Collector's Corner..On Collecting Dedicated Chess Computers
Moderators: Harvey Williamson, Steve B, Watchman
Forum rules
This textbox is used to restore diagrams posted with the fen tag before the upgrade.
This textbox is used to restore diagrams posted with the fen tag before the upgrade.
- Steve B
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10144
- Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:02 am
- Location: New York City USofA
- Contact:
about that rare Thermal Printer..Steve B wrote:nice catch BrianBrian B wrote:Steve, isn't this listing in error? Isn't this a Mobile Master? There is quite the treasure trove of hard to find items included.Steve B wrote:This is really sweet
An EAG V2..with Thermal printer and a full set of ECO book modules
even has a photo of the serial number for the code breakers
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scacchiera-elet ... SwuxFY2X7-
Dosent Get any better then this Regards
Steve
EAG regards,
Brian B
i was so memorized by the rare thermal printer and ECO Modules that i didnt look closely enough at the computer
Well Done Regards
Steve
this guy wants $1300 for it
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-Therma ... SwDmBY4UPj
Thermal Underwear Regards
Steve
Hi,Steve B wrote:about that rare Thermal Printer..
this guy wants $1300 for it
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-Therma ... SwDmBY4UPj
Thermal Underwear Regards
Steve
Even though the photos are made by me, and also the Youtube video... I have nothing to do with this sale. Well, I saw its intimacies, because I repaired it
...but nothing else, because it was returned to its owner some time ago.
Bit Embarrassed Regards,
Berger
A collection of very seldom cartridges. Besides the Gruenfeld and Morphy chess modules a checkers (Borchek), reversi (Odin). The Monitor Edition Master Kriegsspiel I have never seen before. It's a program for playing blind man's chess against the computer
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Morphy-Vintage-C ... true&rt=nc
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Morphy-Vintage-C ... true&rt=nc
- Steve B
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10144
- Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:02 am
- Location: New York City USofA
- Contact:
An Odd Website:
seems to be an automated bot site compiling Ebay auctions and other dedicated chess computer stuff disguising as a collectors magazine
http://chesscomputer.org
I Robot Regards
Steve
seems to be an automated bot site compiling Ebay auctions and other dedicated chess computer stuff disguising as a collectors magazine
http://chesscomputer.org
I Robot Regards
Steve
Yes, interesting and rare. I had thought about it.Fluppio wrote:A collection of very seldom cartridges. Besides the Gruenfeld and Morphy chess modules a checkers (Borchek), reversi (Odin). The Monitor Edition Master Kriegsspiel I have never seen before. It's a program for playing blind man's chess against the computer
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Morphy-Vintage-C ... true&rt=nc
I have a Las Vegas module for the MGS/GGM, if anyone is interested.
- Steve B
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10144
- Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:02 am
- Location: New York City USofA
- Contact:
How Fickled is Ebay?
This almost certainly defective Fidelity EAS brings in close to $700(after 51 bids):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/302276513550?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
While this Saitek Renaissance board cant buy a bid:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/302282767765?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
Unstable Regards
Steve
This almost certainly defective Fidelity EAS brings in close to $700(after 51 bids):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/302276513550?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
While this Saitek Renaissance board cant buy a bid:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/302282767765?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
Unstable Regards
Steve
- Steve B
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10144
- Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:02 am
- Location: New York City USofA
- Contact:
This Guy wants $300 for the Fidelity Phantom Dust Cover:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122451279788?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
but only $225 for the computer:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Rare-Fi ... Sw4CFYvzGo
Ass Backwards Regards
Steve
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122451279788?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
but only $225 for the computer:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Rare-Fi ... Sw4CFYvzGo
Ass Backwards Regards
Steve
- Steve B
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10144
- Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:02 am
- Location: New York City USofA
- Contact:
The Mad Master Modder goes Rogue...
this time using a totally new housing(board)-not from Fidelity:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chess-Computer- ... SwJ4hY~KyA
Breaking Bad Regards
Steve
this time using a totally new housing(board)-not from Fidelity:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chess-Computer- ... SwJ4hY~KyA
Breaking Bad Regards
Steve
- Steve B
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10144
- Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:02 am
- Location: New York City USofA
- Contact:
actually I also fit into both categoriesJeffB wrote: Maybe useless for collectors, but not for people who buy machines for play. (I sort-of fit in both categories.)
but I only play against the computers I collect and I don't collect modified computers
I will say though....this latest offering by the MMM is tempting
Resisting Temptations Regards
Steve
He could have access to the source code. One reason I say that is that taking ROMs and running the code on a faster processor would make the clocks run too fast, so he had to find a way to modify the clock rate. He could disassemble the code to find and make that change, but that would be very tedious compared to changing and recompiling the original source.
Just Speculating Regards
Just Speculating Regards
Cheers,
Jeff B.
Jeff B.
Grey area looking better and better
Steve - I agree with Jeff...the MMM seems to have created a totally new traditional dedicated chess computer running on fast Motorola 68060 hardware. I think it does use older software modified to run properly on the faster hardware.JeffB wrote:I think you're safe here: This appears to be a totally new machine, not a modified Fidelity (except, perhaps, for the software).but I only play against the computers I collect and I don't collect modified computers
Pull out your check book ....regards,
Dave