Re: Clone - see if this looks familiar

[Mike <mike@bogus.address.net>]

Ernest wrote:

> "Mike" <mike@bogus.address.net> wrote in message
> I have a couple of systems that sound similar to yours. Take a look at my
> web site, and look at the OS-22 motherboard. It sounds like it could be
> the same board, or very nearly.

Hey, whadda you know.  Even the same ROM card.

> http://12.228.5.66
> 
> I've found several clones (in Germany) that were in metal cases like that.
> The cases were similar to the old IBM PC, or cheap knock-offs. They also
> had external ports wired to the mb. The cases were cheap looking, and
> pretty well smashed up so I removed the mb's and soldered on the normal
> jacks that an Apple II system would have, and I was able to use them after
> that. RCA jacks for the video are not to hard to find, or you could even
> remove one from a dead IIe board, etc. It was a nice feeling to see these
> systems run again after so many years of sitting broken and useless.

My uncle built this case, I do know that.  He either had the board and ROM 
board fabricated from plans, or it came in a kit form, with no case.

> If you hunt around, you could probably find a generic clone case to put it
> in but since I collect clones, I'm wary of suggesting that unless the case
> didn't already have a motherboard in it. I like to keep original system
> parts together whenever possible. It would certainly work in an Apple II+
> case since the keyboards are usually the same as clone keyboards but you
> might run into problems with the power supply plug being different. I
> wouldn't recommend this option unless you find a really battered up old
> Apple II+ case because Apple II+'s are collectable and not as common as
> they used to be.

My uncle used a standard Apple II/+/e power supply when he made it, and it 
has the standard Apple connector.

Mine also has green slots.

I'm not interested really in making a working machine.  Actually, I am 
attempting to appraise it's value for sale to a collector, along with all 
my other Apple II+ stuff.  My IIc and KEGS pretty much satisfy my Apple 
cravings, except for CP/M, and I am looking for a Z-RAM for that.

> I'm curious to see what comes up on your start-up screen. Sometimes, they
> just show the normal "APPLE ][" but not always. I have one that displays,
> "READY GO."

It says "Apple ][", and my uncle also burned the EPROMs himself.  Matter of 
fact, I own the II plus who's ROMs were copied for it.

Thanks, that helped a lot.
Mike