WTS: some early MSX computers Toshiba, Hitachi, Sanyo, Casio, Panasonic, etc

Rookie (25)

10-10-2011, 13:58

After reading a while, registered and have some "boxes" for sale
Toshiba HX-10D 8/10
Toshiba HX-30 boxed
Hitachi MB-H2 (built-in tape and AY-3-8910, heavy) 6/10
Panasonic FS-A1 7/10
Panasonic FS-A1MKII 6/10

printer Panasonic FS-PW1 9/10, tested, working
tape recorder National RQ-8030 9/10 need belts

open for offers

will update more info a bit later.

can ship worldwide, for postage fees PM me

By pitpan

Prophet (3095)

10-10-2011, 14:30

New Zealand! That's awfully far away - but I love the country, been just once two years ago. I live in its perfect antipodes, Menorca (an island too, but way too small).

I'd like to know the details about them and some pics as well.

By X68000

Rookie (25)

14-10-2011, 16:31

Hitachi MB-H2, disassembled at moment

guts of Hitachi, you can see AY-3-8910 in the left bottom corner of main board

Toshiba HX-30

guts, you can see YM2149 in the bottom right corner of the main board

Panasonic FS-A1 MKII

Panasonic FS-A1

Toshiba HX-10D

National RQ-8030

printer Panasonic FS-PW1

By Manuel

Ascended (13305)

14-10-2011, 23:29

Interesting machines (mostly the Toshiba HX-30, the Hitachi and the Casio which you only mentioned in the subject!)! Would you like to help us by dumping the ROMs of them? I can give you some simple instructions.

By the way: why are you explicitly mentioning the sound chips of the machines?

By X68000

Rookie (25)

15-10-2011, 01:02

I guess sound chip is an option, so it's kinda remark

By X68000

Rookie (25)

15-10-2011, 02:24

One more classic MSX

Carteidge with word processor for printer above. Contains ROM's with fonts i guess and back-up memory powered by 2 AA batteries

By X68000

Rookie (25)

19-10-2011, 16:52

Toshiba HX-20 MSX 64k AY-3-8910 on board

By X68000

Rookie (25)

23-10-2011, 09:13

National CF2000 MSX, IC's dated end of 83 beginnig 84. AY-3-8910 on board

update HX-20 have stereo output, Hitachi have some built-in software(virtual piano etc), both Panasonic's have tricky power supply - 9V DC and 17V AC

By Manuel

Ascended (13305)

23-10-2011, 16:10

(The reason I asked is that all MSX machines have the same sound chip... the AY-3-8910 or compatible...)

Anyway, what about my question? Would you like to help us by dumping the ROMs of some of these machines? I can give you some simple instructions.

By X68000

Rookie (25)

23-10-2011, 16:50

(The reason I asked is that all MSX machines have the same sound chip... the AY-3-8910 or compatible...) are you sure? All MSX? MSX, not MSX2.

Anyway, what about my question? Would you like to help us by dumping the ROMs of some of these machines? I can give you some simple instructions. it depends, how much you will pay for that job

By hap

Paragon (2008)

24-10-2011, 16:15

Like Manuel, I'm an (MSX) emu-dev guy too, interested as well in preservation of BIOS ROM dumps. Asking fellow MSX users to help us a bit with that is not rare, and we don't expect to pay money for it, just like we don't expect people to pay money for the emulators we've created. We pay and receive with gratitude instead.

Your 1st question: yes, the main soundchip of MSX is AY-3-8910 or compatible clone by Yamaha.