[vcf-midatlantic] Identifying C64 motherboards

[Jeffrey Brace]

On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 7:10 PM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> This is why I am saying use the motherboard revisions to know which C64 you
>

You mean the Assembly number and not whether is says "Rev A" or "Rev C" or
something else like that?


> have.  There are too many boards and variations to simplify into  Rev A and
> rev B etc ... and there is no consensus.  It's not accurate to rely on
> exterior characteristics like the color of the logo, number of holes for
> the video port, etc.
>
> B
>
> On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 6:58 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 4:48 PM Alexander Pierson via vcf-midatlantic <
> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > >  Jeff,
> > > https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Motherboard
> > >
> > > Something like this?  Sure, it may not have the pricing part down, but
> it
> > > has the technical aspects covered pretty solidly.
> > >
> >
> > Maybe. This site (
> > https://www.breadbox64.com/c64-hardware/commodore-64/assy-250425-rev-a/)
> > seems to confuse me with Assembly number: 250425 having an Rev A & Rev. B
> > https://www.breadbox64.com/c64-hardware/commodore-64/assy-250425-rev-b/.
> > If
> > your site is more trustworthy, then I would assume that breadbox64.com
> is
> > just wrong and there is *only* a Rev. B version. I might need a third
> > opinion to verify.
> >
> >
> > > I don't recall seeing a Rev. A sell by itself to know how much it goes
> > > for.  I do know that silver labels with Rev. A or B tend to fetch
> upwards
> > > of $200 on ebay these days.
> > > -Alexander 'Z' Pierson    On Sunday, March 28, 2021, 04:08:43 PM EDT,
> > > Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >  Hey everyone. I want to start knowing all the differences between
> > > motherboards for the C64. A Google search shows some website, but some
> > have
> > > mistakes. I prefer a site which has a picture and not a schematic.
> > >
> > > Part of the reason is to know the differences for repairing, and part
> is
> > > for selling.
> > >
> > > I believe that Rev. A are worth more. Anyone know about selling price
> for
> > > this version of the motherboard?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Jeff Brace
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> > >
> > >
> >
>