Retro Den

[markopoloman]

I think I may have talked about this in the past on here, but my memory is rubbish (just like the search)....

For years I have had a pretty big shed full of crap - and always wanted to make it my escape zone. My retro den.

It is now taking shape! All crap cleared, shelving put up, carpet down, spiders destroyed (some nasty buggers out there!) and is very soon going to get an electric supply.

Lined up for the 8-bit side....

Speccy, C64, BBC-B and a Tatung Einstein! + 3 portable tv's..... Will be on the hunt for a very cheap:- Amstrad CPC464, Dragon 32, MSX1 & 2, Atari 600 or 800xl, VCS and any other one I fancy!

Then I'll start on the 16bit side! (got a few systems - but will be looking for more).

It is great having this to take other things off my mind.






and two of the kids with some of the pets!



More photo's n news as it happens................

Oh, and Darran's old Mame cab will be in there too

[jdanddiet]

Looking good marko wish I could do something similar with mine but it's full of kids stuff...

[Mire Mare]

Awesome project, marko. I look forward to seeing your progress

I'd love to do this too but it would have to be in the loft because the garage is full of a car, tools, lawnmower and general gardening paraphernalia, bikes and kids stuff! What a waste. Anyway, your project may just get me motivated.

[markopoloman]

The Armored Cable arrived today - so got to lay that under the garden. Should be fun as we have had astroturf down since the extension was built 4 years ago!!
Also the Einstein arrived too.....

It's a big bugger! Will take some photos as I've never seen one before. The box contains loads of disks, printer, every instruction manual ever created for the Einstein! and the monitor!
All for the princely sum of ........ a couple of pints!

[nakamura]

Nice!!

I hope I get an invite!

[DPrinny]

Dont forget a heater for winter.
Sheds can get a bit nippy.

Oh and cover up the windows. dont went any chavs to know that its full of stuff they can confuse a CashCon sales person with

[RetroBob]

Bloody pictures blocked at work - I love seeing this stuff... will have to wait.

[pforson]

Speccy, C64, BBC-B and a Tatung Einstein! + 3 portable tv's..... Will be on the hunt for a very cheap:- Amstrad CPC464, Dragon 32, MSX1 & 2, Atari 600 or 800xl, VCS and any other one I fancy!

Will they all fit? That sounds like shed loads of stuff!

[markopoloman]

It's a BIG shed! Although the Einstein is bigger than I though it would be. Just been going through the pile of disks - and my Chuckie Egg 8-bit comparison thread suddenly popped back into my head..... Chuckie egg is in the box
Needs a bloody good clean up as it ha been in a loft for 20 years. But it works. Weather is a bit crap so won't do much today May have a dig around in the loft for the PCengine/dreamcast/Amiga/Saturn and other bits n bobs....

I am all retro excited again

[Megamixer]

Have you had to do any sort of extra waterproofing to the shed? I wouldn't fancy leaving stuff like that in a shed knowing how they get damp, leak and let spiders in.

[RetroBob]

Just make sure it's secure and properly waterproofed, you do NOT want this to happen, it's heartbraking...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgJ4v7OXKWA

[markopoloman]

It is well waterproofed and has yet to see a damp problem, and I have insulated the walls. It is a very well constructed workshop! Spiders... not currently a problem. I now spray RAID in all the nooks and crannies once every 2 weeks - and spiders haven't entered since. Got a heater in there for colder days/evenings.

[markopoloman]

That video does your head in! His 'shed' is really not very good - is it! Metal container with holes in the roof And he put his collection in for a 'few weeks' - ouch!!!! I've had a speccy + out there for over 2 years in a box and looked at it yesterday and she is in pristine condition

[RetroRik]

Ah nice one. You can't beat a good Man Cave...

Me and my son live in one big Man Cave. No women present.... Hang on thats a bit sad really...

Actually no its great....

Any more photos.? I love a good project..

RIK

[markopoloman]

The wife thinks I am sad! I'm loving it

More photos - can't do electrics as its raining too much. I have most of my stuff in there - a few bits n bobs left in the loft (we are clearing that out to better organize storage!).....

The shed.... (the Blue one is for the kids and pets) the BIG one is for ME )



Speccy + (sitting on a box full of games/cassette players etc.)



C64c and Breadbin C64





Einstein - needs a good clean!



Ummm - bags (with Amiga 1200 and LOADS of disks!




More to come - some photos didnt upload to photobucket......