Old Computers Wanted

The Kraken Wakes · Post by **The Kraken Wakes** » 12 Oct 2009 20:59

Anyone have a working spare BBC Model B, Commodore 16, SPectrum 48k for salke / trade?

cheers

Matt

humby248 · Post by **humby248** » 12 Oct 2009 21:02

I will keep my eyes peeled on my travels mate. What are you doing with them if you don't mind me asking? Actually just thought I may have an old aircraft style joystick, I think made by Commodore if you are interested?Its has 2 handles like the airliners controls.

The Kraken Wakes · Post by **The Kraken Wakes** » 12 Oct 2009 21:04

humby248 wrote:I will keep my eyes peeled on my travels mate. What are you doing with them if you don't mind me asking?

Cheers, ill be playing on them of course! Ive got permission to turn the spare room into a den and want to put some of my childhood machines in there.

Grannys garden on the PC just isnt the same...

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » 12 Oct 2009 21:34

I have a few C-64's and Atari ST's. I might have a C-16 somewhere too. My missus would be glad if you take my entire collection of vintage computers I think. I have close to 50 total, I'd bet. Not sure postage from Aussie would be any good to you tho.

Mark

gung-hoeddie · Post by **gung-hoeddie** » 12 Oct 2009 22:55

The Kraken Wakes wrote:Cheers, ill be playing on them of course! Ive got permission to turn the spare room into a den and want to put some of my childhood machines in there.

cool, what did you have to do to get the permission Kraken?

The Kraken Wakes · Post by **The Kraken Wakes** » 12 Oct 2009 23:28

gung-hoeddie wrote:
The Kraken Wakes wrote:Cheers, ill be playing on them of course! Ive got permission to turn the spare room into a den and want to put some of my childhood machines in there.
cool, what did you have to do to get the permission Kraken?

surprisingly no more than ask... I was expecting to have to give up attic space or strike some deal but i just got a raised eyebrow about the stuff i might be filling it with...

tintinlostsnowy · Post by **tintinlostsnowy** » 12 Oct 2009 23:47

It's a pity you didn't ask a few months ago when I was still working for the recycling centres as while I was there there were thousands passed through and a good few were working.

Shaunyboy · Post by **Shaunyboy** » 13 Oct 2009 11:29

I couldn't bare to part with it Krakers but I still have my childhood BBC model B here. I only ever played two games on it (to death) Chuckie Egg....

And Elite!!!!! The greatest computer game ever created! Light years ahead of it's time. If you've never heard of it, shame on you. Google it immediately. The mix of space battles, trade, anarchy planets and the infamous space station docking sequence is the stuff of legends.

SteveD · Post by **SteveD** » 13 Oct 2009 11:33

I've never found a modern game involving, well, space travel and trading etc to even come close to Elite. I've tried loads but they all seem far too obsessed with the piloting/flying sim side of things, which just tends to get in the way for me. Elite was ace!

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » 13 Oct 2009 11:47

I got Elite on the Atari ST and Elite II on the Falcon030. Never really got into it tho. I love Millennium 2.2 (Atari ST) and also Mercenary:Escape from Targ (Atari XL/XE). They rock.

I found 2 C-64's in the shed and fixed 2 A4000's and an AmigaOne for a mate today

Blood for the Baron!

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