Fresno Commodore User Group

"Taking 8 Bits to the 21st Century"

In October 2021 the club celebrated its 40th birthday

 

MEETING LOCATION: Panera Bread, 3590 West Shaw at Marty

(The meeting date sometimes changes; check here or send email before traveling to the meeting location)

 
FCUG has sponsored three Commodore shows. More information below.
 
Commodore LA Super Show (CLASS) returns April 13 and 14, 2024
   
Pacific Commodore Expo (PaCommEx)
   
CommVEx (Commodore Expo Las Vegas; ended in 2019)
     
New photos added here August 28, 2022 (captions in red)
  
About the Club Photos (New photos here March 18, 2024) Newsletters on Line
Officers and Staff Meeting Reports Page 1     Page 2     Page 3 Sales and Service
Meeting Location More Commodore Links Commodore Information Center
Meeting Dates Articles Page 1 Articles Page 2
Articles Index Articles Page 4 Articles Page 5
Articles Page 3 Member Biography Articles Memory Lane Articles
2006 Reunion Lunch LA Times Article on FCUG & Commodore Contact Us
Photos from Global SX64 Party Jack Tramiel Obituary Commodore Forum
FCUG Bylaws Convert Commodore text files to PC text Dave (Lord Ronin) Mohr Tribute
CommVEx Active Commodore Clubs Roger's Inkjet Demo
  Photos from May 2012 meeting Photos from Greg Dodd's Arcade Collection
     
FCUG supports Cell Phones for Soldiers and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    

Some of our regulars, August 2022: from back, Robert Bernardo, Roger Van Pelt, Dave Smith, Dick Estel, Bruce Nieman

Photo from 2019          Two newest members: Michael Calkin          Meredyth Dixon

       

About the Club

The Fresno Commodore User Group is a club whose members share an interest in Commodore computers. We meet at 11:00 a.m., the third Sunday of the month, at Panera Bread, 3590 West Shaw at Marty in Fresno (NE corner) (click here for map). The meetings generally include demonstrations, discussion, and individual help. Time and location are subject to change; please send Email to confirm specific dates.

Dues are $12 for 12 months. New members receive a "New Member Disk" containing a number of useful utilities. Members receive a subscription to our newsletter, The Interface; access to a public domain disk library, technical assistance, and reduced prices on selected hardware and software.

The Interface is sent to our members and other Commodore Clubs on an exchange basis. Clubs publishing newsletters with informative content are encouraged to add us to their mailing list. Permission to reproduce content from The Interface is granted provided credit is given to the source and, when identified, the author. Club members are encouraged to submit articles, tips or ideas for articles.

Disclaimer: The club, its officers, members, and authors are not responsible for the accuracy of the contents of The Interface or the results of actions based on its contents.

Our disk library contains over 2000 public domain programs for the C64 and C128. Members are entitled to copies of these disks at no cost if a blank disk is provided. We do not deal with pirated, violent or obscene programs. Please call our attention to any programs found in our library which may violate these standards.

 
Officers and Staff

President: Robert Bernardo
Vice President: Roger Van Pelt
Secretary-Treasurer: Dick Estel
Webmaster: Dick Estel
Newsletter Editor: Lenard Roach
Mailing List: Robert Bernardo

Librarian: Roger Van Pelt
Board of Trustees: Brad Strait, Dave Smith

Demo Coordinator: Robert Bernardo
Club Equipment Manager: Roger Van Pelt
Commodore to PC Text File Conversions: Lenard Roach

           
FCUG has sponsored THREE Commodore events. Thanks to Larry Anderson for providing the web sites!
 

CommVEx (Commodore Vegas Expo)

With the 15th annual event on August 10 and 11, 2019, CommVEx celebrated its final year

Check the Official CommVEX Web Site.and the CommVEx Discussion Group for more information.

 
Pacific Commodore Expo Northwest in Seattle

After a three-year hiatus, Pacific Commodore Expo NW, AKA PaCommEx, returned June 24 and 25, 2023 at the “Interim Computer Museum” in the Old Rainier Brewery in Seattle.

