Re: C64- and VIC-20-types (2)

From: William Levak (wlevak_at_cyberspace.org)
Date: 2000-06-15 03:57:05

I have two of these.  The board is 326298 rev. A.  It has the 5 pin video
connector.  It is not quite the first version.  The first version is the
326298 without the rev. A.  

The first C64's used the keyboard from the VIC20.

The first VIC20's used a modified PET keyboard.  The cable could either be
soldered in or connected with an edge connector.

On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Larry Anderson wrote:

> On the subject of board types, I got an e-mail from Rayzor (one of the
> American Commodore fantics) who believed his unit was from one of the
> first production runs of the 64,  Since you are on the subject where
> does this machine one fit in?
> 
> The case is certainly early, grey breadbox w/stainless steel "commodore"
> and "64" labels, though the picture shows VIC-20 tan function keys and
> helvetica narrow type font on the keycaps (not microgramma like the
> older VIC/PET keyboards)...
> 
> This is his reply on my questions on the internals:
> 
> > Larry,
> > 
> > Had it apart once.  I noted most of the chips were surface mounted, and the
> 
> I don't think he means SMI, just non-socketed.
> 
> > VIC was in its own cage, it is a grey chip with a gold square in the center,
> > obviously to disipate heat.  The top of the cage had a metal 'finger'
> > touching it.  I could not read the writing on the gold square since it was
> > covered with that white heat disipating gunk.
> > 
> > The motherboard however is clearly marked but I cannot get a good photo with
> > it to put on that webpage.  It states   1982 rev c  on it, as well as an
> > assembly number which I did not write down.
> 
> So... for $50,000 (in your dreams), name that revision! Was it the first
> production run?
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