Hello from the Netherlands

[Buzzfuzz]

Hello from the Netherlands

I've been around here already, but I thought it would be good to intro my self too.

Started in 1982 when one of my old friends Onno introduced me to his C64.
Was hooked after playing with it a few times, but just couldn't afford one of my own.
He got an Amiga 500 in 1985 right after the introduction, was probably one of the first few to own such a machine in the Netherlands.
A few months after I got my own C64II and continued to play on his A500.
Got my own A500 from an aunt years later, dragged that thing to few computer clubs and expanded my disk collection to over 1200.
In 1994 I gave up the Amiga and started with pc's as I needed one for my education.
Did a few steps from a P75 to P300 and 450 and then went to P4 2.53GHZ and now a Core I7 975 with everyting on it.

Just recently picked up my Amiga's again from the garage and added one A500 to the already existing 2 A500's, 3 A1200's with 2 blizzard iv 1230's @ 50 mhz and 64mb and 1 mtec 030 and yesterday picked up an Amiga 4000/030, alot of euro's invested already, but worth it
The 4000's case isn't in great shape and so was it's battery, but I removed that with the help of a few posts and links.
I think once I have that amiga in a pc tower with atx psu and a few mods, it will be my workstation for all WHDload's and adf's that I need to drop on the A1200's.
Those 3 machines are fitted with CF cards and CC Reset fix and kickstart 3.1

Thanks to Amibay I already picked up a few rare things.
So what do I got in total machines ?

5 Amiga 500's;
- rev 3 (i think) standard with 0.5 MB ram expansion
- rev 5 standard with 0.5 MB ram expansion
- 2 rev 6A kick 2.04 RAM/IDE controller card by Tom Thul
- rev 8A (A500 Plus) 2MB Chip with A530 @ 40Mhz 4MB ram

4 Amiga 1200's in their cases, all fitted with 3.1 kickstarts, 2 with Blizzard 1230 IV 68030@ 50Mhz with 64MB and with CF adapter and 8GB CF, one with Mtec @ 28Mhz 16MB CF adapter and 128MB CF.
2 Amiga boards bare, one 1D4 with kick 3.1 and a 2B with 3.0
The 1D4 will be powered with my Blizzard 1260 and scsi unit, probably an EZ tower or PC tower, but still a project that has to be done.

4 Amiga 4000's 3 in 030 desktop cases and 1 Micronik tower, all kickstart 3.1 and with 16MB, 2 of them with CF adapter and 8GB CF, one with Classic Workbench 3.1 and the other with OS3.9.
The Micronik also runs 3.9 but when the Cyberstorm PPC 060/200 arrives (will take some time) this will run OS4/Warp OS.
It will also have a CyberVision PPC card added (already here)
One A4000D was battered so hard and the front plate had a lot of scratches that I took this up for a paint conversion to a "black edition".
Still a work in progress, but coming together nicely with a black floppy drive, black mouse, and if it can be done a brand new CDTV keyboard.

So I have my work layed out for the next few months.
Also installing software, getting WHDload registered and having all machines in working order the way I want them.
Yeah, I'm sure some more Amiga's will join me after that.
Would like to have a few 600's and 2000's and of course the A4000T by Escom, if they can be found here in the Netherlands.

But like I said, already have had few fun transactions here,
especially the RAM//IDE boards and Zorro adapters by Tom Thul.
But it costs a lot of money, I found that out the hard way and it won't get any easier I guess, but I will keep going and I'm glad I never sold any of my machines earlier

 

[Justin]

well hello from Cheltenham

 

[jvdbossc]

That's an impressive collection.

Have fun

Where are you located in The Netherlands?

 

[Buzzfuzz]

That's an impressive collection.

Have fun

Where are you located in The Netherlands?

Gorinchem that's where the A15 and A27 cross.

This is the full specs list:

A500 Rev 6A Kickstart 2.04 2MB RAM/IDE bord 2GB HD/CDROM
A500 Rev 6A Kickstart 2.04 2MB RAM/IDE bord 2GB HD/CDROM
A500 Plus Rev 8A Kickstart 2.04 ECS 2MB A530 @ 40Mhz 4MB
A500 Rev 3 Kickstart 2.04/1.3 0.5 MB Fast
A500 Rev 5 Kickstart 2.04/1.3 0.5 MB Fast

