Navigating with a keyboard isn't wholly impossible. It's a giant pain and there's a lot of stuff you can't do, but you can generally navigate through the Finder and some applications.

Yes, HFVExplorer is OK for this. But... you may have a "Catch-22" on your hands, depending on the SE.

If it has "SE FDHD" stamped on the front of the case you will likely be OK (it can use 1.4MB floppies), but if it doesn't, then its a good chance that the mobo will have 800k chips on board only - and no Windows (or Mac OS X, or Linux) system can write 800k Mac formatted disks AFAIK.

So this could be a problem for you.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Apple/Components/auction-400851061.htm

What do you reckon ? should I stretch to $2 ?

East Auckland too far ?

Yeah I dont have a license, and its just little out of reach. Only been here bout 3 weeks as well.

OK, I've got the leading bid, don't bid against me. If I win I'll test them all and you can have your pick, all I really want is one of the Colour Classics. And maybe one of the SE/30's. And if I get one of them working I'll throw in my old SE FD/HD - comes with a UK power cable.

Fingers crossed.

I can drop off on one of my weekend visits to TakaPuna beach.

'…one made a bong and lit up, …'

Ehem, sounds like the bunch are in need of some rehab. In every aspect.

XD

Thanks bertyboy! Sounds good. I would also like one of the color classics, and of course an SE/30 well if you win em let me know. I got none of my computer stuff up here really, just moved all the basics. Alright, an HD would be good as well! Just need to find a way to get games onto floppies now haha. Little project in between my job hunting.

Good luck.

@ Macmeister: I found BII build 142 more useable for writing Mac HD floppies, but its a matter of taste, I guess. If your SE can only read 800k, sure enough someone will create a set of floppies for you with his old Mac.
I kept the original ADB mouse that came with my MacII. The plastics became brownish during time, but you can have it for free, if needed. There must be some SCSI cables on the attic too (although I discarded most of them), what type do you need excatly?

Hmm I actually have perfect wardrobe space to fit at least two of these babies! Ahh cant wait, but shouldent keep my hopes up lol. 11 hours remain!

@themacmeister:

Are you SURE those are "Twiggy" FileWare 5.25" disks? These are quite weird, and worth quite a bit to collectors.
You're probably thinking of the much more common 800K 3.5" "hard shell" disks, though.

Anyway I'd like to know! Also if anyone else out there has Twiggy stuff, we are very interested!

--balrog

Woohoo, I think so! Good news

yes, mine, pick up tomorrow at 11. I was always thinking that it is one of you selling

mmm, i already got an SE I want to get rid off. We'll see what's working tomorrow.

All back home, cleaned and tested:
An LCIII - boots fine
An SE - boots fine
A Classic - powers up to a chequered screen
An SE30 - cannibalised, with no logic board
An SE30 - gets power, disk spins up, but no screen activity
A Colour Classic - had it working but now I get the Sad Chimes
A Colour Classic - powers up with no logic board, but as soon as the board goes in it powers off.
Two Stylewriters
Two CD600i's
About 6 logic boards from various Macs, most with RAM and PDS adapters, TV tuners, Ethernet, etc, one looks like it's for the SE30 above.
7 ADB mice
3 keyboards.
About 6 SCSI and IDE hard disks, most Apple branded Quantum.
loads of cables but alas no power cables, which is what I was really hoping for - I have no NZ 'D' power cables, only a ton of UK ones that I have to put through adapters.

Berty I'd like a color classic with keyboard hehe but I guess they're work in progress. I dont have a power cable up here. I enjoy staring at things though!

Another thing, whats the capacity of HD can a color classic hold? I'd love to try darkseed on one of those.

Thanks.

@themacmeister, I'm in Melbourne soon on business so I can post it from there to save money. Might be a month or so.

@j_damage•69, I'll try out a brand new PRAM battery (rather then pulling one from my Digital Audio (battery about 18 months old). Fingers crossed. I know both CC's started up fine with one of the logic boards so you'll get one with everything. I don't have any spare NZ power cables - I don't have ANY NZ power cables at all, everyhting still goes through UK plugs and UK 4-way / 6-way extensions. Keyboard and mouse will be fine too. Would you want the SE (working, 4M) too, I already have one.

I presume the CC is SCSI and it'll take up to a 4GB disk, I used a couple of 3.2Gb disks in my IIci and Iisi.

