RE: C64 Aldi serial numbers

From: Bo Zimmerman (bo_at_zimmers.net)
Date: 2002-03-12 22:43:23

Hello Richard,

Mine is A439998, so that is certainly pretty close...

- Bo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cbm-hackers@cling.gu.se
> [mailto:owner-cbm-hackers@cling.gu.se]On Behalf Of Richard Atkinson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:57 PM
> To: cbm-hackers@cling.gu.se
> Subject: C64 Aldi serial numbers
> 
> 
> Hi all. I've just received what I've been told is a C64 Aldi, but I'm not
> entirely sure I trust the sender's principles (he has a habit of building
> "odd" machines out of bits and then sending them to me as trade material)
> so I was wondering if anyone could confirm the serial number range of an
> Aldi.
> 
> It's a beige case machine, with the converted C16 moulded words above the
> ports. The keyboard is from what I call the "64C" - ie. white keys,
> old-style lettering. Inside the motherboard is a 9V type with seperate
> 2114 colour SRAM, and it is interesting to note that all the custom chips
> are MOS-branded, even the 64 pin shrink-DIP ASIC. There's no CSG in there
> and no Sharp, unlike every other 9V board I have seen. They're date-coded
> 87 so this is a pretty early 9V board.
> 
> Does this serial number (WG A437658) lie within a similar range to other
> peoples' Aldis?
> 
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
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