How many working VICs are left in the world?

matsondawson · Post by **matsondawson** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:55 pm

I think there were 2.5 million made, and I only see about one or two a week on all the auction sites I watch (nz,japan,ebay).

that makes me wonder if there are only about 20,000 left?

matsondawson · Post by **matsondawson** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:56 pm

And I don't include VICs in rubbish dumps, unless you know the exact location and can easily dig them up and repair them.

TarkaTOtter · Post by **TarkaTOtter** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:38 pm

well I now own 3
1 good condition working
1 yellowed working
1 broken keyboard but working

so if most enthusiasts own a few and there is probably a a lot in garages, I guess there is still a fair few left around

- sub question

How Many Vics do you own?

shem · Post by **shem** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:57 pm

6 or 7 but 2 are faulty damn mos6561 is dead in both of the faulty ones

most parts are still available the cpu the 6522 the roms can be cloned but not the 6561 vic chips

Zeela · Post by **Zeela** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:29 am

I got 6 VICs (and one VIC 1001 if that counts) all working. 5 european and one american.

Luzur · Post by **Luzur** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:33 am

i got 2 (had 3 once but i sold one), one CIb and one loose.

TarkaTOtter · Post by **TarkaTOtter** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:44 am

shem wrote:6 or 7 but 2 are faulty damn mos6561 is dead in both of the faulty ones

most parts are still available the cpu the 6522 the roms can be cloned but not the 6561 vic chips

I have seen the whole Vic 20 made on a reprogrammable chip
http://www.fpgaarcade.com/platforms.htm

surely the 6561 can be reproduced - although may cost too much?

Jim Brain does stuff like that see - ROM-el
http://www.jbrain.com/?p=21
Not sure if this tech can be used to redo the 6561?

channelmaniac · Post by **channelmaniac** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:25 pm

I have 48 C64, 1 VIC-20, 1 C128, and a TI-99/4a in the bed of the truck.

I'll have to post a picture.

I traded a couple of Amiga computers for the remaining stock a guy has from a defunct Commodore repair center. This load is just the tip of the iceberg. He says there's still enough left to fill the bed of the truck and I have to quote "take them all"

One of them is an odd one that I think I might have to restore. It has a silver label with the name Commodore in black ink then the smaller one around the power LED says '64' on it. I've never seen one like that before.

RJ

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:31 pm

channelmaniac wrote:...One of them is an odd one that I think I might have to restore. It has a silver label with the name Commodore in black ink then the smaller one around the power LED says '64' on it. I've never seen one like that before.

RJ

Sounds like a first gen NTSC model C64 to me. I think they're really pretty...

EDIT: Back on topic(ish), I have 4 Vics (3 are 2 prong and 1 is DIN PSU). I also have a C64C and a C128D.

DanSolo · Post by **DanSolo** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:25 pm

I have one working, and one broken (bought as such). I'll look up the badges/serials but surely nothing special.

d0c · Post by **d0c** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:24 pm

I have one working, i guess i am the only vic20 user left in norway

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:17 am

^
Yeah, sometimes I feel like I'm the only Scot who even knows what a Vic is these days. Although I did see a fellow Edinburghian selling a broken Vic on eBay the other day...

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:34 am

d0c wrote:i guess i am the only vic20 user left in norway

You are forgetting Bo, among others.

English Invader · Post by **English Invader** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:48 am

The English seem to be under-represented as well. The only prominent member I know of is Mayhem.

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:09 pm

Shem is a Mancunian.