Check the Commodore Forum and the official web site for information on future events, accommodations, nearby attractions, admission policy, and other details.

 
Commodore LA Super Show (CLASS) (launched in 2019)

The fourth edition of CLASS was held April 15 and 16, 2023, at the VFW Hall in Burbank, 1006 W Magnolia Boulevard

The 2024 show is scheduled for April 13 and 14

CLASS TV Commercial on You Tube          Photos from 2022 Show

For more information, check the official website, and the Commodore Forum

CLASS Commercial 2021     2022     Photos from 2021 Show     More photos     David Pleasance Video     Walk-Through Video     Lenard Roach Video     Jim DENunzio Video

Matt Brewster Video     Marc Rifkin Video     Sonia and Wayne Aller     Amiga Video Backup System     Amiga Graphics Manipulation

 
Sales and Services

(When ordering products, please remember your request will be handled by someone who has to
retrieve hardware from a storage facility - a little patience and a lot of understanding go a long way
)

Commodore Show Videos

Convert Commodore text files to PC text

Ribbon re-inking: $1 (members only, limited models available)
Blank disks (5.25" or 3.5"): 10 cents each, 25 for $2 (member price)
The Write Stuff Word Processor: Send Email for information
Computers and disk drives: Send Email for information

Send purchase inquiries via Email

         
Newsletters: The Interface

Note: Most of these are Adobe Acrobat files. They require the free Windows program, Acrobat Reader. Click here for a free download.

The final two pages of the 1998 - 2001 issues are standard in all issues and have been eliminated except for April/May 2000 to reduce file size.

For users of text browsers, most of the articles from The Interface can be found in the Commodore Information Center Articles Index. In addition, there are plain text versions of the full newsletter for a few older issues.

        
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November 1981 PDF (first newsletter)
Probably March 1982 PDF (second newsletter)
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Halfling Dec 97-Jan 98 PDF
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Photo Gallery (Click for a larger view - photos open in a new window)
George Stonecipher Helen Silvas Robert Bernardo
George Stonecipher Helen Silvas Robert Bernardo
   
Fender Tucker Bill Gilbert Bill Terry
Fender Tucker (An honorary member of Commodore Clubs everywhere) Bill Gilbert Bill Terry
   
Chester Sohm Meredyth Dixon Zella Mallard
Chester Sohm Meredyth Dixon Zella Mallard
   
George Savros Dick Estel Henry Fry
George Savros Dick Estel Henry Fry
   
Del Contreras Keith Sohm Jeri Ellsworth
Del Contreras Keith Sohm Jeri Ellsworth
           
Brad Strait Alfredo F. Mijango, our man from Manteca    Roger Van Pelt
Brad Strait Alfredo F. Mijango, our man from Manteca Roger Van Pelt
            
Louis Mazzei Vincent Mazzei    
Louis Mazzei Vincent Mazzei    
      
Robert Bernardo, Meredyth DIxon, Dick Estel, annual dinner Keith & Tiffany Sohm
Robert Bernardo, Meredyth Dixon, Dick Estel, annual dinner Keith & Tiffany Sohm (2008 club dinner) Robert Bernardo, Dick Estel, Andrew Wiskow & family (Isabel, Angelina, Nina, Alvin) at Pizza Pit, 11/18/2007
   
At the 2008 Club Dinner Stan, our host at the Pizza Pit Meredyth Dixon, Andrew Wiskow, Alvin Wiskow at March 2009 meeting
Robert Bernardo, Bill Terry, Dick Estel, Tiffany & Beth Sohm Stan, our host at the Pizza Pit Meredyth Dixon, Andrew Wiskow, Alvin
Wiskow at March 2009 meeting
      
geoCable Adapter Pinout Back: Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Bill Gilbert, Bill Terry Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, guest Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010
geoCable Adapter Pinout (Click for more information) Back: Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Bill Gilbert, Bill Terry
Front: Les Crites, Meredyth Dixon, Jim Kirby, March 2003
Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, guest Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010
   
