Lardo buys another zeddy

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Lardo Boffin
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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And here we have the limited ‘Hoth’ edition ZX81 released in honour of The Empire Strikes back. How on earth did they do this?
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It also looks like someone used a scourer to remove a label at some point. :shock:

Sadly the RAM and ULA are both dead. RAM not an issue as I will upgrade it to 16K but the ULA is. I have run out of spares. Hopefully Andy is making another batch soon!
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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Been a while so here is an early issue one that came with a ZX80 black PSU. It kind of works...

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The ULA is 8106 but the Z80 is 8805. I guess it was repaired at some point.
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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Another issue one. It had a bugged ROM. And well attached RAM pack.

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Really well attached...

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TS 1000 iss 3, ZXPand AY and +, ZX8-CCB, ZX-KDLX & ChromaSCART
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Spectrum 16k (iss 1 s/n 862)
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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All working but clearly repaired at some point! A turned pin green socket. Nice.

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Edit - the ULA died while testing. :cry:
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TS 1000 iss 3, ZXPand AY and +, ZX8-CCB, ZX-KDLX & ChromaSCART
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Spectrum 16k (iss 1 s/n 862)
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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Another one. :D

This is an early (8106) self built one with a ZX80 16K RAM pack. It has the bugged ROM.

All working so far! Only tested the RAM briefly by doing DIM A(3000) and it returning 0/0.

The last three I have had all had dodgy ULAs. Heres hoping for better luck with this one.

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TS 1000 iss 3, ZXPand AY and +, ZX8-CCB, ZX-KDLX & ChromaSCART
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TS 1500 & 2000
Spectrum 16k (iss 1 s/n 862)
Spectrum 48ks plus a DIVMMC future and SPECTRA
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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I must admit I bought this mainly for the case as I have one to sell that it is very poor condition and this one is much better.
But I was also curious about the RAM!

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TS 1000 iss 3, ZXPand AY and +, ZX8-CCB, ZX-KDLX & ChromaSCART
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TS 1500 & 2000
Spectrum 16k (iss 1 s/n 862)
Spectrum 48ks plus a DIVMMC future and SPECTRA
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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Not quite a zeddy but still a lovely bit of working Sinclair goodness.

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TS 1000 iss 3, ZXPand AY and +, ZX8-CCB, ZX-KDLX & ChromaSCART
Tatung 81 + Wespi
TS 1500 & 2000
Spectrum 16k (iss 1 s/n 862)
Spectrum 48ks plus a DIVMMC future and SPECTRA
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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So how much did that one set you back?

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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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1024MAK wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:58 pm So how much did that one set you back?

Mark
£55. 8-)

Just saw what you did with the ‘one’ there. :lol:
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TS 1000 iss 3, ZXPand AY and +, ZX8-CCB, ZX-KDLX & ChromaSCART
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Spectrum 48ks plus a DIVMMC future and SPECTRA
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Re: Lardo buys another zeddy

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Lardo Boffin wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:06 am
1024MAK wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:58 pm So how much did that one set you back?

Mark
£55. 8-)

Just saw what you did with the ‘one’ there. :lol:
That’s darn reasonable for a working issue one, well done 8-)

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