4/21/07 Auctions of Note: CoCo 2s, Drives, and Hard Drive System!

Auctions of Note for April 21st, 2007:



eBay: VINTAGE Tandy TRS 80 Color Computer 2 LOADED NO RESERVE (item 130104018628 end time Apr-28-07 13:59:17 PDT)



Okay, first off, this seller did a pretty darn good job with the posting.  It's complete and pretty, but not in an annoying way like so many others.  They listed model numbers and provided plenty of pictures (not too big) with enough detail.  That alone is probably worth a mention. :)  The first gem in this lot is the 26-3127B CoCo 2, still in the box with the manuals.  I'm actually saving some of the pictures for reference, so that I can match everything up with my 3127B for the collection. (A have the CoCo and original box, but now I know what manual and reference card goes with it. heh!)  This is a great 64K CoCo 2 and my personal favorite, since it was the one I had as a lad. Nothing like a little bias, eh?   It's claim to fame is that it can do true lower case when popped into all RAM mode and with a few pokes. I wrote a little bit about it here, ages ago.  Also of note is the 26-3029 disk drive and controller (later rebranded as the Tandy FD-500) and a collection of disks.  No precise word on what's on the disk, other than the OS-9 Boot disk, but the others are labeled games 1-4.  Could be some interesting bits on those, if you're into the blind grab bag thing.  Over all a nice system for use or for the permanent collection.



eBay: TRS-80 Color Computer 2 - CoCo 2 - Vintage (item 200102483789 end time Apr-28-07 12:20:41 PDT)



A 26-3134.  Auction says it's still in the box, but the text is lifted from a web site (Glen's I believe.)  No mention of manuals, memory or BASIC ROM.  Price is a bit high as well.  This model generally runs $13 to $22 depending on configuration.  Still, these machines are noted with model number so infrequently, I figured I'd call it out.  Plus, CoCo 2s have gone for a lot more recently.  I have no idea... :)



eBay: Vintage TRS-80 Color Computer & Hard Drive Controller (item 250107022788 end time Apr-27-07 18:41:35 PDT)



Here's an pretty darn interesting lot of particular note to the collector.  The big Digital brand drives in their own case are pretty cool.  Unfortunately, I know nothing about 'em.  They are apparently being driven, however, by a Tandy Hard Drive controller.  The auction doesn't have a close up of the controller, but that certainly appears to be it.  (Ask questions before bidding, of course.)  If so, it's a pretty rare beast. I only recall seeing it once before and that one went for some crazy cash.  Not mentioned in the text is a blue floppy disk holder.  Wonder if there's anything in it.  Also, the rare Destruction Derby pak, with box and manual is present.  Over all an intriguing lot.



eBay: 2 Vintage Computer Games, TRS-80, Color Cubes, Polaris (item 110117272946 end time Apr-26-07 17:04:19 PDT)



The rare Color Cubes pak, complete on it's original clamshell package with manual.  Also the popular Polaris pak, also apparently complete.  They look to be in pretty good condition, as well.



eBay: TC^3 SCSI Controller and drive system - Color Computer (item 110117265941 end time Apr-26-07 16:38:08 PDT)



Oh man, who wouldn't want this rig? :)  This is a TC^3 SCSI system from Cloud 9 Tech sporting a Iomega Jaz drive (1 Gig with two carts) and a CD-ROM drive.  All packed up nice with a power supply and custom enclosure. Includes the Cloud 9 SuperDriver.  The seller has even offered to load the drive with NitrOS-9 of your flavor.  Go on and bid.  You know you want to. :)



eBay: TRS-80 Color Computer fd-502 floppy system (item 110117143770 end time Apr-26-07 12:42:42 PDT)



From the same seller, a very nice floppy set up.  Set includes an FD-502 controller and two 5 1/4" double sided, 40-track, 360K drives. While not necessarily collectible, highly worth a mention since you don't see this configuration come up very often.  For the modern CoCo, this is the base minimum for storage.  You could build one yourself, but here it is all packaged up and ready to roll.



eBay: TANDY AND RADIO SHACK LOT OF 14 GAME CARTRIDGES (item 330110992680 end time Apr-23-07 22:55:51 PDT)



Nice fat lot of paks.  If you're just starting your collection, there's plenty of play in this bunch.  Androne is particularly rare in any condition.