I'm going to check all the hard disks I can, just in case there's something fantastic.

I could do with some help getting a monitor onto the LCIII, of the VGA variety. I've only got digital flat screens here, but my big Sony TV has a VGA port so I could use that. Anyone know of a DB15-VGA adapter available in this part of the world ? trademe came up blank.

Hey berty, thanks for the reply. Oh sounds great! I will also like the UK power cable, sure i'll find somewhere to plug it. Back down south I got many, many power cables either of them wont be coming up anytime soon though..

I would love the keyboard and mouse, also the SE haha nice place to store these. Does that mean i'll need another keyboard and mouse then? Wow 4mb im excited already, always wanted one!

Okay, check the HDs and get back to me what you come up with. Would you like money for either of these machines?

Cheers!

PS. Whats the easiest way to get software onto these machines? USB floppy on macbook pro work?

@j_damage•69, no problem, a Colour Classic whether it's working or not by next weekend, and the SE - which has a card in the back, co-axial Ethernet I think. It's an SE FD/HD with Mac OS 7.0.1, same as mine, so it should have a "SuperDrive", a 1.4MB and 800K compatible floppy drive.

Can only spare the one UK pawer cable, I'd cut the UK plug of and attach a NZ plug from Bunnings, but they're like $9 each (and I have about 18 UK plugs to replace). I may find another in my drawer of electrical stuff.
Money ? I'd ask for pterol money to get up there and back but it works out something like $2.

@themacmeister,
looks just about right. I have a long cable already in my big bag of video cables, so I should be OK.

Edit: Replaced 'xxx 7' by 'Mac OS 7' - IIGS User

Hmm so whats wrong with the colour classic exactly? The SE/30 does sound great though. Is Mac OS 7.0.1 recommended? Or is it like the supported one really? 2 bucks, why thank you its a deal!

Edit: Replaced 'xxx 7' by 'Mac OS 7' - IIGS User

out of interest are any of the floppy drives 800k? would never be able to afford postage tho...

j-damage•69, The CC gets power with the mobo withdrawn but as soon as it is inseerted, it powers off. when I tried the mobo from the CC I want to keep, it booted (but now that mobo in either CC just gives me sad chimes. So you'll get one of either CC (they're identical) and the mobo that powers it off, but I'm hoping that with a brand new PRAM battery, it should be good. I picked up on a few Apple Discussions about getting them back to life, so I'm hopeful with a new battery, an extended downtime and then a "warm-boot" - leave plugged in for 24 hours to charge the capacitors before trying to boot.
Other Mac will be the SE. I'll be keeping the SE/30 (dead) and the SE/30 (cannibalised) for parts to get the 1st one working - it has no mobo anyway.
Two keyboards and mice too and kb cables. And one or two UK D power leads.

max1zzz, I'd have to give them a close examine. No idea what I'd be looking for.

And 1 kb and klb cable and mouse for themacmeister.

@bertyboy:

What do you still have available? Please email me at arm3...@gmail.com.

Also, I do capacitor replacements and board level rework and repair, as a service. If anyone needs this done (I have to charge a fee since it's my time), please email me.

--balrog

@Balrog - alailable: all the motherboards and cards and RAM, a Classic that switches on to a chequerboard screen (apparantly a sign of video RAM loose or in need of attention). All but one of the floppy drives, all but one of the CD600i's, most of the hard drives once I've checked them for content. Then if I can get get the SE/30 working from the parts in the cannibalised one, my fully working SE FD/HD. And about 4 or 5 ADB mice. There's probably more.

Checked all the caps on the CC boards, no sign of leaks, and I don't really want to put them in the dishwasher.

Email tonight.

Checked all 12 of the EIDE hard disks, 2 are SCSI - annoyed because I left PCI SCSI cards for PMG4's back in the UK.
4 are dead, including a 1.8GB drive, 4 are blank, including another 1.8GB drive, 4 have stuff on them, some next to nothing, some about 90% full. It mostly looks like standard Performa software. I imaged all 4 of them and I'll dig through it when I get time. First priority is to get the CC's working.

@bertyboy:

Still haven't received an email from you.

As for being in NZ — I know people in Australia who dabble with Mac stuff, and some of them should be able to replace capacitors.
Note that dishwasher treatment is only a stopgap solution and could cause additional damage.

--balrog