> | WoW! The more I hear about this thing the more I want one.
>It's amazing
> | that this system was so unknown in the states. It's like
>discovering a
> | whole new species.
>
>Yep, I was obviously thrilled when I ran into my Spectravideo 328 in its
>original box, for $5 at a local thrift...
>
>Sorry Sam, didn't mean to gloat there.
>
>Did I mention it was accompanied by the cassette drive in its original
>box too?
>
>Kai
Me too...well not in original boxes but I do have one with monitor
(TV+modulator?) disk drives, cassette deck,software,CPM 3 (?) etc that I
got for eqiv US$12. The only thing is that it intermittantly resets itsself
and I have not had a chance to look at ti since I got the thing,
I also got
a set of boards from a cromenco s100 system for nothing :-)
2 TRS80 model 3s (which I can hopefully get 1 working) $0
1 TRS80 model 4P (Repaired phase locked loop circuit in video) $0
1 Sinclair Z88 with MacLink ROM installed $4
1 Sinclair ZX 81 not going $0
2 Sinclair QL's with 1 mono monitor $0
1 Apple ][e with drives and UHF TV/Monitor $9
1 Kaypro 4 a couple of years back for $30
1 Kaypro 10 (fitted new HD ) for $0
1 ALTOS 8088 Unix based system supposedly in working condition (yet to try) $20
1 IBM PC $0
1 IBM XT $0
1 VT100 terminal $0
and soon to arrive is
2 TRS80 model 1
1 TRS80 model 3
1 TRS80 model 4D
1 Dicksmith Systems 80
1 Amstrad 464
1 Amstrad PCW8256
and I'm on the scent of
Apple Lisa
Amstrad PC Clone
Amstrad monitor (suits the 464/664/6128)
Commodore 64
Commodore PET
Atari 800
Sinclair spectrum
Sinclair ZX80 (kit set..maybe unbuilt !)
PDP 11 (model unknown)
Microvax (dead PSU)
However I would like to acquire
Jupiter Ace (forth based machine)
Commodore SX64
Any Bondwell CPM machines
Cheers and good hunting
+----------- Keith Whitehead -----------+
| Physics and Chemistry Depts |
| Massey University |
| Palmerston North |
| New Zealand |
| |
| Ph +64 6 350-5074 Fax +64 6 354-0207 |
+------------------------------------------+
True, that's bizarre... they appear to be especially common in the
northwest. But just try to find a PEB!
Kai
> ----------
> From: Bill Whitson[SMTP:bill@booster.bothell.washington.edu]
> Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 1997 3:52 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: TI99 (was Re: 8088s seattle comp.)
>
>
> Not along the same topic but I'm curious - just how
> popular was the TI99. From what I've seen scrounging
> over the years it looks like it might have been the
> most popular (or at least most numerous) micro ever made.
> Now, I know that's not true. It's just strange - I
> could go out this weekend and easily come home with 30-
> 40 of these machines, wait a month or two and probably do
> it again. There's one local junk store here that had
> 11 of them lying around when last I checked. They're
> like roaches ;).
>
> Bill
>
> HOWEVER, like other posters to this list, I have a wife that "simply
> doesn't understand the value of old computers" and am currently
Ha! I am the wife! I control the... Well I don't have that problem
other than a KI10 would be out of the question unless "just passing
through". ;-)
Allison
At 03:20 PM 6/11/97 -0700, you wrote:
>A printer is a printer, but since nobody really looks upon these as
>collectible, they are the most likely to be overlooked or sent to the
>scrap heap. A big problem is that they often weigh a lot and are a
>burden to store. Nonetheless, I have recently started to collect the old
The Computer History Association of California has printers in its
collection, and (I think) is as interested in saving printers as anything
else.