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Thought it would be interesting to combine the posts for Sales and Still for Sale together.  Just for awhile to see how it goes.  This won't be near as complete as the old listings, but I'll try to hit the most interesting sales.  Here goes:



eBay: Vintage TRS-80 Color Computer 1 Silver case, system (item 260107940047 end time Apr-21-07 14:06:46 PDT)



Pretty sweet original CoCo set up.  Clearly upgraded to heck.  Bet this one has some stories behind it. :)  Went for US$53.02.



eBay: Vintage TRS-80 Color Computer Model 2 16K Basic in BOX (item 230119088629 end time Apr-21-07 11:45:19 PDT)



Here's a 26-3124 at 16K (see above) that went for $20.50.  Bumped the price guide price a little, but we'll watch the other one and see how it goes.



eBay: Two TRS-80 Deluxe Joystick (item 190102131112 end time Apr-18-07 17:41:36 PDT)



Holy crap!  Someone really needed some sticks! 



eBay: Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer 2 (item 300100594252 end time Apr-16-07 19:34:45 PDT)



Wow!  A 26-3127 in the box.  Has the Intro manual, but no BASIC manuals.  Looks a bit yellow, too.  Ended with Buy It Now at US$55.00!  Very slight adjustment to the Price Guide.



eBay: Hard Drive controller for TRS-80 Coco Color computer! (item 230115504019 end time Apr-16-07 14:31:02 PDT)



Half way figured this to go for more, but the description wasn't terribly clear.  Still pretty sure this is a floppy controller only.  No idea how to list this in the Price Guide, so I didn't.



eBay: TRS-80 32K COCO EXT BASIC SER# 0001628 MFD OCT 1982 (item 270107568647 end time Apr-13-07 08:27:12 PDT)



This didn't sell?  Go figure. :P



eBay: TRS-80 Tandy 128K Color Computer 3 w/ Disk Drive FD 501 (item 300101161436 end time Apr-12-07 11:51:43 PDT)



One of the few CoCo 3s we've had in the last couple of weeks.  This one went with an FD-501 and controller for about US$50.00 on Buy It Now.  Not a bad deal at all!



eBay: TRS-80 Coco 'Speech/Sound Program Pak' (item 130097545100 end time Apr-11-07 17:15:13 PDT)



Not the highest we've ever seen this one sell, but at US$62.00, it may still be the hottest frequently selling piece of CoCo hardware.  Still, Price Guide price for Very Fine adjusted down a bit.



Angel's Luck,

Capt.

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4/20/07 Sale of Note

Okay, I stopped doing Sales of Note due to lack of time and reader interest (makes updating the Price Guide more frequently, too).  But some I'm just going to have to call out :)



eBay: New Tandy Coco 3 512K memory card (item 280104637685 end time Apr-20-07 17:01:26 PDT)



This original Tandy 512K upgrade for the CoCo 3, new in box, went for a whopping $100.00!!!  This is the first new one that's come up in the last couple of years, so we're talking a pretty rare item here.  Hope the collector that landed it enjoys having it. heh!  Wow.



Angel's Luck,

Capt.

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4/18/07 Auctions of Note

Auctions of Note for April 18th, 2007:



A few goodies to sink your paycheck into...



eBay: Vintage Tandy Computer 64K Video Game GHANABWANA SEALED (item 280105120046 end time Apr-22-07 11:34:29 PDT)



This great game is actually getting pretty rare.  Haven't seen it come up in awhile.  Huge CoCo 1/2 fun from a Steve Bjork classic.  There was a fix for this one at some point that was published in The Rainbow, so that it would work and display in color on the CoCo 3.  If anyone wants the patch, I'll try to dig it up.  If you don't have this game in your collection, get in there and bid.  No CoCo should be without it.



eBay: Tandy COCO TRS FD 501 Disk Drive cartridge (item 250106220835 end time Apr-23-07 19:50:14 PDT)



Not in particularly collectible condition, but a good pak to have.  It is the only Tandy controller to have gold contacts.  If you need disk drives for your CoCo, this is the first stop.



eBay: DISTO SC-II OS-9 original disk for TRS-80 Tandy CoCo (item 190104388371 end time Apr-24-07 22:07:50 PDT)



This is the OS-9 software drivers for the Disto Super Controller II.  Pretty rare stuff, but you'll need a Super Controller II and OS-9 to use it.



eBay: AutoTerm 3.2D original disk for TRS-80 Tandy CoCo (item 190104387739 end time Apr-24-07 22:02:27 PDT)



An original AutoTerm disk for RS-DOS.  Again, a pretty dang rare program.  No instruction manual, alas.  This one seems to have multiple versions for different CoCo system setups on it.  Hard to make out, but appears to be 32K and 64K versions at the very least.



eBay: Black Sanctum on original disk for TRS-80 Tandy CoCo (item 190104387278 end time Apr-24-07 21:58:38 PDT)



A very old and very rare Black Sanctum disk for the CoCo.  This looks like the very early first version (possibly).  Can't make out the label.  Again, no manual, but definitely a prize.



eBay: TANDY FOR COLOR COMPUTER 2 OR 3 MIND ROLLER GAME (item 300102474372 end time Apr-23-07 16:42:05 PDT)



Cool game and in Very Good for Price Guide standards.



eBay: VINTAGE TANDY DISK DRIVE FD 500 (item 330110074577 end time Apr-23-07 10:29:46 PDT)



According to the description, a complete FD-500 in the box. No pictures, unfortunately.  Still, the price is right, though I would contact the seller regarding shipping, as there appears to be some confusion.



