Re: First VIC 20 European motherboard

From: Giacomo Vernoni <oldcomputr_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 18:20:37 +0200
Message-Id: <67A5E2D9-35F7-45D6-A038-58DA6AB59227@gmail.com>
Thanks. It seems that the 1001006 PAL board was indeed a demo unit, but we still have no definitive answer; maybe I'll try on Denial, the site owner could be there. I wrote him an email one month ago and never got a reply.

Giacomo
www.oldcomputr.com

> On 07 Sep 2015, at 10:56, Rob Clarke <crock@clarke-family.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> Hi Giacomo,
> 
> I checked both my oldest PAL VIC's (WGB 0691 & WGB 0176) and they both have the 324003 board.
> 
> Rob
> 
>> On 06/09/2015 20:53, Giacomo Vernoni wrote:
>> Did you take a look at the motherboards?
>> I'm really curious about those low sn VICs.
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Giacomo
>> www.oldcomputr.com
>> 
>>> On 21 Aug 2015, at 10:18, Rob Clarke <crock@clarke-family.org.uk> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've got 2 very early PAL VIC's stashed somewhere in my warehouse with serial numbers < 1000. I'll see if I can dig them out over the weekend and have a look.
>>> 
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>>> On 20/08/2015 13:21, Oldcomputr wrote:
>>>> Hi all, this is my first message on the cbm-hackers list, so I will
>>>> introduce myself .-)
>>>> I've been collecting old computers and peripherals since 1994; I love
>>>> stuff from the 70s or 80s, mostly Commodore and Apple but I'm
>>>> interested in everything from the dawn of the home computer era. I
>>>> have a few consoles and games, too.
>>>> I am trying to figure out the motherboard model of the first PAL
>>>> VIC20s sold in Europe.
>>>> I thought that it was the 324003 board (fab. no. 324002-02, while the
>>>> -01 was ntsc) but I found this:
>>>> http://vic20.de/html/vc20_germany_1.html
>>>> that shows a PAL 1001006 board.
>>>> It misses the label and the serial number, so it might be some
>>>> prototype or demo unit... or not?
>>>> Do you have - or are you aware of - any PAL VIC20 with that board?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Giacomo
>>>> www.oldcomputr.com
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