epiphanius

Wow, what a thorough reply. Very very helpful, I thought the chips were harder to find. I will probably pass on the other offer. Cheers, e.

Hi: I've been keeping my eyes open for Commodore 64's (with an eye to building one of the projects from Midibox) and have found one for CDN $30. When I emailed the vendor, he indicated that sound is NOT working on the thing, he doesn't know why (the machine belonged to his son), it could be anything from a simple short to a blown cap or chip, I suppose. Is this a worthwhile purchase? More particularly, is the SID chip likely to work? Is the chip alone worth the $30.? I'd feel a little silly trying to get a lower price - would that be reasonable? I realize no-one here is psychic (though if you are, I'm all ears), but I'd appreciate any thoughts. Thanks for any input,