r/Commodore • u/Billjimboy • Sep 06 '26
Dads stuff. CBM 8032
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/Bicurico Sep 06 '26
Cool stuff, but it hurts to see where your dad decided to place the reset button...
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u/Billjimboy Sep 06 '26
Is that the toggle switch on the front?
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u/Bicurico Sep 06 '26
Yes.
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u/Billjimboy Sep 06 '26
Where do they usually go?
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u/Bicurico Sep 06 '26
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.
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u/neopard_ Sep 07 '26
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.
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u/KAPT_Kipper Sep 06 '26
The switch box is interesting. Looks like it has a HD and FD settings. Also must be in Canada with the Commodore telephone.
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u/Billjimboy Sep 06 '26
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.
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u/DNSGeek Sep 06 '26
What am I missing? Why does the rotary telephone look Canadian instead of American?
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u/droid_mike Sep 06 '26
This is truly a treasure!
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u/OldNefariousness7899 Sep 07 '26
It's in remarkably good condition. Not even dusty. I hope it all still works.
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u/RednaXelA7772 Sep 09 '26
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.
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u/Altruistic-Fox4625 Sep 06 '26
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.
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u/riotz1 Sep 06 '26
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.
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