Hi!
I have a small collection of Apple II bits that I'd like to get rid
of. From memory, I have 3 cases (2 with keyboards inside, and one
with a motherboard as well), one original cardboard box (with a
lovely picture of somebody's hand pointing at the machine!), and 3 or
4 (non-original :-) cardboard boxes full of hardware and software.
The hardware mainly consists of unidentified expansion cards and
cables, from what I remember.
If anybody who is vaguely local to Manchester, UK, wants any of this,
they're welcome to it - I am by no means an Apple expert, and this
stuff is just taking up space. In most cases I've not even powered it
up - it was rescued from the Robotics lab at my old school, when they
decided they would throw it all away!
I will happily go down and look through the boxes if anybody wants me
to have a go at identifying the bits contained therein.
Let me know if you are vaguely interested!
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I have begun to open up the boxes that I got this Saturday and found some
more interesting stuff. Boy, this is like Christmas and only better
(People don't send me junk as Christmas presents).
There is a mint-condition Epson HX-20 stashed in the bottom of a box. It
comes complete with the hard case, PS, serial cable, and a set of manuals.
The system works but it seems that the battery won't hold a charge. I will
probably need to swap out the internal NiCads before it can be a real
portable.
I found another handheld device named "Trans Term." It's about the size of
a HP-71 but thicker. It has a membrane QWERTY keyboard. The LCD can
probably display only a few lines at most. It has a DB25 port (probably
for a modem) and a power-in jack. There is no other identification or
marking. I have not tried to power it up since I don't have the PS. Does
anyone know something about it?
For many years, I thought Microsoft released Flight Simulator as their only
game. I was wrong. I found a game that Microsoft released for TRS-80
Level 1 BASIC named Microsoft Olympic Decathlon. The game is on tape. The
manual is copyright 1980. It has the old Microsoft logo on it.
George
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Apple IIe, IIc, Mac 512K, Atari 800, 800XL, 1040ST, Falcon030, VCS, 5200,
ColecoVision VGS, Commodore 64, 64C, 128, plus/4, Compaq suitcase PC,
Eagle II, Epson HX-20, KayPro II, 4, Nintendo NES, Osborne Executive,
TI 99/4A, Timex Sinclair 1000, 1500, TriGem SLT-100, TRS-80 Model I, III,
100, Color Computer 2.
Agreed... I have a scanner w/OCR and I'm perfectly willing to scan
critical pages such as DIP switch/jumper settings, etc. but 500 pages of
general usage instructions is a bit much.
Kai
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> From: Mr. Self Destruct[SMTP:more@camlaw.rutgers.edu]
> Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 1997 10:44 AM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: capturing legacy documentation
>
>
> I would agree with this as well, but it WILL be hard to find someone
> who
> has the space/time to scan a 500+ page manual...
>
> Les
>
>
Found this in comp.sys.3b1. This is a nice machine, and the price is
right if you are in the Los Angeles area.
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AT&T UNIX PC (3B1)
1MB RAM
40MB Hard drive
Manuals
OS, GNU development tools
Good condition.
Free to good home. You pick up (Los Angeles area) or pay for shipping.
Send e-mail to jim(a)lutefisk.jetcafe.org.
Jim
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jim(a)lutefisk.jetcafe.org
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| Yes, sir! That's the card. If you'd like more info, I *think*
these are
| detailed in my 1989 Tandy Computer Catalog I have at home...
Yep! Page 25,
"Now you can run Apple IIc educational and game software on your Tandy
1000...with the TRACKSTAR 128 adapter. Imagine having the best of both
worlds in one computer...Supports the use of Apple joysticks or game
port devices such as Muppet Learning Keys. [???]"
$399.95
Kai
Here is a current want-list in case anyone happens aross any of it or has
any of the stuff still stashed away and would like to part with it:
1) Mini-expander for Mattel Aquarius, as well as the data cable for the
datasette and any software.
2) Commodore 1531 datasette drive for the C-16 or Plus/4
3) Speech Editor cartridge for the TI-99/4a
4) floppy controller, with or without drive, for a CoCo-3.
