Re: Commodore 128 prototypes

From: Gerrit Heitsch <*gerrit_at_laosinh.s.bawue.de*> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:28:59 +0100 Message-ID: <4EF08D9B.7040004@laosinh.s.bawue.de> · gerrit_at_laosinh.s.bawue.de

On 12/20/2011 02:22 PM, Anders Carlsson wrote:
> Rob Clarke wrote:
>
>> Nevertheless, must have been a nice looking project back then to build
>> a 128 into such a nice case.
>
> Does the built-in power supply in the CBM-II series have 5VDC + 12VDC or
> rather 5VDC + 9VAC? While I've handled a fair amount of those and even
> opened them up, I can't recall off-hand if it might be feasible to reuse
> an interior CBM 610 power supply to power a C128, one of the most
> obvious reasons for me why to put a C128 motherboard into an empty 610
> case.

As you can see from the picture, this box used an external power supply. 
There is a DIN connector labeled 'Netzteil'. Since back then there was 
no way to get your hands on one of the square plugs Commodore used for 
the C128 and Amiga 500/600/1200, whoever built this probably used a 
normal DIN plug. He put it where the normal 220V connector would have 
been and that cutout looks factory made (rounded edges).

  Gerrit

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