Canadian VIC-1020

davidv_ · Post by **davidv_** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:39 pm

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#

RobertBe · Post by **RobertBe** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:11 pm

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

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:51 pm

Wow! Brand new

davidv_ · Post by **davidv_** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:31 pm

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.

tokra · Post by **tokra** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:49 pm

"It belongs in a museum" - as Indy would say.

Please let us know should you put it up for auction.

davidv_ · Post by **davidv_** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:10 am

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

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:45 am

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?

davidv_ · Post by **davidv_** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:24 pm

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

Centallica · Post by **Centallica** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:52 am

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?

Boray · Post by **Boray** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:23 am

I have the box for mine too. Not the plastic though I think...

davidv_ · Post by **davidv_** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:23 am

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.

davidv_ · Post by **davidv_** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:28 am

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

Bacon · Post by **Bacon** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:51 am

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.

davidv_ · Post by **davidv_** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:06 am

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.

Post by **Jeff-20** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:23 pm

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.