how do i convert mac classic files to a currently readable format?

Thanks for the response.

The files were created 20 - 25 years ago on an early Mac, almost certainly with Microsoft Word. The "get info" function calls one of them a "Microsoft Word 1.x-5.x. document". No extension is visible. I'm looking at them now on my Mac Mini 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo running OS 10.5.8. I do not have the classic environment installed.

I have copied the files (via drag and drop) onto a PNY USB stick. I'd like to find someplace that could convert the files to any format that would let me retrieve the text. I have Apple's Pages, Neo-Office and, of course, Text Edit available on my machine.

Any suggestions more than welcomed.

Thanks for telling me about zamzar. I can see how useful it might be. However, when I try it, it tells me "file has no extension." I know the old mac files in fact did not have an extension in their names, but perhaps zamzar doesn't?

Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't know the presence of ".doc" was what made the file a doc file!

I've sent off a couple of files. If they come back readable, I'll hasten to mark this problem as solved.

George

Problem solved. I'm converting them from ".doc" to ".txt". I lose formatting, but if I ever need to print them page editting will be no big deal. Many, many thanks.