In a thrift-shop I picked up a copy of of a DEC Installing and Using the VT320
terminal. Later I ran across the machine itself with K-B at the main store. I
passed it by at the time since I had acquired a bunch of other equipment and
couldn't handle it.
It was only $15 , but I'm rapidly running out of space. Is it worthwhile going
back for it ? Or is it fairly common and easily available ?
ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com
Iredeived the following e-mail today. Anyone interested should reply
directly to the original sender.
- don
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Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 10:40:03 -0600
From: rick <arger(a)attcanada.net>
To: donm(a)cts.com
Subject: Big Board cpm system board
D;
I have an old "Big Board" cpm computer pcb (unpopulated) that I bought in
the early '80's (I think), I have docs for it and a flopy controller chip
for it. Is there anyone who might be interested in this. I'd probably sell
it for what I payed for it. Otherwise perhaps it should just be frammed and
put up on a wall... ?
Know anyone who might desire it ?
R.
>Is this request just limited to the 'paperback' Handbooks, or is
>other, non "Orange Wall" literature and docs included?
>
Yes John, you're correct. This list is dedicated to the 'paperback'
Handbooks exclusively.
Thank you for prompting the clarification and offering to send your own
inventory list.
Keep'em comin folks.
Yours in good faith.
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> Does anyone know if you can purchase "handles" like the ones that appear on
> DEC OMNIBUS boards? (flip chip handles). One could drill out some old
> boards and make them but I'd prefer to have a source of new ones if possible.
Stu Phillips Co is still in business making handles.
(Available in many colors and with custom stamping if you want, too.)
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Didn't the Kaypro use 1K sectors? ...and why do I have the impression that
the Kaypro had a WD 1770 or 1772 (28-pin) FDC on it? I used to swap disks
with the AMPRO which was like this all the time. It's been a long time
though . . .
Dick
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> From: Jim Strickland <jim(a)calico.litterbox.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: teledisk2.12
> Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 12:19 AM
>
> *sigh* Don Maslin just sent me the boot disk for my kaypro, and I find
that
> teledisk 2.12 doesn't like the floppy controller on my p2/300. I know
the
> floppy itself works, I formatted a 360k floppy on it, wrote data to it,
read
> it back, works fine under win95.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> and btw, many thanks to Mr. Maslin for the boot floppy image.
> --
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> jim(a)DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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*sigh* Don Maslin just sent me the boot disk for my kaypro, and I find that
teledisk 2.12 doesn't like the floppy controller on my p2/300. I know the
floppy itself works, I formatted a 360k floppy on it, wrote data to it, read
it back, works fine under win95.
Suggestions?
and btw, many thanks to Mr. Maslin for the boot floppy image.
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jim(a)DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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My interest in vintage hardware certainly includes acquiring and restoring
the hardware itself, getting copies (or originals if possible) of the manuals
and other documentation, but also includes acquiring the original "tools"
and other articles used to keep these old systems running.
For example, I have several teletypes of various models, and Teletype corp
was fond of having all sorts of special tools used to keep these things
running smoothly. Items included special screwdrivers, burnishing tools
for cleaning contacts and even a custom "tuning fork" for aligning the speed
of the governored motor.
I recall, for example, that our DEC field service engineer at Oregon State
had a special "tuned hammer" for "thwacking" the circuit boards in our PDP-8
(straight-8) that ran our front-end terminal multiplexor. Basically it was
a modified "center punch" with a special paddle in place of the sharp-pointy
thing. You dialed in the amount of "thump" desired (in special DEC-calibrated
units: (1-light to 9-break-the-edge-fingers) and pressed the tool against
the card handle, pushing until the center-punch device clicked. All boards
were supposed to take at least a "4" if I recall (any DEC FE's out there?)
and any that didn't were replaced.
So, what's the strangest "field service" tool out there? And what success
have you all had in finding these things? For my teletypes, it's been a
difficult task to find the pieces I have and I only have a few of the 30-some
"official" tools TTY-corp produced for the model 14, 19 and 28 families.
Seem to be a lot scarcer than the documents.
Gary
Doug Auerbach wrote:
> I'm looking for a TeleVideo CP/M machine, particularly the TS-803 or
> TS-1603. If you have one of these computers, or one similar to this one
> (not including the portable), I'd be interesting in buying it.
I've got a TS-802H, in storage with my PDP-11's etc. I'm planning to unearth
all this old stuff now that I have a place with a basement. I've got a lot of
files on the TS' hard disk, which I'd want to look through before even thinking
of selling it. I'm not sure how much time I can devote to restoring my ancient
toys, but it worked last time I booted it a few years ago. Internal HD and
4.5-inch diskette drive to the left of the monitor screen. I have the User and
Maintenance Manuals, with complete schematics, which may be useful to you. It
has some pretty fancy high-speed serial port capability, used for the networked
systems.
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I have several here and they sell commercially VERY slowly. I have sold
them in large quantity without keyboards for cheaper than that. If you ever
need some let me know. I work with a couple of recyclers that love to have
me take some off their hands for resale. They don't have to tear them down
for certified disposal then.
Dan
In a thrift-shop I picked up a copy of of a DEC Installing and Using the
VT320
terminal. Later I ran across the machine itself with K-B at the main store.
I
passed it by at the time since I had acquired a bunch of other equipment and
couldn't handle it.
It was only $15 , but I'm rapidly running out of space. Is it worthwhile
going
back for it ? Or is it fairly common and easily available ?
ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com
From: Gary Oliver <go(a)ao.com>
From: Gary Oliver
>Anyway, my manual (as far as I can tell) says nothing about a version
>number, though the copyright date is "1979, 1981" on the diskette.
>For reference, a the diskette says:
>
>"Apple II and II Plus 48k 16 Sector" part number 10911-5511
