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It's still in its original box, and perfectly preserved.

Now I have two wedge PSUs, both perfectly working.

The one on the right might be a slightly older model, but the specs are the same: 9V AC 1A and 5V DC 1.5A.

Bernie

Oh, wow! It's one of those older boards made in 1983, assy no. 250407! 🤩

The SID and PLA are socketed and might have been replaced. Other than this, the PCB looks pristine.

How do I open the RF shield of the VIC-II without wrecking it?

The which I recently repaired is revision 250425, designed in 1984.

The first thing I notice is that the SID and the PLA switched places on this newer board. This revision also consolidates all clock generation logic down to a single IC: the MOS 8701 right next to the VIC-II.