus was the tape drive appears to work and there is a tape in the drive with programs on it! Since I only have 1K RAM working now I can't load any programs to test
I may put a blank tape in to test it out but I really want to go through that and make sure all o-rings, belts and rollers are good.
Does anybody have any .wav files of software or know where to get any?
Cheers,
Vince
I need to take more pictures as I restore it. Unfortunately most of the RAM is bad. The good news is that I'm going to get the RAM/ROM upgrade board so that I don't have to worry about RAM any more. I will also be able to use my disk drive that I have now (2031) to play the classic games. For 5 years I've had a 4016 and it is nice and stable but it just doesn't compare to that feeling you get typing on the chicklet keyboard.
The 2nd bonus was the tape drive appears to work and there is a tape in the drive with programs on it! Since I only have 1K RAM working now I can't load any programs to test
I may put a blank tape in to test it out but I really want to go through that and make sure all o-rings, belts and rollers are good.
Does anybody have any .wav files of software or know where to get any?
Cheers,
Vince