A1200 Rev 1D4 Kickstart 3.1 (bare) A1260 @ 50 Mhz Blizzard + SCSI 96 MB (tower project in progress)
A1200 Rev 2B Kickstart 3.0 (bare)
A1200 Rev 2B Kickstart 3.1 A1230 Blizzard @ 50 Mhz 64 MB CF8GB Classic WB 3.1
A1200 Rev 2B Kickstart 3.1 A1230 Blizzard @ 50 Mhz 64 MB CF8GB Classic WB 3.1
AMT 1200 Rev 2B Kickstart 3.1 Mtec @ 28 Mhz 16 MB CF 128MB Workbench 3.1
A1200 Rev 2B 3.0 Kickstart (standard)

A4000/030D Kickstart 3.1 A3640 @ 25MhzRC 2/16MB CF8GB Classic WB 3.1
A4000/030D Kickstart 3.1 A3640 @ 25MhzRC 2/16MB Indivison AGA 4000 CF8GB OS3.9
A4000/030D Kickstart 3.1 A3640 @ 25MhzRC 2/16MB Workbench 3.1
A4000/030 Micronik 6960 Kickstart 3.1 40.70! A3640 @ 25MhzRC 6.4GB HD OS3.9

C64 II Final Cartridge III 1541 II
C64 II Final Cartridge III 1541 II
C64 II Power Cartridge 1541
C64 Power Cartridge 1541
C64 VIC 1541

 

[PymerOne]

Welcome Buzzfuzz, greetings from the north end of A9
Impressive collection

Grtz, PymerOne.

 

[bazzaq]

Nice collection, I always wonder where people get the time to play with so many nice toys, I only have 3 amiga's and barely get time to use them.

 

[Buzzfuzz]

Nice collection, I always wonder where people get the time to play with so many nice toys, I only have 3 amiga's and barely get time to use them.

I also have limited time, but I have 1 month vacation now and I'm planning loads of time for it.
Just gotta clean up my room a bit and then the fun starts.

But on a normal day it's work/eat/sleep (not necessarily in that order).
If I have time I will play with them, I will, but usally your beat and just want to sit or lay down on my bed watch my favorite programs on Discovery HD Storm Chasers / Tornado Road / Deadliest Catch or a movie.

 

[Shoonay]

Hello and welcome!

 

[jvdbossc]

Nice to know you are not that far from home. I am based close to Antwerp, but pass you from time to time, since our mothercompany is based in Tiel (Netherlands)

How do you cope with such a large collection? I started with archive-boxes to keep it clean.

 

[arnljot]

Welcome, and let me say I too must say: Cool collection

 

[Buzzfuzz]

Nice to know you are not that far from home. I am based close to Antwerp, but pass you from time to time, since our mothercompany is based in Tiel (Netherlands)

How do you cope with such a large collection? I started with archive-boxes to keep it clean.

Vesalia has a few dust covers and these are pretty cool, they know I order from time to time.
I do however need to make a few custom covers for the 4000 series.
And Ikea makes good money on me too, their Ivar setup is so easy and will hold most of the units.
It's not perfect looking, but it's functional and that is what counts.
Cleaning is something you don't need to do that often, a few weeks ago I took all A500's out of their cases and laid them in the dishwasher.
In a few days I will see if I can start with a retr0bright setup.

2 Amiga 1200's a bare motherboards in their RF shielding cases, so these have to be build up from scratch.
It's a lot of work overall and it did expand quite rapidly, but that is because I still live with my parents and this keeps my costs and theirs down, so I have a bit to spare.
Only once you start, their is no end in sight unless you can really resist the temptation not to buy something

But this collection is nothing compared to my fellow Amiga dutchies like Amiga Digital and Tahoe.
They have it all from the Amiga 1000 to 4000 also with the rare A3000 Tower and Amiga 1500 and 2500, they also have the A4000 Tower by Escom.
I'm not their, yet, but I'm getting my hands on a few things here and there.

 

[jvdbossc]

You have found a nice place anyhow to hang out.

I mostly collect C= stuff, and my A4000 is the only "real" expanded machine to .. I am also interested in the 8 bit line, and really like the C=64. If you are in need for a dustcover for that https://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=6010

That might have something to do that the games I had run on A500 hardware, so basically I have no need to expand every amiga I own, although I got tempted with my A3000.

Dustcovers from Vesalia are not my liking.

Yes living at home is an advantage in this case. I am quite complete with C= stuff, I don't wan't the towers nor the console versions, so I am good.

I did not realise about Amigadigital nor Cosmos, good repair options for us

 

[Buzzfuzz]

I did not realise about Amigadigital nor Cosmos, good repair options for us

Yeah Amiga Digital also does A4000 boards, he showed me the board that I was about to buy on the :Commodore: day in Maarsen.
I was like :drool:
Completly revised caps, simm sockets and buster 11 I think.

Basicly he does every board, turbo boards maybe, but ask first and he will tell if/when/what he can do.