VIC-20 Carrying Case
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VIC-20 Carrying Case
I just procured one of these vintage Vic-20 cases. I am located in the US and have never seen one before so I jumped at the opportunity.
Are these a UK only item? How popular or readily accessible were they?
Are these a UK only item? How popular or readily accessible were they?
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Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
Wow great find, congratulations
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Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
I don't know if they are a UK only item but I can tell you I saw only one like that in the past.
The president of the Sorel VIC-20 club, François Lefebvre, had one back in 1982. He's the one who gave me BASIC V4 for the VIC-20 back then. He used his VIC-20 carrying case to bring his computer system to the school where the monthly meetings occurred.
I completely forgot about this detail until I saw the photos you posted.
The president of the Sorel VIC-20 club, François Lefebvre, had one back in 1982. He's the one who gave me BASIC V4 for the VIC-20 back then. He used his VIC-20 carrying case to bring his computer system to the school where the monthly meetings occurred.
I completely forgot about this detail until I saw the photos you posted.
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Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
I too have seen one before online, years ago, but forget where I saw it.
It's rather uncommon here in North America, at least.
It's rather uncommon here in North America, at least.
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Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
They were sold mail order through the VicSoft catalogue. They have "VicSoft" printed in gold so I guess they were made specially.
Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
Very nice. We need someone to make replicas.
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Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
Not seen one with "VIC 20" before.
Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
Could work for the C64 too. Just in case you need to lug around your machine.
Just think about the case for the monitor
Just think about the case for the monitor
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Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
You can see the shape of the cut-outs in the foam for the VIC-20, the early style of datasette, power supply and modulator. With a C64, you'd more likely want a 1541 drive and this wouldn't fit, I believe.Floopy wrote:Could work for the C64 too. Just in case you need to lug around your machine.
Just think about the case for the monitor
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Re: VIC-20 Carrying Case
This carrying case reminds me of the early "portable computers" weighting 10-15 kilos or more . Great find!