Next and final part of the VIC 20 video will be about building the Commodore VIC 20 diagnostics harness. This was designed by Sven Petersen. It is used for testing the various ports on the VIC 20 with the diagnostics test cartridge that I built in part 1. […]

My friend Kjell Ove also has a retro computer channel on YouTube. He has a large collection of old computers. Many of the computers I have featured on my own YouTube-channel comes from him. He has some great content there. Check it out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclERYiH_NU9Ja78ToLoH-g

This is my lab in the attic of my house. When I am not there it is dark, but not completely dark. I am now working on a Macintosh Classic

Happy 40th birthday to the Sinclair ZX81! The ZX81 was launched on 5 March 1981 in two versions (though with identical components) – a pre-assembled machine or a cheaper kit version, which the user could assemble himself. Both versions were manufactured in Dundee, Scotland by Timex Corporation at the company’s […]

I made a list of all the electrolyte (and x2) capacitors in the Commodore SX-64 executive/portable C64 computer. This is for the PAL/230V edition. Complete with part-numbers for DigiKey. Includes CPU, PSU, Floppy and CRT-boards. This is for CPU Board P.NO 251102 REV A Download in Excel-format Download […]

Part 1/2. This video is about the Commodore VIC 20 8-bit machine from the early 80’s. Watch the restoration, keyboard repair, retrobrighting and recapping of the machine. In addition I build the VIC 20 Hyper Expander cartridge designed by Sven Petersen, then play some Donkey Kong. Sven Petersen […]

Welcome to my new web site and blog. I have changed name from Ovesen.net to Arctic retro and this is the new site. I am working on the content for my new site. So please be patient. In the meantime, ovesen.net is still up and running as before. […]