Refurbished VIC-64?

From: Bill Layer <b.layer_at_vikingelectronics.com>
Date: Thu Nov 16 14:00:20 2000

Ok, seems like a good time to ask about this, since we're on the 80's 8-bit
micro topic. I have a strange machine, and I'm not sure what to make of it.
When I bought it (for $2.95) I thought it was a VIC-20, because it is a VIC-20
case. Then I noticed that the expansion connector was not the normal (wide)
VIC-20 type, but a C-64 style slot. I also noticed that there was some
neat machine work in the expansion port to accomodate the different connector.

I opened it up, to discover a complete C-64 motherboard installed, and a big
hot-stamped "REFURBISHED" in the bottom of the case (external). The machine
runs, and it's a C-64 for sure.

Any idea who might have been "refurbishing" VIC-20's into C-64s? Doesn't make a
whole lot of sense to me...


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Bill Layer
Received on Thu Nov 16 2000 - 14:00:20 GMT