Novag SuperConstellation have any value? - Chess Forums - Page 2

Mudslide97367 · 2016-12-13T23:38:13-08:00

I've sold many sets over the years...the best being a lovely, hand-carved Enri set my wife gave me. I wish I had it back. (I haven't played in almost 30 years. I played in San Diego and took lessons from Cyrus Lakdawala.) I just discovered a set I didn't play much at all...hidden

IpswichMatt

Jan 19, 2022

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#21

Thanks for posting that John. What is the software that enables you to emulate old chess computers on your PC?

NM CastleOasisChess

21 days ago

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#22

I have this in perfect condition with box, instructions, power cord, and even a French pallet included. Works perfect

MultipurposeFighter

19 days ago

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#23

There are 2 versions of "Super-Con", one with light-olive dark squares and the other with "heavy-brown" dark-squares.

NM CastleOasisChess

18 days ago

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#24

I think mine is light olive dark square

shopkin802

17 days ago

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#25

EAGv2 wrote:

This is a very sought after chess computer by collectors. Very nostalgic, although not extremely strong, it sports a 1700+ ELO rating, with a very human-like playing style. The one shown above is only a Constellation. The one you say you have is a Super Constellation which will fetch a better price. I would say you could fetch $200+, if you have the original box and it's in mint working condition of mix name together. It all depends on the market. Prices seem to have dropped off a little lately. Put it on Ebay. If it doesn't sell drop the price.

Yes i see this

MultipurposeFighter

17 days ago

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#26

CastleOasisChess wrote:

I think mine is light olive dark square

I must admit that I was obsessed with exactly that model for one period of the time. Saw in Instagram reels how some possibly 'Nam Vet with great appreciation presents exactly that model "Version B". And I wrote bellow: "Scratches give board a character". Man didn't responded, I quickly found why. When opened his profile, found out... it wasn't collector-entusiast but painter and "scratches" were an actual color (it's great "insult" for an artist not being "recognized"), so, my try to ask for something closer about the device went in vain. Really sturdy and delicate style of the computer itself and the pieces, also... retro-future. Not to mention additional printer... Nowadays, internals of the machine could be questionable.. is there any oxydation, corrosion, etc.? My last purchase was "Gemini Plus" from the '90.-ies. The whole g-file was off and sometimes match would not follow till the end. So I asked ChatGPT who is the best sparky in the city. That was some expert for the car chips ("line assist modules"). In the matter of a day, by using microscope and the other stuff, he reset it to factory condition. I only once platoed at ≈1268, so, firmly believe that this thing would be a good stepping stone...