The rarely seen Commodore 1570 disk drive Back of the 1570 Robert Bernardo's Commodore Educator 64 (newly acquired in August 2009)
The rarely seen Commodore 1570 disk drive Back of the 1570 Robert Bernardo's Commodore Educator 64 (newly acquired in August 2009)
   
Robert checks under the hood A close look The speaker
Robert checks under the hood A close look

The speaker, and the amplifier to the left

       
24-hour use left a burn on the board The SID chip has been replaced
24-hour use left a burn on the board The SID chip has been replaced The Hamtext cartridge

 

      
Virgil Leisure's Commodore Tower Robert's steampunked C64, fresh out of the box Peeking inside
Virgil Leisure's Tower Commodore Robert's steampunked C64, fresh out of the box Peeking inside
      
Roger VanPelt's Hamtext cartridge without its shell Roger's Kantronics Interface Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010 meeting
Roger VanPelt's MMC64 cartridge without its shell Robert's Kantronics Interface Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010 meeting
   
Our guest from Canada, Leif demonstrates the TPUG Library Disk A page from the TPUG Library   The Super Student educational program
Our guest from Canada, Leif demonstrates the TPUG Library Disk A page from the TPUG Library The Super Student educational program
      
Stan serves 'em up behind the bar at the Pizza Pit Some of Stan's racing awards Inside the "Pit" as Robert and Brad prepare for the meeting
Stan serves 'em up behind the bar at the Pizza Pit Some of Stan's racing awards Inside the "Pit" as Robert and Brad prepare for the meeting
       
Robert gets ready for his demo The Commodore CDTV and its optional keyboard Dick Estel, Brad Strait, Robert & Geoff Eade from England
Robert gets ready for his demo The Commodore CDTV and its optional keyboard Dick Estel, Brad Strait, Robert & Geoff Eade from England
      
One of Robert's free PETs Trying to get inside PAL format PET from England
One of Robert's free PETs Trying to get inside PET 8296-D acquired in England
         
The Multiple Classic Computer MCC back - this little box plays Commodore, Atari and Amiga games Robert Bernardo, Dick Estel, Alfredo Mijango, Roger VanPelt, Brad Strait - at Dick's house for a video chat with Bil Herd
The Multiple Classic Computer MCC back - this little box plays Commodore, Atari and Amiga games

Robert Bernardo, Dick Estel, Alfredo Mijango, Roger VanPelt, Brad Strait - at Dick's house for a video chat with Bil Herd

      
Robert and Alfredo Roger and Brad Split screen video feed provided by Bil Herd
Robert and Alfredo Roger and Brad Split screen video feed provided by Bil Herd (watch the chat here and here)
        
Roger Van Pelt's prototype geoCable Roger's finished, cardboard-free geoCable The Notable Phantom keyboard overlay
Roger Van Pelt's prototype geoCable Roger's finished, cardboard-free geoCable

The Notable Phantom keyboard overlay

                
Daniel Strang, our guest from the Netherlands Vincent & Louis Mazzei, father and son members, at August 2012 meeting Robert explains things at the Las Vegas expo
Daniel Strang, our guest from the Netherlands, August 2012

Vincent & Louis Mazzei, father and son members, at August 2012 meeting

Robert explains things at the Las Vegas expo
      
Dick watches Daniel set up his demo For Vincent, it's like a mini-CommVEx  At the annual dinner; Louis Mazzei, Brad Strait, Dick Estel, Roger Van Pelt, Vincent Mazzei
Dick watches Daniel set up his demo For Vincent, it's like a mini-CommVEx  At the annual dinner; Louis Mazzei, Brad Strait, Dick Estel, Roger Van Pelt, Vincent Mazzei
        
What's THAT doing at a Commodore club meeting!!?? The board with mystery chips and Robert's schematic to ID components Roger, Vincent and Louis puzzle over the mystery board
What's THAT doing at a Commodore club meeting!!?? The board with mystery chips and Robert's schematic to ID components Roger, Vincent and Louis puzzle over the mystery board
   
