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Quote from: Chris Savage on Apr 27, 2026, 10:49 AMProvided they're not corroded and rusty, I sure will. 

So, originally, I was under the impression that these machines were stored in the basement. However, when I picked them up, it was clarified that they were stored in the attic, and only moved to the basement for the estate sale.

I will be taking detailed photos this weekend of what I got and sharing in this thread, which will follow my refurb of these machines. Besides an Apple IIe and an Apple IIc, there is also a 1541 disk drive! I happen to have a C=64 that I got from granz some time ago, so I am thinking that I would have a C=64 system up and running as well.

I have Commadore monitor but would need repairs..

Quote from: Chris Savage on Apr 27, 2026, 10:49 AMProvided they're not corroded and rusty, I sure will. 

So, originally, I was under the impression that these machines were stored in the basement. However, when I picked them up, it was clarified that they were stored in the attic, and only moved to the basement for the estate sale.

I will be taking detailed photos this weekend of what I got and sharing in this thread, which will follow my refurb of these machines. Besides an Apple IIe and an Apple IIc, there is also a 1541 disk drive! I happen to have a C=64 that I got from granz some time ago, so I am thinking that I would have a C=64 system up and running as well.

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Here I am adding the white question mark and rivet parts to the yellow block (box).

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Gluing another side, plus the drawers...

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As you can see, I have been gluing parts together. Here I am glued the Mario Pipe Penholders together (pipes to the bases) and am now adding the white question marks to the yellow blocks.

Quote from: JKnightandKARR on Apr 27, 2026, 11:42 AMI bet my adj power supply would work.

Yep. Two things:
1) Make sure that you have the correct polarity. I'm not certain about the TS, but some power supply connectors from back then had the center negative, and the outer positive. Make sure that you get that right.
2) Check the datasheet for the actual 7805 regulator that is actually on the PCB. Find out what the minimum input voltage is, and make sure that you don't set the power supply below that.

Quote from: granz on Apr 27, 2026, 09:22 AMYes, and as the original regulator is linear, using a 7V wall wart, rather than the original 9V power supply will keep the 7805 temperature much lower. Using the switching regulator replacement will keep the temp lower also.

I bet my adj power supply would work.

Quote from: granz on Apr 27, 2026, 09:22 AMNice! Congrats, Chris. Hope you enjoy them.

Provided they're not corroded and rusty, I sure will. 

Nice! Congrats, Chris. Hope you enjoy them.

Yes, and as the original regulator is linear, using a 7V wall wart, rather than the original 9V power supply will keep the 7805 temperature much lower. Using the switching regulator replacement will keep the temp lower also.

Quote from: Chris Savage on Apr 27, 2026, 08:45 AMHe's a valued member.

Agreed. Hopefully he is all right.