Commodore Equipment

From: Mr. Self Destruct <more_at_camlaw.rutgers.edu>
Date: Wed Jul 16 13:53:27 1997

On Wed, 16 Jul 1997, Roger Merchberger wrote:

> Howdy, guys & Gals!
>
> And I found a Commie B-128. I've heard of the C-128... are these similar,
> or is this actually the same thing, or what? I'm not big on Commie stuff
> (goofiest basic I've ever played with... and slooooo disk drives) but I
> collect for uniqueness, and this seemed rather unique.

The B-128 was meant to be a "business" computer. Our high school was a
commodore school (no Apple II's here!) so they had a lot of these laying
around. Looking at the B-128/256 users manual I have...

6509 CPU with optional Z80 and 8088 CPU's for CP/M

128k memory expandable to 256k internally and another 704k externally for
a total of 960k.

"Ports" include: IEEE-488 Bus, RS232C, Dual 8-bit User Ports, and it had
"integrated" disk drive(s).

Those computers are REALLY neat looking. (You have to see one to know
what i mean) Sorta like a Funky looking PET.

Les


> It has a card-edge IEEE-488 port, card-edge cassette, cartridge, "normal"
> RS-232 and other ports (that I don't remember... I just got a quick look at
> it), the Serial number is 0025xx (don't remember last two digits, but it
> seems early) and IIRC (but I haven't seen a C-128 in nearly a decade -- and
> that was only at K-mart) it looks different from a C-128.
>
> Did I do good?
>
> Also, they had a PET-style CBM-8050 (or was that 5080...) dual garage-door
> style disk drives, and a printer that hooked up thru a funky
> Centronics-like cable. Interested in those? I could go back tomorrow.
>
> Here's a question: Who's interested in typesetting equipment? They had a
> Compugraphic machine with 8" drives there... dunno price. But it had
> several font carts with it, and I do know this baby's classic. (The stuff I
> used to work on was at least 10 years old, and this is older.)
>
> Maybe I'll go back and get that tomorrow as well... if my wife doesn't kill
> me first!
>
> If anyone's interested in the other commie stuff lemme know today and I'll
> snag it tomorrow. (E-mail's best... see below.)
>
> Anywho, any info on the B-128 would be most appreciated!
>
> Thanks one and all!
> Roger "Merch" Merchberger
> --
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>
Received on Wed Jul 16 1997 - 13:53:27 BST