test-drb December 1999

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by nerdware＠laidbak.com

A friend of mine who deals in surplus stuff got a piece in that I'm not familiar with. It resembles a RTR tape drive, but it doesn't have any heads AFAICT. Has the CD logo on it and some wording about changing knives.... This leads me to believe it's either something to do with paper tape or a mylar tape slitter. Any ideas? Paul Braun NerdWare -- The History of the PC and the Nerds who brought it to you. nerdware(a)laidbak.com www.laidbak.com/nerdware

26 years

Commodore computer equipment in pristine condition

by relayer＠dotplanet.com

I have the following items for auction on eBay. I'm thinning out my collection of extras. These items are VERY well taken care of and include the original manuals (also in great shape). The auctions end Sunday evening, Dec 19. Commodore 64 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221651946 Commodore 1541, white tone http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221617803 Commodore 1802 Monitor http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221646174 Seikosha SP-1000VC Dot Matrix Printer http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221605811 If you are looking for other Commodore items, let me know. I may have a spare that I can part with. Jeff Salzman

26 years

Help identify a Control Data piece

by aek＠spies.com

It is a mag tape cleaner. Eric Smith was looking for one a while back.

26 years

Help identify a Control Data piece

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>A friend of mine who deals in surplus stuff got a piece in that I'm >not familiar with. It resembles a RTR tape drive, but it doesn't have >any heads AFAICT. Has the CD logo on it and some wording >about changing knives.... This leads me to believe it's either >something to do with paper tape or a mylar tape slitter. > >Any ideas? Especially with the wording about "changing knives" and "doesn't have any heads", it sounds like a tape cleaner. Tim.

26 years

ID this light pen

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

Can anyone id this light pen? "http://www.intellistar.net/~rigdonj/misc/lpen.jpg". It looks like it was built into the body of a standard ink pen. The components on the circuit board are covered with a black tar looking substance giving the board a bumpy look. There is a male card edge connector sticking out of the reverse side on the circuit board. There is a label on the pen that says "3G Gaston, Or. (503) 662-4492". Joe

26 years

Good Day

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Well today was great I got the following all free just to haul it away !!!! 1. Commodore SX-64 portable not tested yet. 2. 14 cartridges for Vic20, C64. 3. 6 Softsmith cassette games for Vic20/C64 4. OSBORNE portable with mfg date of 7-17-82 have not fired it up yet. 5. Commodore C2N cassette player 6. 1541 drives 7. Tons of C64 software on diskettes, a large box full have not looked at it all 8. Another box of PC software, all types none 10 years old yet 9. A MPS-803 printer in the box like new. 10. Some Mac Plus stuff, KB and fan unit that goes on top. 11. Seiko UC-2200 handheld with Application Rom Pack UX012, built in printer, missing AC adapter for it. On back unit it also says Controller model UM01-020 ? 12. A couple more boxes full of stuff not 10 years old, all in all a pretty good haul for free. This same guy told me about another shop owner that is cleaning out all of the computer items in his shop and will give it away if someone hauls it all with NO picking. I hope to go over there Monday afternoon and pickup everything that he has. I was told he has some computers built in the 70's in a back room that he will toss out also. Will list the items next week if I'm lucky to get there before the trashman.

26 years

House cleaning sale: AT&T 6300 GWBASIC & PS2 mdl 55SX manuals

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

Found these books while house cleaning. (1) "Programmer's Guide, AT&T Personal Computer 6300 GWBASIC By Microsoft". Perfect condition in AT&T 3 ring binder. $10 plus 3.20 for priority mail. (the 6300 was made by Olivette and was a 8086 powered MS-DOS computer.) (2) Two clear plastic envelopes containing "IBM Personal System/2 Model 55 SX Quick Reference" and other papers/manuals and a disk. Never opened. $5 ea plus $3.20 for priority mail. Email directly if you're interested. Joe

26 years

ADM5 or Votrax docs?

by mikem＠subether.com

Hi, Anyone happen to have any reference (or maintenance/schematics) documentation for an ADM-5? Also looking for configuration/operation info on a Votrax Personal Speech System Model 200. Thanks! - Mike

26 years

Wanted: Dec M7260 card

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

I need a card for a PDP 11/05. It's a M7260 (KD11-B Board #1: Data Paths). Does anyone have one that you're willing to part with for a reasonable price? Joe

26 years

Trade Massbuss for LP card?

by jpl15＠netcom.com

In the 11/44 system which is now occupying my evenings... there are three Massbuss adaptors [M5904]. I actually have an RA90+power supply out in the garage, condition unknown at this time.. I don't know anything at all about the Massbuss and it's peripherals, save that its serial and kinda fast. I have a DataProducts P300, that I think DEC called an LXY11... at any rate , this printer has a DataProducts standard interface. I believe there exist several Unibus cards that speak the Dataproducts protocol, I just can't find them in all the manuals around here. Yet. Would anyone like to have one (or two) of these M5904s in trade for a Unibus <-> DataProducts P300 card (and very hopefully cable)?? What are the general spec for an RA90? Is it worthwhile even attempting to attach it to the System? Another question: Has anyone any suggestions re: a good communications program for the 11/44 under RSTS/E? Cheers... and Best of the Season John

26 years

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test-drb December 1999