Re: Golden II

["Ernest" <leucoplast@seanet.NOSPAM.com>]

"Jeff Blakeney" <CUTjblakeney@syndicomm.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 07:47:15 GMT, "Ernest"
> <leucoplast@seanet.NOSPAM.com> wrote:
>
> [snip]
> >Here is a list of what I think the most valuable clones should be:
> >
> >1.   Pineapple
> >2.   Mimic Spartan
> >3.   Agat-9
> >4.   Micro SCI Havoc
> >5.   ITT 2020
> >6.   Golden II
> >7.   Basis 108
> >8.   Polymax Maxxi
> >9.   Multitech MPF II or III
> >10. Franklin Ace 100
>
> I had no idea the Spartan would be that high on this kind of a list.
> Is that because it is of value to both Apple II users as well as
> Commodore 64 users?

Yes and no. The larger the group of potential collectors for an item, the
more value it has but what I was specifically thinking of was that the Mimic
has a legendary status in both groups. It's both rare and well known to
collectors. Plus, its a damned cool system. I couldn't begin to guess what
it would sell for on Ebay.

> Well, I don't know if you are including me in those four but I have
> one Spartan and I have an extra CPU card for it as well.  The thing I
> don't have for it is the documentation and any software that may have
> originally come with it because my brother picked it up used and gave
> it to me as a Christmas present years ago.  :-)

I keep an informal list of who has what. I don't have the list in front of
me but you might be on it. I can't remember. Basically, I try to keep track
by visiting web museums and listening to groups like this one. If you are
listed somewhere, then you are probably on my list.

Also, I can probably hook you up with a User Manual but it might take a
little time. The manual is glue-bound so it's a hassle to photo copy. I also
have at least two versions of the system disks. I used to work with one of
the Mimic developers, so he gave me a lot of old stuff that he had stored in
his garage.