Some of the magazines at the December 2012 meeting More PETs, at the December meeting Linda takes our orders
Some of the magazines at the December 2012 meeting More PETs, at the December meeting Linda takes our orders at the January 2013 meeting
   
A line-up of SX64's Vincent and Robert operate the SX's while Louis and Roger look on Robert and Roger with SX64's
A line-up of SX64's Vincent and Robert operate the SX's while Louis and Roger look on Robert and Roger with SX64's
   
Robert's Commodore birthday cake at the February 2013 meeting Louis displays tools and parts for joy stick repair Not a Commodore project, but of interest to all computer users: The first mouse, from 1964
Robert's Commodore birthday cake at the February 2013 meeting Louis displays tools and parts for joy stick repair Not a Commodore project, but of interest to all computer users: The first mouse, from 1964
    
The VIC20 gets a workout The whole gang, April 2013 Robert and Roger ponder the coolness of an unknown thing with lots of wires
The VIC20 gets a workout The whole gang, April 2013 Robert and Roger ponder the coolness of an unknown thing with lots of wires
   
Robertwith "Christmas in April" goodies from Del's surprise box Louis with "Christmas in April" goodies from Del's surprise box Vincent with "Christmas in April" goodies from Del's surprise box
Robert, Louis and Vincent with their "Christmas in April" goodies from Del's surprise box
    
24K memory expansion for the VIC20 Charles Gutman enjoys the meeting from the comfort of home Bobby Salazar's, where we meet and eat
24K memory expansion for the VIC20 Charles Gutman enjoys the meeting from the comfort of home

Bobby Salazar's, where we meet and eat

      
The big sign at 2839 N. Blackstone Louis & Vincent Mazzei contemplate the ruins of lunch while Robert searches the Internet Computer Saver from Ray Carlsen (prevents damage if the PS goes bad)
The big sign at 2839 N. Blackstone Louis & Vincent Mazzei contemplate the ruins of lunch while Robert searches the Internet Computer Saver from Ray Carlsen (prevents damage if the PS goes bad)
      
SD2IEC card drive (less than a quarter inch high) Rebuilt, upgraded power supplies using modern components Brad Strait and his kids check out an Amiga game
SD2IEC card drive (less than a quarter inch high) Rebuilt, upgraded power supplies using modern components Brad Strait and his kids check out an Amiga game
   
William & Katelyn had more fun than anyone at the September meeting A very Ziggy Christmas card The dawn of computerized Christmas cards
William & Katelyn had more fun than anyone at the September meeting A very Ziggy Christmas card

The dawn of computerized Christmas cards

Robert prepares to tackle Dragon Force Voiding the warranty! An elusive code word is required to access the game

Robert prepares to tackle Dragon Force

Voiding the warranty! An elusive code word is required to access the game
    
Vince watches as Louis attacks his lunch At the annual FCUG lunch: Robert, Dick, Vincent, Louis The traditional gift bags

Vince watches as Louis attacks his lunch

At the annual FCUG lunch: Robert, Dick, Vincent, Louis The traditional gift bags
   
Goodies from the close-out at Computer Station in Long Beach Robert's CBM 8050 dual-disk drive Robert displays The John Zacharias award from AmiWest for outstanding support and assistance
Goodies from the close-out at Computer Station in Long Beach Robert's CBM 8050 dual-disk drive Robert displays The John Zacharias award from AmiWest for outstanding support and assistance
  
All the local members, January 19, 2014 Louis & Vincent Mazzei and their newly-painted VIC20 Gregory and Vincent temporarily abandon the Commodore
All the local members, January 19, 2014 (names at top of page) Louis & Vincent Mazzei and their newly-painted VIC20 Gregory and Vincent temporarily abandon the Commodore
   
Gregory explores ancient technology An early day disk speed-up device Another vintage machine, Blue Chip daisy wheel printer
Gregory explores ancient technology An early day disk speed-up device Another vintage machine, Blue Chip daisy wheel printer
   
