Collector's Corner..On Collecting Dedicated Chess Computers

afos99 · Post by **afos99** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:32 pm

Thanks for the valuable info guys.
Answers the question why I could not find the spec in the normal sources.

Dave

Post by **Steve B** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:41 am

Steve B wrote:For Those interested in modified computers
the so-called "V11"
seller is asking the same price as what a brand new Rev II would cost you

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-Elite- ... 1a05ba6fec

2 Chances of him getting his price..
Slim and None

And Slim Just Left Town Regards
Steve

Well it seems the auction for this modified computer has met the same fate as the GM Voice auction...

Yanked Regards
Steve

Post by **Steve B** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:27 am

100 Bucks for this:
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.a ... 35f20398fe

Fidelity included these little brochures in every chess computer they sold
i must have dozens of these
so many that i use them as coffee place mats

Worthless Regards
Steve

Post by **Steve B** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:57 pm

This guy thinks he has an Elite AG ....when he has an Elite A/S
i guess the box (which is for an EAG) threw him
He is pretty aggressive with his "no low ball offers" comment

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE-Elit ... 3d05449b4b

given that this guy dosent even know what he is selling.. id say hes the one with ...

The Balls Regards
Steve

plook · Post by **plook** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:08 pm

Well, at least he's not quite as bad as this guy selling an Ivan who somehow thinks it's a Radio Snack 1650L

PORTABLE 1650L CHESS COMPUTER BY RADIO SHACK

I guess the manual confused him.

One of these things is not like the other Regards,

Douglas

steffen · Post by **steffen** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:38 pm

Extremely cheap sale last weekend on German ebay (the fleamarket variant ebay Kleinanzeigen, have no idea how thats called in English): There was a Sphinx 40 Plus for just 299 Euros available!

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:51 pm

steffen wrote:Extremely cheap sale last weekend on German ebay (the fleamarket variant ebay Kleinanzeigen, have no idea how thats called in English): There was a Sphinx 40 Plus for just 299 Euros available!

'Kleinanzeigen' literally means 'a little bit of anxiety'. E.g., I agree to buy from a seller, but he won't take PayPal, there's no eBay security, no assurances that the item even works ... Wonderful!

kapriska · Post by **kapriska** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:28 am

hy , all
this board is an "mixt" between the EAG and the E A/S
look at the " press bottons" it like the EAG
and the metal plate (2265) too
burt only one display
a modified board or the first unit by FIDELITY just before the EAG ?
regards

klute · Post by **klute** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:41 am

plook wrote:Well, at least he's not quite as bad as this guy selling an Ivan who somehow thinks it's a Radio Snack 1650L

Plus reading his "terms and conditions" hurts my eyes and brain!

Post by **Steve B** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:58 am

kapriska wrote:hy , all
this board is an "mixt" between the EAG and the E A/S
look at the " press bottons" it like the EAG
and the metal plate (2265) too
burt only one display
a modified board or the first unit by FIDELITY just before the EAG ?
regards

It is a modified board
Fidelity never released an EAG in the EAS housing
the first EAG released by fidelity was the Mobile Master

this could be the handy work of the Master Modder from the UK who is always jazzing up the Fidelity auto-sensory wooden boards

Not Sea Worthy Regards
Steve

steffen · Post by **steffen** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:19 pm

Shaun wrote:
steffen wrote:Extremely cheap sale last weekend on German ebay (the fleamarket variant ebay Kleinanzeigen, have no idea how thats called in English): There was a Sphinx 40 Plus for just 299 Euros available!
'Kleinanzeigen' literally means 'a little bit of anxiety'. E.g., I agree to buy from a seller, but he won't take PayPal, there's no eBay security, no assurances that the item even works ... Wonderful!

The 40 Plus was picked up and seemed to be ok.

steffen · Post by **steffen** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:22 pm

Steve B wrote:
kapriska wrote:hy , all
this board is an "mixt" between the EAG and the E A/S
look at the " press bottons" it like the EAG
and the metal plate (2265) too
burt only one display
a modified board or the first unit by FIDELITY just before the EAG ?
regards
It is a modified board
Fidelity never released an EAG in the EAS housing
the first EAG released by fidelity was the Mobile Master

this could be the handy work of the Master Modder from the UK who is always jazzing up the Fidelity auto-sensory wooden boards

Not Sea Worthy Regards
Steve

There exist also some older A/S which had been modified before the Master Modder. Also directly from Fidelity and I think also from Bucke. The 2265 metal plate on the above mentioned A/S looks like an original Fidelity plate. The Master Modder plates are cheaper made and more glossy.

Post by **Steve B** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:33 pm

steffen wrote:
There exist also some older A/S which had been modified before the Master Modder. Also directly from Fidelity and I think also from Bucke

perhaps Bucke..but I also consider that a modified computer as this is not an authorized factory upgrade by Fidelity
as I consider the so called "V11" to be a modified computer ,unauthorized by Fidelity
but I am certain that Fidelity itself released no modified A/S's for sale with an EAG program inside it ...I guess its possible that someone made a special request of Fidelity ..a so called "custom order" but I consider that possibility
Remote Regards
Steve

plook · Post by **plook** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:18 pm

klute wrote:
plook wrote:Well, at least he's not quite as bad as this guy selling an Ivan who somehow thinks it's a Radio Snack 1650L
Plus reading his "terms and conditions" hurts my eyes and brain!

Probably contributing to why his "1650L" has been relisted 3 times now with no apparent interest.
He seems to have listed it twice, eliminating any shred of confidence that might remain.

Phrasing it the ((("sellers way Regard's")))!!!

Douglas

Cyberchess · Post by **Cyberchess** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:52 pm

Offered with a Buy It Now price of $50 (shipping included) is a rare, vintage copy of “Think” magazine (6/71 edition) featuring former US Women’s Chess Champion (1959/60), Lisa Lane Hickey, taking on IBM’s System 360:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Think-Magazine- ... 235ac4f896

The Beauty of Chess Regards,
John