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Here's a message from the guy in Colorado who has a bunch of old S-100
systems and documentation among other things that he's giving away. He
says he has a truckload of media, a bunch of 8" drives and other stuff.
Someone else on the list turned me onto him (forgot who).
Sam
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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 12:26:22 -0600
From: Richard Erlacher <edick(a)idcomm.com>
To: Sam Ismail <dastar(a)crl.com>
Subject: Re: S-100 stuff
DO you have any interest in documentation for the old CP/m-based software,
perhaps along with software? I've been throwing stuff away, in order to make
room for another bedroom in the basement. Lots of stuff is sitting in the
covered portion of my carport. Some of this is original documentation and some
is copied. There's also a fair amount of documentation on printers, terminals,
and other peripherals. Not all of it is in totally messed up condition, but
some is pretty poor. Nonetheless, It works!
If you know of anyone who wants this type of stuff, pass on the word! It's all
free for the taking, since it's on the final sort headed for the dumpster. All
I want is to avoid having to PAY to have it taken, so I do need payment for the
freight.
If I recall correctly they just go straight into basic.
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> From: Marvin <marvin(a)rain.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: IBM 5100!
> Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 2:02 PM
>
> I met a friend of mine whom I hadn't seen in several years last night.
We
> got to talking and I found out she had thrown out an IBM 5110 system a
while
> ago <sigh>. BUT she still had the 5100 and I picked it up this morning.
It
> consists of the 5100, a tape unit, printer, and monitor. They will be
> looking around for any documentation as it used to be kept with the
> machine. In the mean time, does anyone know anything about how to start
up
> this thing? I doubt I'll have problems with plugging everything
together,
> but after I throw the power on switch, what happens then? Thanks.
>I just picked up a MAC PLUS and on the inside of the case it is silver
>with lots of signatures moulded on it , I know my AMIGA 1000 has this
>but the other Mac i have is just plain , Is this common ????
The Mac 128, Mac 512 and Mac Plus all had the signatures. Later versions,
like the classics, did not. To my knowledge, the only other signed apple
was the "Limited Edition" Woz Apple IIgs, and that was signed on the
outside.
I am not sure about the 512k, but I assume it was signed - I keep meaning
to open up mine but never seem to get around to it.
Adam.
> I have a lead on a computer, a Burroughs 6800, that is apparantly being
> kept in a store-room and not being used. It seems I should be able to get
> it if I asked. My question is - do I want it? Mostly I have limited
> myself to micros, as they are small and fit my own interests, but I have
> always been willing to accept larger systems. But as a result I know
> nothing about Burroughs - is this thing huge, or what?
It is huge. It is a mainframe size system. The one we used to have here
filled a large room.
> Is it rare, common,
> powerful or just dull?
The main thing about the line which includes the 6800 is that they are
stack machines, which is unusual. I don't know about the popularity of
the 6800 model, but Unisys still sells machines in that line (and they
are still stack machines, and can still execute 6800 code).
Roger Ivie
ivie(a)cc.usu.edu
I am wondering if anyone else might have one of these Laser 50 computers
available?
Some more information on this computer. It was manufactured by V-Tech
(Video technology Ltd.) in the mid 1980s. It was a small, white, lap-top
size computer. It had a single line LCD display and was marketed as a
childrens education or beginner's computer, and contained BASIC only. You
could expand this 1.5k
system by buying cassette recorder, two different printers, and a memory
expansion cartridge.
OH, yes... you could save up to 9 different programs internally on the
computer. Now I also remember it ran on batteries though you could hook up
a DC converter to plug into the wall.
Had a full-feature BASIC programming language built in, including sound
commands... although it didn't have any graphics capabilities (that I know
of) it was a fun little computer.
Anyway, what I am asking is if anyone out there has one of these or knows
where I might be able to find one.... PLEASE let me know. I used to have
one (lost it YEARS ago) and I would like my children to be able to use it
a bit... plus it's kind of a piece of my computing history that I would
like to bring back to my collection!
Thanks a lot, and I hope someone has an inkling obout this machine. P.S.
This isn't an Apple or IBM close.
