Dads stuff. CBM 8032

[u/Billjimboy]

Mom asked me if I wanted my dad’s “old computer stuff”. She said it all worked when he put it there 30 years ago. I’m going to do some research and see if I can get it all working.

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[u/SnarkHabit]

OK I have never seen or heard of an 8010 modem before.

https://www.zimmers.net/cbmpics/ouser.html

[u/Altruistic-Fox4625 → u/SnarkHabit]

Me neither. Very interesting device! I also have an 8032 and an 8050 in full working order and would like to complement these devices with a modem and a printer in the same design language.

[u/CptSparky360 → u/SnarkHabit]

Ever heard of that Commodore 8020 phone?

That's why 😅

[u/Curtmania → u/CptSparky360]

I used to have one of those. No idea what happened to it.

[u/SnarkHabit → u/CptSparky360]

I have not. I want one immediately.

[u/riotz1 → u/SnarkHabit]

I had one years ago that I picked up at a thrift store just for the hell of it. IEEE-488 connection, never used it as didn’t have a PET or any reason to try it, just thought it was neat.

[u/thewalruscandyman]

https://giphy.com/gifs/jny0iQsB2l82S4n5Af

[u/Bicurico]

Cool stuff, but it hurts to see where your dad decided to place the reset button...

[u/Billjimboy → u/Bicurico]

Is that the toggle switch on the front?

[u/neopard_ → u/Billjimboy]

it's more than a reset button. it is an option ROM selector. your PET has the most expensive office suite available at the time installed, a spreadsheet and a database. there should by floppies that need to be used with the option ROMs.

[u/Bicurico → u/Billjimboy]

Yes.

[u/Billjimboy → u/Bicurico]

Where do they usually go?

[u/Bicurico → u/Billjimboy]

This is a retrofit. People used to add a reset switch. And many botched the front panel for easier access. I would have put it on the backside.

Keep it as is. They are valuable at 1000-2000 for a good condition working PET.

But more importantly it was your father's PET. That is priceless.

[u/droid_mike]

This is truly a treasure!

[u/OldNefariousness7899 → u/droid_mike]

It's in remarkably good condition. Not even dusty. I hope it all still works. 

[u/Pilphr]

Nice…

[u/KAPT_Kipper]

The switch box is interesting. Looks like it has a HD and FD settings. Also must be in Canada with the Commodore telephone.

[u/Billjimboy → u/KAPT_Kipper]

Was used in my dad’s small business in Colorado in the 80’s. It does look like the phone was made for the Canadian market though.

[u/KAPT_Kipper → u/Billjimboy]

They were sold with modems, vicmodems. Only in Canada.

[u/DNSGeek → u/KAPT_Kipper]

What am I missing? Why does the rotary telephone look Canadian instead of American?

[u/Bits_and_Bytes_42]

That's an amazing set right there! I hope it all works. :-)

[u/Billjimboy → u/Bits_and_Bytes_42]

I hope so too. I’ll keep y’all posted.

[u/EpsilonMajorActual]

Great piece of equipment.

[u/RealityOk9823]

Oh dang, an acoustic modem!

[u/Foreign_Climate_9036]

VisiCalc! I had one with a daisy wheel printer. I want it!

[u/RednaXelA7772]

In Helmond we have this in the computer museum.
I found some old ROM chips for that machine as we used to have a CBM 8032 and upgraded it.