The famous 1541 or 154I question
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The famous 1541 or 154I question
I find it funny how Commodore put a stylized 1 at the end of the 1541 front panel badge. But we all know it's the 1541.
But I just noticed that the 1541-II drives have both. Some are written 154I-II and some 1541-II.
Just thought this was curious.
My 1581 is written 158I on the front panel badge. I am curious to see if all 1581's are badged 158I or are some badged 1581.
But I just noticed that the 1541-II drives have both. Some are written 154I-II and some 1541-II.
Just thought this was curious.
My 1581 is written 158I on the front panel badge. I am curious to see if all 1581's are badged 158I or are some badged 1581.
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Re: The famous 1541 or 154I question
There is also the 1571 which is labeled 157I...
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Makes me wonder if the 1540 and 1570 have a zero or the letter o.
Weirdly the 1551 seems to have I twice, I55I.
Weirdly the 1551 seems to have I twice, I55I.
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Here's a weird front panel badge.
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Re: The famous 1541 or 154I question
I think that badge is for what's called a 1541C, the cream colored variant that matched the 64C, but was a different shade than the earlier VIC-1540/1541 case. But the one I linked to is so dirty I didn't quite grasp that.
I never saw a 1541C back in the day, and indeed never had one. That's why these badges stand out as "weird" to me.
I never saw a 1541C back in the day, and indeed never had one. That's why these badges stand out as "weird" to me.
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Um and the mechanism should also be cream colored on a 1541C. Clearly a bodged and hacked drive there.
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I don't know why but I never noticed this at all on Commodore Drives. Interesting.
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Me neither. All this spare time now...
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Re: The famous 1541 or 154I question
You could check out this video:
The most intriguing this is the quick glance at GEOS for the Plus 4. That's a weird one, never knew that existed. Of course it looks like it needs a 1551.
The most intriguing this is the quick glance at GEOS for the Plus 4. That's a weird one, never knew that existed. Of course it looks like it needs a 1551.
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Re: The famous 1541 or 154I question
I like 8-Bit Show and Tell videos. He has a nice one on the early Commodore drives here:
He said he is going to do a Part 2 on the serial drives but he hasn't yet.
He said he is going to do a Part 2 on the serial drives but he hasn't yet.
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