I’ve had this Laser 128 computer with a damaged keyboard for a couple years with no real hope of repair. Then today I received another slightly damaged keyboard which should allow me to complete repairs!

YUM

Physical media backup of some TV shows I have enjoyed over the years.

There was a cockroach party underneath this Apple IIe keyboard!

I just received these three keyboards as surplus items. The one with the suntan is from Japan, while the other two are from the USA. This seems backwards to me, because Apple items made in Japan are usually better at holding their original color. But “ALL SALES FINAL” so there!

I just bought this yucky looking Apple //c on eBay. If it survives shipping, I’m going to restore it.

This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them!

When you’re digging through old equipment and you find a 16” Apple Trinitron next to a Bambu X1-Carbon. And you’re excited about the monitor. #Macintosh #Bambu

Found locally: NEC LCD monitor!

Someone forgot to take a bite out of this Apple. Oops.

Rebuild in progress.

Got another keyboard today. My fake dog approves!

My toof is loof.

I just bought this Macintosh Color Classic II from a seller in Japan. It’s missing the name badge. Does anyone know where I can get a badge for it? Do they make replacements?

Today’s acquisitions - an unused Kensington Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring, and a delicious bag of utz potato chips!

My new mouse has arrived. Gonna need some retrobright.

I’m going back to 1985 to buy some Macs!

I picked up this iPad 1 at a yard sale for $5. It came in a leather keyboard case but without a charge cable. It didn’t do anything when I plugged it in, but about a half hour later I got this on the screen when I was about to give up!

I just got this cool little RAM tester. It’s a simple unit for testing 4116, 4132, 4164, and 41256 DRAM chips — which is perfect for most Apple II computers and others like C64, Atari, TI, etc. (Now I just need to find my box of suspect chips so I can test them!)

My front left turn signal stopped working, so I went to the store and bought a bulb. Then I opened the hood and found the plug for the left lamp assembly looking like this. I’m surprised the headlight still worked!

I just bought this factory sealed Kensington Turbo Mouse 4.0. Should I open it up and use it, or place it on a shelf as part of my collection?

Today’s purchase: an Apple //c which includes the original box! It will need some retrobright to make it perfect, but it’s one of the late AS4000 models with an Alps keyboard, so that’s nice.

Taking time off from 80’s computers. Switching to 80’s movies for a while. I’ll start with this.

Retrobright challenge?

This computer is going to need some work.

Today’s local marketplace find: Apple IIc Plus! This is only the third one of these I’ve ever seen. This has a 3.5” floppy drive and a built-in accelerator!

My new house had a spot for a wall phone in the kitchen. So I had to install one, right?

Incoming item! I caved and bought a recapped SE/30 board because all of my spares were beyond repair. This will go in my blue MacEffects case, using the chassis from a Mac SE that I already repaired. This seller replaced the battery holder with a CR2032.

The end of an era. Closing down my old retro workspace.

Unboxing the Black Apple IIc case live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXO-... #Apple #appleII #Maceffects #appleIIc #kickstarter

Well, here’s something you don’t see every day!

Today’s trunk full of goodies!

This stuff should keep me busy for a while! (This is only half of it too!)

Setting up my Sony stereo system at the new place! I decided to change out the manual Audio Technica for a fully auto linear Sony turntable, and I’m also adding back a cassette deck. The 5+1 CD recorder and amplifier get to stay. I like how everything pretty much matches now.

Today’s find: this very early Apple //e with gold RAM chips and white-letter keyboard!

I just bought this monitor. It appears to be TTL/CGA with a trick up its sleeve: It can be switched to green or amber mode instead of RGB. This is new to me. I’ll report back when it arrives (hopefully in one piece!)

Always remember to wear sunblock when you go outside.

Today’s purchase: an Apple IIe with some neat interface cards.

1986 vs 2006

I just received this Apple //e. It was sold as a parts/repair unit because it kept crashing. The first test I ran on it showed bad memory on the RGB/80col card. Gee, I wonder why?

This Mac had one of those security devices attached to the back. I figured out that if you use a couple of butter knives to spread the plastic fingers apart from the inside, then push the thing inside the computer, it comes out without any external damage!

What do you call this color?

This was one of my pickups at VCF Midwest. It’s an Apple II Plus and a Zenith CRT green screen! It came with a Z80 card so I can run CP/M. I had to add an 80 column card from my parts bin, and replace the nearly-exploded RIFA cap in the power supply, but otherwise it just works!

I just assembled a clear SE/30 to take to VCF Midwest! This one has a nice @blueSCSI V2 installed, with your choice of System 6.0.8, 7.1, or 7.5.5.

Today I assembled a nice clear Apple IIe computer system! No more forgetting which interface cards are installed in it!

I spent much of the day completing these Apple //c refurbs. Four normal units to put up for sale, along with a demo unit with the MacEffects clear RGB keyboard to display at VCFmw!

Apple //c case stack!

I just picked up this pile of Apple retro goodness from a Facebook ad. That bottom keyboard is a fully mechanical Alps and is a joy to use. It weighs almost as much as the computer. Can’t wait to try it out!

Late night Apple //c retrobright assembly line!