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Canadian VIC-1020
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:39 pm
by davidv_
Hi
Just scored a brand new in box VIC-1020.
Just confirming that it is made in Commodore's Braunschweig plants (from box).
https://picasaweb.google.com/1097854705 ... 37/VIC1020#
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:11 pm
by RobertBe
Oh, that is excellent. You are a lucky person.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
July 23-24 Commodore Vegas Expo -
http://www.portcommodore.com/commvex
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:51 pm
by Boray
Wow! Brand new
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:31 pm
by davidv_
I might put it up for sale, as its kind of big for my collecting tastes. I didnt dare to try my 2 pin VIC-20 in there. i guess i should.
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:49 pm
by tokra
"It belongs in a museum" - as Indy would say.
Please let us know should you put it up for auction.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:10 am
by davidv_
tokra wrote:"It belongs in a museum" - as Indy would say.
Indeed im thinking of giving it away to
http://www.imusee.net/wordpress/accueil/about
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:45 am
by Schema
Cool, I didn't know about that museum. Will have to stop in when I'm next in Montreal!
There's also the
York University Computer Museum which focuses on Canadian machines. (And I'm lucky enough to live a few blocks away!)
But it's not clear from your post - is the VIC-1020 a Canadian or German version?
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:24 pm
by davidv_
Schema wrote:
But it's not clear from your post - is the VIC-1020 a Canadian or German version?
Its a Canadian version (VIC, not VC 1020), but its made in Germany.
Nice museum!, let me see
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:52 am
by Centallica
Good God that is sweet looking!!
That would create a bidding frenzy for sure I bet on Ebay :->
Where did you ever find that boxed?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:23 am
by Boray
I have the box for mine too. Not the plastic though I think...
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:23 am
by davidv_
Its of course german, but targeted for the Canadian market. if i trust "secret weapons of commodore", it was released only in Canada in North America, and a few places in Europe.
Centallica wrote:
Where did you ever find that boxed?
If you zoom in the first box pictures you'll notice "Le Palais de la Musique", which is a notable music instrument store south of Montreal, where i grew up. They had a closing sale recently and I bought lots of unsold 80s stuff from their attic, mostly cheap digital synthesizer boxes and drum machines that no one wanted (but me and my digital sound research).
Fun thing is in the late 90s I did visit that attic before, since I was friends with a clerk and I bought a new in box VIC-20, with starter pack, so I guess this VIC-1020 was probably ordered at the same time.... now why would a music instrument store order a VIC-20 from Commodore Canada (Scarborough Ontario)? By curiosity? Thinking ahead about the link between computers and music no doubt, which would come only later with the MIDI interfaces for the C64 and the Atari ST.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:28 am
by davidv_
Boray wrote:I have the box for mine too. Not the plastic though I think...
Should probably make a list of serial numbers then on the wiki
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:51 am
by Bacon
Slightly OT: Care to say which old synths and drum machines you picked up? I love that old stuff; brings me back to my teenage years just as much as the old Commodore machines.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:06 am
by davidv_
Bacon wrote:Slightly OT: Care to say which old synths and drum machines you picked up? I love that old stuff; brings me back to my teenage years just as much as the old Commodore machines.
Yamaha FB-01 (2x)
Yamaha QY10
Yamaha RX8
Korg PSS60
Korg SQD-8
Univox 70s synth
(but that was just this time around), i bought loads of other stuff in the past, but the list would be long.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:23 pm
by Jeff-20
I have the Yamaha SU-10. I always wanted to play around with the QY-10. I just don't have room for that stuff. I barely touch the Korg drum machine I have.