Help with value on an old group of computers? Part 2

Part two of the items in question:

Top photo is an IBM AT (80286 processor) clone, bottom is a Tandy 1000 pc.

Bottom photos are of a Commodore 64, MPS 803 dot matrix printer, looks like a third-party cassette storage drive, and the floppy drive on left: maybe a 1571 floppy drive? Those look to be in good condition, the 1571 drive is often yellowed, so a nice one is harder to find.

Also, not everyone checks the forums every day, so wait a while (especially over the weekend) for people to sign in and view new postings.

Btw, in an earlier posting of yours you said the C64 was your first computer, bought for you by your grandma. I'd try to keep that if I were you, I always regretted getting rid of my first computer.

Soupwizard said:

Btw, in an earlier posting of yours you said the C64 was your first computer, bought for you by your grandma. I'd try to keep that if I were you, I always regretted getting rid of my first computer.

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It has been sitting in my parent's basement for over 15 years. I'd rather see it go to someone who wants it rather see it get ruined or worse yet get throw own during a cleaning session lol.

On the AT clone, you will want to remove the cover and take a picture of what is inside. Clone AT cases can have almost anything inside of them, although from the outside yours looks fairly bare-bones. You should note if there is any rust on the case inside or out, and note if there is a corroded CMOS battery on the motherboard.

There is some demand for clone AT parts, bust usually only if they are in good condition. If there is no rust, then you might want to clean the case a bit more before trying to sell. (I see your paper towels, but it still looks grungy at least in the picture )

If there is bad rust or corrosion inside the case, you might consider parting it out. For example, that looks like possibly a Teac 1.2MB floppy drive, and those can usually sell for ~$20-$30 if they are good condition. Perhaps a tad more if they are tested as working.

What type of monitor connection do these guys use? Can I get an adapter to hook a vgs cable to it? I'd love to be able to do some poking around these before I try to sell them. I do have one more tower that got wet and rusted in the corner pretty bad. I'll have to open it up and see if anything is salvageable.

One observation on that 286 clone. "Made in USA" doesn't always mean what you think. I suspect that the case and the innards were really made in Taiwan and assembled in the USA is closer to the truth. There more little outfits doing this sort of thing than there were Chinese restaurants back in the day.

The C64 and Tandy 1000 should have composite video outputs, that you can plug in directly to many televisions.

The picture of the back of the AT clone is cut off, so I can't see the video port, or if there is a video card at all. These could have anything depending on the installed card.

Also, does the Tandy 1000 have a keyboard with it? Those used a proprietary keyboard.

SomeGuy said:

The C64 and Tandy 1000 should have composite video outputs, that you can plug in directly to many televisions.

The picture of the back of the AT clone is cut off, so I can't see the video port, or if there is a video card at all. These could have anything depending on the installed card.

Also, does the Tandy 1000 have a keyboard with it? Those used a proprietary keyboard.

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Good info on the C64 and Tandy, thank you. Yes the Tandy has a keyboard with it.

Looks like I'll need to open up the cases and start looking through what I have. Really appreciate the help. I'm sure I'll be asking more questions soon.