Angel's Luck,

Capt.

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4/14/07 Auctions of Note

Auctions of note for April 14th, 2007:



While things have been a tad slow in the Color Computer auctions of late, there's still been some nice items popping up.  And for anyone looking to grab some stuff to use on your "working" system, there's some great deals to be had lately as well!  Here's a couple that have caught my eye recently and why.



eBay: Vintage TRS-80 Color Computer 1 Silver case, system (item 260107940047 end time Apr-21-07 14:06:46 PDT)



Beautiful.  A classic gray as a complete system.  The seller mentions it still has the 4K RAM button on it, but considering the upgrades apparent, I wouldn't be surprised if it had more.  If you need more RAM, be sure to ask the seller to PRINT MEM the sucker before bidding.  (I just turned a BASIC command into a verb! ha!)  This is probably an early 26-3001 model.  Note that there's a small LED in the center that is a user add-on.  Also included is what appears to be the rare HJL keyboard.  Very sweet.  The drive is a 26-3022, the original CoCo drive, with matching controller and cable (misidentified as an FD-500 controller).  Drive and computer appear to come with the original boxes.  I suspect this will be a fun computer to explore and play with!



eBay: New Tandy Coco 3 512K memory card (item 280104637685 end time Apr-20-07 17:01:26 PDT)



Super rare, unused, Tandy 512L memory card!  Wow!  Good looking and well worth looking at, whether you slap it in your CoCo 3 or put it under glass and ogle it. :)



eBay: TRS-80 COLOR COMPUTER 2 BY RADIO SHACK never out box (item 150111949986 end time Apr-19-07 19:00:00 PDT)



Brand spanking new CoCo 2.  Well, pretty darn close anyhow.  Since it only has the Color BASIC book, I'd assume it's that only.  Probably 16K.  Catalog number would be impossible to guess at, since many CoCo 2 models had that keyboard and RAM.  Judging from the manual cover, I'd suggest a mid to late model 16K Color BASIC.  Inquire if interested.



eBay: Tandy CoCo 3 Predator Game (item 300101842837 end time Apr-17-07 19:42:34 PDT)



From the photos, a complete and decent looking copy of the Predator pak for the CoCo 3.  Don't have this one myself, so I can't recommend it for game playing, but looks good if you need it for the collection.



Angel's Luck,

Capt.

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4/9/07 Auctions of Note

Auctions of Note for April 9th, 2006:



Ah, the ups and downs of CoCo Collecting in the Spring!  It rains and pours, then it's quiet and calm.  I don't think I've had this few items on my watch list in quite awhile.  Still there are a few items to get excited about. Let's have a look.



eBay: 5 Rainbow Magazines 84/85 TRS-80 Tandy Color Computer (item 330107901914 end time Apr-16-07 17:58:02 PDT)



These caught my eye because, well, I don't have them. heh... I wouldn't mind seeing a few smaller lots of magazines like this.  It would make filling in a collection a bit easier.



eBay: Hard Drive controller for TRS-80 Coco Color computer! (item 230115504019 end time Apr-16-07 14:31:02 PDT)



A floppy controller with ADOS loaded in it from Hard Drive Specialists.  Pretty dang rare item.  Seller mentions this might also be a hard drive controller, but doesn't look like it to me.  Appears to be wired for dual horizontal floppies, though with ADOS on it, they probably run double sided 40-track, or perhaps even 80-track drives (can't see how wide the ends of the ribbon cables are... looks like the cable to a 5 1/4" drive).





In the "What The???" Department:



eBay: TRS-80 32K COCO EXT BASIC SER# 0001628 MFD OCT 1982 (item 270107568647 end time Apr-13-07 08:27:12 PDT)



Okay, granted, Brian already mentioned this one AND it's been thoroughly ridiculed on the CoCo mailing list (I may not read it, but I do skim it), but seriously...  Dude actually paid money to list this. heh.



eBay: 6 Vintage Tandy Stereo Music Synthesizer Coco 26-3143 (item 200097824953 end time Apr-14-07 14:33:39 PDT)



Big lot of in the box Orchestra-90ccs. Not sure what you would do with this many, but if you were inclined to have a bunch of them, here ya go.



Angel's Luck,

Capt.

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Quick update - I won an auction!!!