Vectrex games and console The Vectrex controls Roger shows the Commodore radio
Vectrex games and console The Vectrex controls Roger shows the Commodore radio
  
Radio that operates through the C64 Radio software display Roger, Vincent and Greg
Radio that operates through the C64 Radio software display Roger, Vincent and Greg
      
Always keep your cables neat! The Quickshot SV-2000 robotic arm The PET 2001
Always keep your cables neat! The Quickshot SV-2000 robotic arm The PET 2001
    
Close-up of PET keyboard The Commodore Highway in Colorado The Waveform Colortone keyboard
Close-up of PET keyboard The Commodore Highway in Colorado The Waveform Colortone keyboard
   
Ray Carlson's computer saver power supplies and accessories Souvenir poker chip made with 3D printer for CommVEx 2014 A500s rescued from a damp, moldy storage building in Washington
Ray Carlson's computer saver power supplies and accessories Souvenir poker chip made with 3D printer for CommVEx 2014 A500s rescued from a damp, moldy storage building in Washington
    
A rare classic - the Commodore typewriter William wonders where the touch screen is AmigaKit arcade style joystick

A rare classic - the Commodore typewriter

William wonders where the touch screen is

AmigaKit arcade style joystick
   
Vincent trying out a new Commodore game Louis & Vincent Mazzei's fire engine red VIC 20 Greg Dodd tries out the Amiga CDTV
Vincent trying out the Silent Service submarine game

Louis & Vincent Mazzei's fire engine red VIC 20

Greg Dodd tries out the Amiga CDTV

   
Robert, bringing in equipment for the August 2015 meeting Roger, doing the same Greg gets a first look inside the Falcon

Robert, bringing in equipment for the August 2015 meeting

Roger, doing the same

Greg gets a first look inside the Falcon

  
Lots of stuff in there, but it still didn't work Pluto, out for a walk powered by the venerable VIC20 Commodore CDTV with matching keyboard and mouse

Lots of stuff in there, but it still didn't work

Pluto, out for a walk powered by the venerable VIC20 Amiga CDTV with matching keyboard and mouse
   
The Dodd family, Greg, Krista, Gregory and Kris, at the annual club lunch Roger tries out his grab gag gift Among the goodies at the November meeting, the PowerPad
The Dodd family, Greg, Krista, Gregory and Kris, at the annual club lunch Roger tries out his grab gag gift Among the goodies at the November meeting, the PowerPad
   
Lots of cartridges Louis proudly shows off his "new" Tandy 102 laptop A closer look
Lots of cartridges

Louis proudly shows off his "new" Tandy 102 laptop

A closer look
   
Greg's T-Shirt from the Classic Arcade Game Show A small sample of Greg's game machines In the computer room

Greg's T-Shirt from the Classic Arcade Game Show

A small sample of Greg's game machines

In the computer room
  
A few games Zaxxon and pineball Duncan tries his hand
A few games Zaxxon and pineball Duncan tries his hand
   
Robert is a Star Trek fan, but goes to Star Wars here Roger vs. the Aliens Cockpit of racing game

Robert is a Star Trek fan, but goes to Star Wars here

Roger vs. the Aliens Cockpit of racing game
            
Games, games, and more games
Games, games, and more games
   
Louie's XP PC in a Commodore C64C case Louie's VIC-20 with its new 65C02 P4 4 Mhz chip Former member and special guest Randy Smith

Louie's XP PC in a Commodore C64C case

Louie's VIC-20 with its new 65C02 P4 4 Mhz chip

Former member and special guest Randy Smith
    
February 1991 Disk of the Month menu screen Greg's Atari Edladdin Super 78 Joystick, won at Atari Party Robert's German-made VIC 20
February 1991 Disk of the Month menu screen Greg's Atari Edladdin Super 78 Joystick, won at Atari Party Robert's German-made VIC 20
Robert's C-202 Electro-mechanical Commodore calculator Close-up f the keypad Inside the calculator
Robert's C-202 Electro-mechanical Commodore calculator Close-up of the keypad Inside the calculator
    