Best Wishes,
CORD COSLOR
P.S. I would be willing to pay virtually whatever you want for it
(reasonable), and may consider trading my V-Tech Pre Computer 1000 for it.
This pre 1000 computer contains BASIC, and many games and trivia sections
as well.
//*=====================================================================++
|| Cord G. Coslor P.O. Box 308 - 1300 3rd St. Apt "M1" -- Peru, NE ||
|| (402) 872- 3272 coslor(a)bobcat.peru.edu 68421-0308 ||
|| Classic computer software and hardware collector ||
|| Autograph collector ||
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Well, my inspiration to advertise with machine tool vendors to find a
paper tape reader has paid off.
A vendor has several Remex high-speed paper tape readers for sale. I
know these were frequently used with PDP's, does anyone know what type
of interface they have? RS-232, current loop...?
thanks
Kai
At 09:43 PM 03/09/97 GMT, you wrote:
>I just picked up a MAC PLUS and on the inside of the case it is silver
>with lots of signatures moulded on it , I know my AMIGA 1000 has this
>but the other Mac i have is just plain , Is this common ????
>
>Cheers Chris Denham
>
I don't know if you could call it common, however I do know that the Mac
512 had it, as well as the Mac Classic (i don't think the original Mac or
the later Mac 128 had a signed case, but I could be wrong).
A funny story I heard about these sigs is that on at least one (if not all),
Jobs sig is large and right in the middle while Woz's is down in the corner.
However a seam or vent ran through Jobs and all but made it unreadable :)
I always assumed that the Mac Plus was unsigned, but I guess your machine
has proved me wrong (I should dig out that long torx screwdriver and get
inside of mine again)
Is there a list somewhere naming all of the signed Macs? And how many other
computers had signed cases? I think its great that these early machines were
produced with signed cases, it shows a pride in the workmanship, as well as
the simplicity of design when you could fit all of the important names on
the inside of a computer case. Try that with todays wintel boxes (as if they
would want to be 'fingered' as the culprits ;)
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All mac+ have the signatures cast into the case like that. I have the
platinum mac + model which was later than the beige ones, and it still has
the signatures. I heard some folklore that said that steve jobs' signature is
the biggest one, and the rest of them are much smaller...
In a message dated 97-09-03 19:26:06 EDT, you write:
<< I have Mac + with that signatures too and how common this was I
dunno. But I did heard of that in first 1000 produced of that 1k
Amigas had these signed in top shell so it's somewhat rare.
I see that also in some Mac 128k's. I did not know of any else done
that besides said two brands.
Jason D >>
At 00:02 03-09-97 PDT, you wrote:
<snip>
>Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 18:11:58 -0800 (PDT)
>From: Tim Shoppa <shoppa(a)alph02.triumf.ca>
>To: classiccmp(a)u.WASHINGTON.edu
>Subject: Re: Remex paper tape readers
>Message-ID: <9709030111.AA03666(a)alph02.triumf.ca>
>Content-Type: text
>
>> Kai - I'll bite - how much does he want for one????
>> I don't care about the interface - I'll build my own.
>>
>> How about some Reader/Punches 8-)
>
>Do Model 33 ASR's ever show up at hamfests anymore? Back when I was in
>high school, these were the de facto solution for reading and/or
>Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 21:18:43 -0400 (EDT)
>From: William Donzelli <william(a)ans.net>
>To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
>Subject: Re: Remex paper tape readers
>Message-ID: <199709030118.AA05958(a)interlock.ans.net>
>Mime-Version: 1.0
>Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
>
>> Do Model 33 ASR's ever show up at hamfests anymore?
>
>No, nobody wants to drag anything that heavy. What might work is if you
>pin a sign to your back saying that you actually want one of the things -
>people may offer many of them to you just for hauling.
<snip>
I beg to differ. I saw one, in excellent condition, show up at a hamfest
near the Oregon/Washington border (Longview) not that long ago. I think it
was a freebie.
The only reason I didn't take it is because I used to work on the things
and I know, full-well, what kind of a pain they can be.
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>> A vendor has several Remex high-speed paper tape readers for
sale. I
> Kai - I'll bite - how much does he want for one????
I don't know yet... he has about 5 available. I'll find out.
Kai