If anyone knows the pinouts for the data cable for the Aquarius datasette,
that'd also be a huge help. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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,
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 and Model 4,
plus Atari Superpong and 2600VCS game consoles.
OK, lately, I have been placed in a sort of dilemna...
Since my post on a IIe that I had aquired (where I mentioned also getting
HX20 manuals and tapes) I have literally been deluged with e-mails/posts
>from people asking for MY MANUALS ;)
I contacted my aunt (the donater of said items) and learned that she still
had the HX20 lying in the basement. ("You want THAT one too?") Since I
now have a use for these manuals, here is my best solution to all you
manual-less HX owners out there.
For the greater good of the horribly addicted old and crappy computer
collectors, I will grudgingly go to my nearest copying center and make
copies (bound if desired) of my HX manuals available to you for cost.
I know this is not the best/cheapest solution but I am trying not to play
favorites here; this way everyone can be happy (or a reasonable facsimile
thereof) and I can keep my manuals :)
Anyone who is interested, feel free to contact me.
A NOTE!!! Each manual (there are 2, parts 1 and 2 of course) weighs in at
about 250+ pages each so that is something you might want to consider
before agreeing to a copy; please don't waste my time, or yours...
LeS
more(a)crazy.rutgers.edu
Due to massive amounts of caffeine & sleep deprivation, a bunch of people
on this list said:
>First off, I got two Apple ///+ machines in a thrift store!... yadda,
yadda, yadda...
[[ Editor's Note: I put this in the beginning so people wouldn't read the
first half of the posting and flame the HEdoublehockeysticks out of me...
Please read this with the tounge-in-cheek, winkie's throughout attitude
with which it was written... tho unforch, it's sadly true....... ;-) ]]
You people make me sick! Mr. I got 42 classic systems from one guy this,
and Ms. I saw 18 fully loaded computers at the thrift shop that!!! I've had
it up to here (imagine a hand held up above the head) with you weasels! Do
any of you send your good fortune / good luck my way? NooOOooOOooOOoo! All
I've seen the last three weekends of garage saleing is this:
A non-functional Atari 5200 game system and 5 games for $5 USD. System
worked but neither controller did... until a quick visit with Intern
Victorinox to clean the connections... A follow-up visit with Dr. Dremel is
in the works, but I've not had time.
Altho, the system did come with the trackball controller, and as the SN# of
the controller is 000786, I'm wondering if this item is relatively rare...
My 7-year-old loves it (as does Dad...) and I feel it will stay in my
collection for some time to come...
Back to my rant, I finally got up the nerve/time to go visit the Salvation
Army Thrift store on my lunch hour (the only T.S. in my town, AFAIK) and
guess what the sum total of computer-stuffs I saw there: an HP (I think...
no markings) LaserJet drum/toner cartridge. With no price, so they prolly
wanted $8million 'cause they didn't know what it was. And I'm sure it
wouldn't fit in my HPLJ5L (which BTW I paid full price for 'cause it was
the first non-business-owned 5L in town).
So, for all you "I get 77 like-new classic systems for a penny every
weekend" I have but one thing to say:
:-PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
At least the 3rd weekend in June, we'll be travelling 250 miles closer to
civilization, and may be able to find some interesting buys there. I'll
keep you posted.
Also, see my next post. I think almost *everyone* will be happy with me
when you read it.
See ya,
"Merch"
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Roger Merchberger | If at first you don't succeed,
Programmer, NorthernWay | nuclear warhead disarmament should
zmerch(a)northernway.net | *not* be your first career choice.
This is a bit new for most of this group, but anyone have an internal
floppy drive for an Amiga 500? And/or a dead Amiga 500 from which a
floppy drive can be scavenged?
thanks
Kai
| From: George Lin[SMTP:george.lin@documentum.com]
| For many years, I thought Microsoft released Flight Simulator
as their only
| game. I was wrong. I found a game that Microsoft released
for TRS-80
| Level 1 BASIC named Microsoft Olympic Decathlon. The game is
on tape.
| The manual is copyright 1980. It has the old Microsoft logo
on it.
Don't forget Microsoft Adventure, circa 1979, which was coded by Gordon
"HPFS" Letwin himself. I still have the poster.
Kai
