Throwing it out there, but I'm willing to sell my Color Classic that has a burned-in screen, but a working motherboard, if somebody needs the parts.
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 4:59 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've not had too much luck at Goodwill stores either, but last night I got > lucky. When I came home from work yesterday, my daughter said that she had > seen an 'OLD' computer at a garage sale for $10. I said "what kind of > computer" she said she thought it was an amiga or a mac or something but > couldn't really see it because it was in a tall blue carrying case. I said > "Tall blue case, let's go" Turn out to be a Macintosh Plus in a blue > carrying case with a matching case for an Imagewriter II printer. It came > with a external harddrive, ext. floppy. Imagewriter II, mouse, keyboard, and > all the cables. The lady selling it said she had bought it new and used it > in college. Everything works. The computer is a little yellow but i can't > complain. Carrying cases are in excellent condition. > Amazing how much fun you can have for $10. > > > > > > > *"Tyrone L. Warbasse" <[email protected]>* > Sent by: [email protected] > > 06/24/2009 03:00 PM > Please respond to > [email protected] > > To > [email protected] cc > Subject > Re: Color Classic Problems > > > > > In the Vegas area, there are tons of Goodwills, Salvation Army's, > Opportunity Village, etc. Also, many churches and privately owned thrift > stores are around as well. In Pahrump, a bumsville town near Vegas, an hour > west, there are four main thrift stores: Cancer Victims, Salvation Army, > Building 160, and Winsdor. Building 160 and Cancer Victims tends to get Macs > like Windows get malware. The other two get Macs, but aren't usually retro > or classic, but like G4 or G5 towers. Of course, none of these people know > how to use any of these computers. > > Also, search Google and see if Century 23 is still open in the Vegas area. > As for Nick. He'll help you out, as he sold Apple computers since the Apple > I days. As Nick if a Mac lover named "Crowly" has any Color Classics around. > Crowly loves to rebuild and repair classic Macs, and I've bought about four > Macs from him: 6500, 4400, G3 Tower, and an LC. > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Cyrus Griffin > <*[email protected]*<[email protected]>> > wrote: > Near the Phoenix area. I always go to Goodwill. What thrift stores does > everyone else go to? > > > Elliott (Formerly Cyrus) > -------------------- > Hobbittech.com Mac Specialist - Low Cost Mac Services in AZ > > > > > > On Jun 24, 2009, at 10:47 AM, Tyrone L. Warbasse wrote: > > Where do you live? Retro Macs seem to be the norm, along with Tandys, > Amigas, C-64s, etc. at Las Vegas, NV, area thrift stores. > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Cyrus Griffin > <*[email protected]*<[email protected]>> > wrote: > > I must be going to the wrong thrift store... I've never seen any > vintage Mac stuff in there. > > Elliott (Formerly Cyrus) > -------------------- > Hobbittech.com Mac Specialist - Low Cost Mac Services in AZ > > > > > > On Jun 24, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Tyrone L. Warbasse wrote: > > > I also recommend going to thrift stores, as retro Macs always seem > > to sadly end up at these places and the Macs need a home. > > > > > > > -- > Tyrone L. Warbasse > > My Personal Blog and Podcast:* > **http://www.totallyparanoia.com/* <http://www.totallyparanoia.com/> > > or > * > **http://www.tyronewarbasse.blogspot.com/*<http://www.tyronewarbasse.blogspot.com/> > > And for Twitter: > coffee4binky > > "Don't Tread on Me!" > > I thought things were bad in politics, then I had the disprivilege of > re-watching Club Mario! > * > **http://www.mariowiki.com/Club_Mario/*<http://www.mariowiki.com/Club_Mario/> > > > > > > > > > > -- > Tyrone L. 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