Commodore SX-64

[mjnurney]

Ive finally got my hands on the SX64

my 64 collection is getting complete now. it seems to be working ok. some keys don't work and the disk drive is filthy inside so i expect that doesn't work either.

the keyboard lead is a DB25 parallel thing thats someone has made / forced to fit but its nothing that can't be sorted

mike.

 

[Paradroid90]

Loving This Mike One of the 64 family which is not in my collection as of yet, but one day

 

[User1301]

Lovely mate - nice one!

 

[Firthy2002]

Looks in pretty good condition.

Keyboard issues might be down to that homebrew replacement cable. You might have great difficulty sourcing a loose original to replace it with.

 

[mjnurney]

The keyboard is okay now , just needed a clean under the pads. however one spring is missing under key 4 , so i'll pinch one from a lesser used key until i can order one. key keyboard is different to a c64 but kind of similar.

as for the cable it works fine , its just ugly ....if i can't find one. ill make one.

i need to try the disk drive :-0

 

[johnim]

Nice Mike did gazs sx help in this

 

[User1301]

Mike I've got an old 1541 which you can have if you need it for parts (not sure what's in the SX though). I don't know if it works as it's been in the loft a long time but happy to send to you if it would be useful.

J

 

[Sardine]

if Mike doesn't want the 1541 I'll take it so I can make real discs on my C64.

My SX-64 is currently in "Bas" Hospital,,, getting a NTSC to PAL conversion (if the monitor will sync to pal) and service....

 

[MC1173]

Would like one for my collection too.

 

[mjnurney]

Mike I've got an old 1541 which you can have if you need it for parts (not sure what's in the SX though). I don't know if it works as it's been in the loft a long time but happy to send to you if it would be useful.

J

hi john that would be awesome buddy , the drive seems doa at the moment - drive not ready error.

had some fun with the sx last night , left it running for two hours playing a basic loop and it crashed..to a blocky screen. On reboot a black screen .. It turned out the PLA had died and a CIA as well , when the PLA was changed I had no cursor or keyboard input...classic CIA problem.

anyway it just so happens I have a stripped c64 mobo here and I robbed a few parts...all good now.

 

[voyager_1701e]

Wow those games look amazing on that tiny LCD screen LOL

Dont think you can buy an LCD with a dot pitch like that

Is that a cart port middle of pic 6?

 

[roy_bates]

Wow those games look amazing on that tiny LCD screen LOL

LCD?

 

[mjnurney]

yes its a cartridge port and no LCD here ...this is classic retro hight voltage CRT

 

[dougal]

Wow... Just Wow

Congrats on the new purchase

 

[mjnurney]

thank you , its running great now

 

[fitzsteve]

Awesome

 

[sweetlilmre]

@mjnurney where did you say you live again? And when was it you'll be out of the house?

 

[davideo]

Ive finally got my hands on the SX64

No!!

 

[mjnurney]

 

[chiark]

Late to the party, but I must admit the SX-64 is my favourite of the 8 bit machines. The fact of itit being the "world's first portable colour computer" is brilliant, if somewhat astonishing...

Mine's now been fixed, spruced up and is running incredibly healthily! Enjoy it.