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From: jgreco@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Joe Greco)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: 6550 chip for VIC-20
Keywords: vic 20 obsolete 6550 video chip parts boat anchor
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Date: 6 Apr 89 22:44:23 GMT
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In comp.sys.cbm article <9571@netnews.upenn.edu>, remaker@eniac.seas.upenn.edu.UUCP (Phillip A. Remaker) wrote:
>Does anyone know where I can get 6550 controller chip for a VIC 20?  Or for 
>that matter, does anyone know where I can get a working VIC-20 cheap?  I'm
>using mine as a controller and my 6550 is nuked.  No one can tell me where 
>to find one.

I wasn't aware that the VIC-20 HAD a 6550 (for that matter, can't
think of what a 6550 might be...)  If you mean a 6560/6561, try a
place called Kasara (check electronics magazines).  The VIC is so old
that I am not sure they are available any more.

Failing that, several places were selling old VIC motherboards that
"might" work.  You could pull the 6560 off of one of those.

>Help!

Amen.
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