Vincent working with the Minisketch program for the VIC 20 A VIC 20 educational game
Vincent working with the Minisketch program for the VIC 20 A VIC 20 educational game Charlotte and William Strait, with old and new computers
    

Alex Lewandowski's Amiga A600 installed in a Casa Blanca case

Cables in back of case
       
Most of our regular members in November 2017 William and Charlotte Strait enjoy a computer that went out of production long before they were born Robert help out while dad Brad looks on
   

Robert's Alice laptop with dual boot - Windows 10 and Linux

Screen shot of 2017 Commodore game Honey Bee Replica patches as worn by security staff at Commodore headquarters back in the day
   
Dave Smith's C64 Mini The full set-up - USB keyboard, monitor, joystick and controller The selection of games scrolls across the bottom
     
With help from William Strait, Robert shoots a commercial for the Commodore LA Super Show (CLASS) 1999 Article from Fresno Bee about people STILL using these antiquated computers
    
Unijoysticle 2, to allow control via riding a unicycle Zoomer Flight Controller/Steering Wheel Robert Bernardo, Roger Van Pelt, Dave Smith, Randy Stoller, Dick Estel, Bruce Nieman
   
Dave watches as Roger demonstrates Home Designer Home Designer screen Loadstar genealogy program
     
Disks and other items donated by Ray Carlsen Dave's t-shirt honors vintage artifacts Social distancing for our 2020 annual lunch:
Dave Smith, Aaron Van Pelt, Dick Estel,
Roger Van Pelt, Robert Bernardo
   
First meeting after Covid: Dick Estel, Kevin Staszkow, Roger Van Pelt, Mike Samboy, Dave Smith The Black Magic cartridge The Ultra Cart 128
     
Behr-Bonz VIC 20 cartridge Roger demonstrates the VIC 20 The regulars in August 2022:
Robert, Roger, Dave, Dick, Bruce
    
Michael Calkin, our newest and youngest member Robert welcomes Meredyth
back as a "new" old member
The TeensyROM, superfast loader etc.
   
Early Commodore cassette drive A more "streamlined" version
  
In Memoriam
Sandy Dippollet Ralph Parrott
Salvador (Sandy) Dippolett, 1925-2001 Ralph Parrott, 1920-2002 Les Crites, 1924-2003
      
Jim Kirby Ben Briscoe Lloyd Warren
Jim Kirby, 1930-2004 Ben Briscoe, 1921-2007 Lloyd Warren, 1924-2009
     
    Jack Tramiel, Commodore Founder    
      Jack Tramiel, Commodore Founder, 1928-2012 (another picture here)    
   
Club photos taken at meetings and other club events 1999 through 2021;
Fender Tucker photo by K. Dale Sidebottom; Jack Tramiel photos via Internet
   

 

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Articles Index (text files)

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Fresno Commodore User Group Reunion Lunch

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Articles - Memory Lane

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Game On

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Articles - Member Biographies

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Gaelyne Gasson Commodore

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Atari Party 2013

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Hamtext Cartridge Demo

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Bernardo in England

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LUCKI Expo 2005

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Block Party 2008

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Member Biographies

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Memory Lane Articles

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Block Party 2010

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Chicago Expo 2000

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Chicago Expo 2001

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Netherlands Commodore Show

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Chicago Expo 2006

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Notacon 2011

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Cincinnati Expo 2007

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Notacon 2014

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CLASS (Commodore Los Angeles Super Show) 2019

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SC3 Party

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Classic Gaming Expo 2003

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SC3 Arcade Party 2009

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SC3 Arcade Party 2012

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Classic Gaming Expo 2005

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Vintage Computer Festival 2000

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Commodore Gaming E3 Party

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Vintage Computer Festival 2002

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Commodore in Germany

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Commodore Information Center

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Commodore 25th Anniversary

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