[torontocbm] Re: [chiclassiccomp] Commodore desk?
- From: Leif Bloomquist <leif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:27:07 -0400
Hi all,
Andrew forwarded pictures of his desk and a related filing cabinet to me, I
put them up on Photobucket here.
http://photobucket.com/CommodoreDesk
-Leif
On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 7:03 PM, AMV <amv74@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> **
> I'm sorry but my digital camera does not work. I would allow someone like
> Leif to come over and take pictures of it-since I know Joe Palumbo knows
> Leif. I'm sorry for the for the inconvenience-I really wanted to take a
> picture of it and show you people who would appreciate it.
>
> Andrew
> amv74@xxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Jeff Bourdeau <jeffobourdeau@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2011 3:43 PM
> *Subject:* [torontocbm] Re: [chiclassiccomp] Commodore desk?
>
> Andrew - Pics? I’ve yet to see anything actually made by Commodore
> beyond filing cabinets...so far, all I’ve seen are other companies items; of
> course customized for Commodore computers to capitalize on the popularity of
> the computers at the time...
>
> Jeff
> *From:* AMV <amv74@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2011 3:13 PM
> *To:* torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [torontocbm] Re: [chiclassiccomp] Commodore desk?
>
> I own a Commodore desk, it is all metal with drop down shelf. I got it
> free at a garage sale a couple of months ago.
> I told Joe Palumbo about it.
>
> Andrew
> amv74@xxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Leif Bloomquist <leif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2011 11:21 PM
> *Subject:* [torontocbm] Re: [chiclassiccomp] Commodore desk?
>
>
> Ral-clan on the Denial forums claims to have an "official" Commodore desk
> for the C64/VIC, including a monitor stand and drive bay.
>
>
> http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=971&highlight=desk
>
> Unfortunately, picture links are broken. So they could have done something
> similar in the PET era.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Steve Gray <sjgray@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/54491336/2/Editor-s-Notes
>> See page 21.
>>
>>
>> *From:* Jim Brain <brain@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> *To:* torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Sent:* Mon, June 6, 2011 9:39:50 PM
>> *Subject:* [torontocbm] Re: [chiclassiccomp] Commodore desk?
>>
>> On 6/6/2011 11:58 AM, James L. Mazurek wrote:
>>
>> Jason,
>>
>> Commodore did make office furniture but I've only ever seen the file
>> cabinets. There should be someone on the Toronto CBM list
>> torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx that can identify the desk and verify weather or
>> not it originally came with the cut-out section.
>>
>>
>> I would be very surprised if this is a "Commodore" desk. CBM Canada, as I
>> recall, did do a lot of "metal" office products, like file cabinets, etc.,
>> but this looks mostly wood (particle board).
>>
>> However, it is indeed possible a local firm made particle board desks that
>> accommodated PET machines. So, in that regard, if the dimensions are
>> correct, I would agree it's a "Commodore PET desk", just not a Commodore
>> produced item.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Jason T <silent700@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hey Jim M (and other C= folks,) any idea if this was a real Commodore
>>> product? I wrote to the seller and he says the cut-out hole was meant
>>> to hold a PET, recessed into the desk. I've never seen such a thing:
>>>
>>> http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/fuo/2419702823.html
>>>
>>> I'd grab it if I had room for a full-time PET display :)
>>>
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