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Cables, adapters & disks for doing it yourself.

Everything here is tested with ADTPro, the free open-source tool for moving disk images between vintage Apples and modern computers.

Serial cables, adapters and blank disks

Serial cables

Apple IIc / Laser 128 null modem

~6 ft shielded cable, modem port to female DE-9. Works with ADTPro. Newer computers will likely also need a USB adapter.

Apple IIgs / IIc+ / LC III null modem

For the IIgs, IIc+ or Mac LC III modem port. Works with ADTPro.

Apple /// Super Serial null modem

DB25 male to DE9 female, wired null modem, for connecting an Apple /// to a PC. Works with ADTPro.

DB25M to DE9F adapter — straight through

Connects an Apple Super Serial card to a PC port. Set the card's jumper to "Terminal." Works with ADTPro.

Parts

Apple /// keyboard lamp

Replacement incandescent lamp. The Apple /// won't pass initial diagnostics without one.

USB adapters

USB-A to RS-232 adapter

~3 ft, FTDI chipset, PC or Mac. Tested with ADTPro.

USB-C to RS-232 adapter

Same FTDI chipset for USB-C machines. Tested with ADTPro.

Blank disks

Blank 5-1/4" DS/DD disks, box of 10

Sealed, unused JVC disks. Two boxes for $25.95.

ADTPro disks

ADTPro boot diskette

Apple II 5-1/4" ProDOS, Apple /// 5-1/4" SOS, or Apple II 3-1/2" ProDOS. ADTPro itself is free and open source — you're buying the physical disk.

Tandy PDD

Tandy PDD utility + spare blank

Utility/boot disk for PDD1 (26-3808, 100k) or PDD2 (26-3814, 200k), with one formatted blank spare.

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