P.S., I'll put in a plug for the CHAC here... Good org, great mag, everyone
should join/subscribe. For more info, see <http://www.chac.org/>. (I am,
btw, on the board of directors, but mostly I'm just handy for getting the
container doors closed. 8^)
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Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/
I had my Atari 800 up and running again today, testing out my 1050 drive
and such, and decided to toy with the Atari 1030 modem I have sitting here for
it. I had forgotten how interesting an item it is. For those of you that
aren't familiar with it, it's an external 300baud modem that plugs into the
same general I/O ports as the Atari disk drives and such. You turn on the
modem first, then the Atari 8bit, and the 8bit actually boots into a program
called 'Modemlink', which is stored in ROM on the modem. No disks, cartridges
or anything...just the computer and the modem! Modemlink is pretty basic, but
it does autodial. Might be time to fire it up and try it again on one of the
local C-64 BBS's running on the Color64 software still since they support 40
column mode.
That certainly beats the heck out of the compatibility issues I had to deal
with concerning terminal programs and BBS's on the PC with early 1200 and 2400
baud modems. Not to mention there's no setup.
Jeff jeffh(a)unix.aardvarkol.com
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Collector of classic home computers:
Amiga 1000, Apple II+, Atari 800, 800XL, Mega-ST/2 and XE System,
Coleco ADAM, Commodore 128D, 16, Plus/4 and VIC-20, IBM 5155,
Kaypro 2X, Mattel Aquarius, Osborne Executive, Radofin Aquarius,
Sinclair ZX-81, TI-99/4A, Timex-Sinclair 1000, TRS-80 Color
Computer-3, Model 4, and Model 4P, plus Odyssey2, Atari Superpong
and 2600VCS game consoles.
In a message dated 97-06-11 02:45:42 EDT, you write:
> Do any of you collectors
> have a use for them or need them to complete a given machine?
I certainly could use three or four. A lot of the older machines including
the Kaypro 2's and IBM PC's and XT's came equipped with Tandon drives which
were poorly made. As a result I have two or three machines sitting around
that need 5 1/4" full height drive transplants. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Regards,
Lou
At 08:48 AM 6/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Can't help with compatibility although the pinout for the Atari Joystick
>is:
>
>Pin 1 - Forward
>Pin 2 - Back
>Pin 3 - Left
>Pin 4 - Right
>Pin 5 - No Connection
>Pin 6 - Trigger
>Pin 7 - No Connection
>Pin 8 - Ground
>Pin 9 - No Connection
Because the Atari (same as commodore and others) joysticks are digital
(on/off for each direction; done with simple switches) instead of analog
(varying amount of each direction; done with potentiometers) like most PC
joysticks, it is rather easy to build alternative input devices, whether
it's something to stand on, or a bunch of buttons, or whatever.
I think the other pins (5, 7, 9) were used for the paddles (which were
analog devices.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------- O-
Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/
btw, there's also an interesting sounding doohickey up for bid:
'84 Portable Personal Computer Sord IS-11C (item #xjw18405)
Ends sunday the 15th, and there are 7 available. Anyone know anything about
it?
You can get to it at <http://www2.ebay.com/aw/itemfast.cgi?item=xjw18405>.
Min bid is $25, though.
AuctionWeb is a good place to find interesting things sometimes, especially
early PC and just-before-pc stuff. (And I hate to tell people because that
means more bidders which means higher bids...)
--------------------------------------------------------------------- O-
Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/
That's a Cipher ST150. It's a old, generic (apart from being early
SCSI) 150MB 1/4" SCSI tape drive. It's still supported by most backup
software.
Kai
> ----------
> From: allisonp@world.std.com[SMTP:allisonp@world.std.com]
> Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 1997 6:06 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: looking for info on tape drive
>
> slightly off but information needed.
>
> Cipher model st150s-II 6150? cartridge tape drive scsi interface.
>
> I need data on this jumpers commands anything.
>
> Allison
>
At 14:38 11/06/97 -0500, Issac Davis wrote:
>I can see that we are going to inundate this list with our home locations.
>I will go ahead and volunteer to keep the list, and put it up on my web
>site. If you want to be added to this list, email me idavis(a)comland.com
>with your name, city/area, and a way to contact you - email or phone. After
>the list is compiled, I will put it on the web, and will be able to email it
>to anyone involved.
>Feel free to give me any contact information you want. I will only include
what you tell me to.
>Isaac Davis
>idavis(a)comland.com
>indavis(a)juno.com
Hi, Isaac,
really a very good idea.
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