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USB to Apple //c, //c+, and Apple bus mouse card adapter

Apple Fritter about 2 months ago

I built a small pilot run for testing, and have a few extra available. So far, I have tested these on an Apple bus mouse card, //c, and //c+. The converter will support wired mice, or USB wireless mouse receivers. This is for quadrature mouse input funct …

How important are the IWM features for the Apple IIc ?

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

Hi Fans - as you might know, I'm working on my Replica 2e project which aims to produce a substitute for all Apple II from the early ones to the Apple IIe and the Apple IIc without using any of Apple's proprietary custom ICs, like the MMU, IOU and  the I …

Hello from Southern New Hampshire

VCFed about 3 months ago

Hello VCF, I've recently begun rebuilding my vintage/nostalgia collection, with a focus on early-80s to 90s systems. I started way back when with an Apple IIc that my parents bought from my uncle when he moved onto an Amiga (I believe, it's been a few dec …

Need parts lists for monitor recaps

VCFed about 3 months ago

So I have three green phosper displays that need a recap. The first is an Amdek 300, the second is an Apple Monior ///, and the last is a Kaga KG-12NU. I also have an Apple Monitor II (the one with a tilt screen) that will fliker initilly, if left idle f …

Monitor recaps: Need parts lists

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

So I have three green phosper displays that need a recap.  The first is an Amdek 300, the second is an Apple Monior ///, and the last is a Kaga KG-12NU.  I also have an Apple Monitor II (the one with a tilt screen) that will fliker initilly, if left i …

Apple IIc Plus Pizza Board?

VCFed about 4 months ago

Anyone ever heard of a pizza board for the Apple IIc Plus? I have one in my possession and it looks like a standard IIc Plus logic board. It has the almost the same logic board part number (820-0232-02) as a "non-pizza" logic board IIc Plus (820- …
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Extra colors for hires graphics wanted ?

Apple Fritter about 4 months ago

As we all know, the Apple II can produce four colors in the HIRES mode, plus black and white (which are not "colors", but "shades". But what can I complain. Some computer folks are so uneducated that they pervert the meaning of words all the time. Such as …

Apple IIc memory chip replacement

Apple Fritter about 5 months ago

Hello,I'm planning to restore my Apple IIc and I've noticed that RAM chips are defective.I've searched Internet to find these chips replacement, without any luck.Any suggestions or pointers ? Ideally an European shop would be a plus. Heaps of thanks.Forum …

Apple IIc keyboard issue

VCFed about 5 months ago

In my quest to restore an Apple IIc I aquired I am having an issue with the keyboard. The up arrow key is not working. I replaced the key switch with a known good one and it still does not work. Does anybody have any schematics or insight so I can troubl …

Hello and advice where to start?

VCFed about 6 months ago

I started my passion and career in technology with a TI-99/4A and then moved through the Apple ecosystem with an Apple IIe and Apple IIc. From there I headed into the world of IBM and clones (and have been there ever since). I've enjoyed watching retro com …
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UNCLE BERNIE'S TIMING HAL SUBSTITUTE

Apple Fritter about 6 months ago

Hi fans - today I made some progress with substituting the timing HAL of the Apple IIe and IIc.Here is what happened so far: Weeks ago I took the equations from Jim Sather's book and plugged them into my PLD design software.I then turned loose my proprie …

UNCLE BERNIE'S IOU (and MMU) SUBSTITUTES IN PLDs

Apple Fritter about 6 months ago

Hi fans -may may have followed the work done by two people on substituting the MMU, see here: https://www.applefri... those who don't know yet, the MMU and the IOU are full custom ICs in DIL-40 p …

Hello from the northern Plains USA

VCFed about 6 months ago

Although I don't currently have any vintage electronics (other than one project), I have had some experience with 8-bit era computers. I remember when one elementary school I attended in the late '70s got its first computer - a PET 2001 with chiclet keybo …

IRAN'd (working) Apple IIc motherboards for sale on Ebay

Apple Fritter about 6 months ago

In the next weeks I offer several Apple IIc motherboards on Ebay at a ridicolously low starting price. These have been "Inspected and Repaired As Necessary"  (IRAN) and are in known functional condition, but there is a catch: - they don't come with the …

Apple IIc Plus Questions

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

Howdy friends:I recently had a new friend come to live with us, an Apple IIc Plus.  The machine is in pristine condition and was used very little.I have had success connecting it to ADTPro and began formating 3.5" floppies, some true 800k floppies and oth …
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MacEffects launches Kickstarter for Apple IIc cases

A2Central.com about 8 months ago

MacEffects has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for injection-molded Apple IIc computer cases in clear and black. (The post "MacEffects launches Kickstarter for Apple IIc cases" appeared first on A2Central.com.) …

short time only, sf bay area. free //c, misc hw, software, magazines, a2 books for pickup

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

Hi, I know it's a long shot, but we're clearing out a storage unit and I need to deal with a couple of boxes of apple 2 stuff from my past. We'll only be here for the next few days.  (Leaving morning October 3) It's located in Richmond, in the SF Bay a …

Brightness not uniform - Apple //c momo CRT monitor

VCFed about 8 months ago

Got this untested and of course it was packed like garbage. When I power it on with no signal and brightness up, about 2/3 of the screen is green, the rest is black. I plugged in a PS2 and same thing. The text on the right of the screen looks bad too. …

New Machine = new questions

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

Hi all:I was fortunate enough to pick up an Apple IIc + with monitor for an amazing deal. Things look good so far but I was running into some ADTPro issues, I think its cabling.But it got me thinking.  What about picking up an external 5.25" off eBay?  …

Silly issue with Floppy Emu C and IIe

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

Hi all, I'm really sorry to post what is likely a really obvious question, but I simply cannot work it out - all the more annoying as I am sure I have had this working at some point. I have a Floppy Emu model C  that I've recently put into one of PTB's …

WTB Apple IIc keyboard US

Apple Fritter about 9 months ago

Hello, I'am an uge retro computer collector from France.I want to buy an US layout keyboard for an Apple IIc, it doesn't need to be an Alps keyboard (even if I prefer).I already have french, german localized Apple IIc. But It sucks for a lot of software.I …

I Put RGB in an Apple IIc... and you won't hate it

Action Retro about 9 months ago

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Apple IIC disk - replaced bad stepper - now calibration?

Apple Fritter about 9 months ago

TLDR, after repairing and reinstalling AP68 stepper motor in Apple IIC, disks from other IIC's won't read.  Not sure how to re-calibrate track 0. Hi folks, inherited a very clean A2S4100 Apple IIC but it wouldn't read disks.  The head would not move.  …

Apple IIc drive woes. Bad IWM?

Apple Fritter about 10 months ago

I'm having issues with my IIc drives. It reads from all the drives without issue, but not write to the internal, extrenal, or Floppy Emu in either location. Based on some forum sleuthing and my own investigations, I suspect that the issue is with the IWM. …
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FOR SALE - Apple IIc A2S4000 Computer (Non-ALPS Keyboard, ROM 0 for UniDisk) incl. Power Adapter

Apple Fritter about 10 months ago

Apple IIc A2S4000 Computer (Non-ALPS  Keyboard, ROM 0 for UniDisk) incl. Power AdapterCondition: Tested works. Case has the common yellowing. Upgraded ROM 0 for Unidisk Support.Note: Monitor and Floppy Disks NOT included. Shown for testing purposes only.$ …