[vcf-midatlantic] Identifying C64 motherboards
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Mon Mar 29 00:51:01 UTC 2021
One question isn’t there a database that may have serial numbers for each of the different versions?
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> On Mar 28, 2021, at 7:19 PM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> It's quite a bit of information to weed through, but you may be able to
> narrow the revision of C64 you have by comparing it to others who have
> entered their C64 into this public registry.
>
> Commodore 64 (C64) Preservation Project
> <https://c64preservation.com/dp.php?pg=registry>
>
> If you find many that have the same physical features, colors, looks as the
> one you have, and have the same revision designation, then you can consider
> it a public consensus as to what revision you have.
>
> As for rarity, it's still anybody's guess for the most part. Ebay prices
> generally do not correlate to revision because most people don't specify
> revision numbers in their ads.
>
> Jeff Salzman
>
>> On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 7:12 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>>>> =========================================
>>>>> Vice President & Board Member
>>>>> Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner
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>>>>> jeffrey at vcfed.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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