First off, here's the auction I won:



Radio Shack Color Computer Software - LOGO + More 



This was really better than advertised. The Color Logo disk doesn't even look like it's seen a disk drive. And yes good Capt, it IS a Tandy Home Education Systems product. Comes with a study guide and all. I have absolutely NO idea what I'll do with it, but, it's cool anyway.



CGD Plus comes with the manual, an original floppy with serial, several backup floppies, as well as font and graphics disks as well. just wish I would have remembered to bring it home from work so i could make back ups on 3.5" disks, and try it out!!!



Kid writer looks to be original also. I have no idea what it does, but, it's in good shape. :)



Now, on to the auctions;



Lot of 3 Tandy CoCo Color Computer 1 / 2 vintage system



Looks like 2 generations of the CoCo1 and a CoCo2. I do not consider these to be collectible, but they are certainly usable.



Kings Quest 3 For the TRS 80 Color Computer



Looks to be close to collectible as most if not all of it is there. Be warned, the shipping cost is out-fraking-ragous.



And from the totally fraking stupid file comes this:



TRS-80 32K COCO EXT BASIC SER# 0001628 MFD OCT 1982



Alright, if this were a dev system, or CoCo numero-uno, or a CoCo3 that Sock master found the elusive 256 color mode, I could see a couple hundred dollars. IMHO, this guy needs to be take out behind the woodshed and beaten with an Apple ][ and C-64. I would ordinarily be a little pissy and not quite this vocal, however, he actually RAISED the original starting bid from $500 to $800. My feeling is this guy is a relative n00b and has actually been lingering around the CoCo chatrooms and is trying to elicit a response...



10 Rainbow on Tapes for TRS-80 Coco color computer!



Here's 10 R.O.T. I get curious, or maybe it's suspicious, every time I see a reserve auction on vintage computer stuff. If they have minimum amount they'll take for it, why not just put it up??



For those who do not frequent the CoCo Hut Bulletin Board (and shame on you), a few weeks ago I started doing some research on floppy drives for the CoCo. Let's face it, the old 360k 5 1/4" floppies and drives are getting a little hard to fine and long in the tooth. And finding a true 720k 3.5" drive is an impossibility, unless you want to pay >$50 per drive. To that end, I've been checking every 3.5" 1.44mb floppy I can find for certain features. Basically what I've been looking for is whether the drive can be used as a drive 0, 1, 2 or 3. Go check out the thread, 3.5" Floppy drives with jumpers... and see what I've found so far. Keep in mind, this is a WIP so hopefully the list will grow.





Later,

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4/4/07 Auctions of Note

Auctions of note for April 4th, 2007:



It has been a bit slow the last week, but there's a few items to whet your CoCo collecting whistle. :)



eBay: TRS-80 Coco 'Speech/Sound Program Pak' (item 130097545100 end time Apr-11-07 17:15:13 PDT)



Appears to be a beautiful condition Speech/Sound Pak in the box with manual.  This is the newer, silver label version. (The older one has a black label. They are identical, I believe.)



eBay: TRS-80 Coco 'Orchestra-90' Music Synthesizer (item 130097545078 end time Apr-11-07 17:13:31 PDT)



Gorgeous Orchestra-90cc!   Also complete with manuals.



eBay: 1980 TRS 80 computer complete in original box, v. good. (item 260104697076 end time Apr-14-07 16:01:59 PDT)



Identified as such, these are fairly rare.  This is apparently a Color BASIC machine (probably 16K) with manual and in the box.  The seller doesn't identify it, so I'm going by the lack of ECB manual.  Be sure to ask, if interested.



eBay: TRS-80 COLOR COMPUTER PROGRAM : CARD GAMES (item 110111025494 end time Apr-10-07 20:57:10 PDT)



These tapes are fairly rare, but alas the manual is a photocopy.  Still, if you need them for the collection, or enjoy cards games on the CoCo, this isn't a bad deal.



eBay: Radio Shack TRS 80 Color Computer Color Disk Graphics. (item 280100960100 end time Apr-09-07 20:41:53 PDT)



The disk version of the pak program.  Haven't seen this in a very long time.  Is it collectible?  We'll see.



eBay: Radio Shack TRS 80 Color Computer Color Scripsit c1982. (item 280100958778 end time Apr-09-07 20:37:04 PDT)



Appears to be complete.  This is Tandy's word processor for the CoCo 1/2.  If you're looking for one to use, you can do better.  If you're looking for the collection, this is worth a look since it doesn't come too frequently.



eBay: Ulti-MusE lll for The Color Computer (item 260103577843 end time Apr-08-07 20:12:35 PDT)



Exceedingly rare program with a bonus.  This one also includes the Glenside MIDI interface!   If the collector's are out, this'll go big.  I don't think they are... heh... but maybe.



Angel's Luck,

Capt

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