Well, well... its an extremely boring night for TV, so i'm not only watching
PBS, but i'm watching our secondary PBS station (which usually shows
only weather photos :)
Well, some show called the Net Cafe is on, and they're going to be talking
about the Vintage Computer Festival site later in the show. Just thought
I'd mention it, in case someone wanted to try and catch the show.
The topic of the show is collecting collectable things on the internet.
-Lawrence LeMay
What is it? I've never heard of one before. It looks kind of like a Lisa
but has an attched keyboard and two 8" floppy drives. See
"http://205.217.140.132/pcmuseum/default_page2.htm". This is one of the
things from the guy that wants to sell his entire $25K collection.
Joe
Joe:
Whatta score, guy! Those are pretty rare, I don't think I've
ever actually seen on of these . . .
BTW, I'm sorry to have been out of communication with you--
I've been on the road for the past week, with at least one more
to go!
I've been trying to determine the interface of that 8" drive
of yours, and I have no proof, but by elimination, it's gotta
be an IPI-2 drive. Can't use it (dammit). These gigabyte+
SABER's are quite desirable; but I wouldn't be able to interface
it to anything :^(.
SO what have you been up to? I've been working 12hr days
trying to re-code this application I'm working on. How
about you?
Jeff
On Fri, 09 Jul 1999 21:57:53 Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> writes:
> I got an e-mail recently from someone offering me an Esco 31
>survey
>calculator. I'd never heard of one but I decided to take a chance and
>bought it sight unseen. It came today. The seller forgot to mention
>that
>it said Tektronix on the back! Yeap, it's a rebadged Tektronix 31!
>Does
>anyone have some instructions for one? Does anyone know where to
>find
>tapes for these?
>
> Joe
>
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Have a bad one in an OMNIbus memory card. DS9804PC Got to love some of
these numbers...?
Figures as a 1Kx1 static(?) RAM part, but I have not been able to cross
reference it in the couple of closest books I have at hand. Anyone have
any clues on this one? (before I have to start signal chasing?)
-jim
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>>Have a bad one in an OMNIbus memory card. DS9804PC Got to love some of
>>these numbers...?
>>
>>Figures as a 1Kx1 static(?) RAM part, but I have not been able to cross
>>reference it in the couple of closest books I have at hand. Anyone have
>>any clues on this one? (before I have to start signal chasing?)
>Well A few years ago I searched (with no results) for data on a (National
>semi. type markings, but no logo.) DS9408 which was in a S-100 card and
>apparently the same as a 2102. Sorry it doesn't match your number.
I have to admit that the "DS" from the part number does make it sound
like National Semiconductor stuff from the mid-late 70's, but I don't
see it listed in any of the databooks here.
Many "DSnnnn" series chips show up on DEC boards, and I think at least
some of them denote hand-picked chips from a more "conventional" part
number.
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Now compare that with the 330 lines per mm you get from a typical
apo-lanthar or apo-tessar as were made back in the '30's . . .
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: digital cameras
>> Looking at a polaroid (I managed to get one within the last
>> few minutes), I think the usable resolution is way more than
>> 1200 pixles per row (say more than 200 lines per inch).
>
>I've just realised...
>
>If you have a 100mm wide print (normal sort of size) and 640 pixels,
>that's only 3 or 6 lpm (depending on whether you think a line is 1 pixel
>or 2). That's not a poor resolution, it's a non-existant resolution!
>
>Ouch!. Now I know why I can't stand those digital cameras.
>
>-tony
>
Hi Ron,
I checked your web page and didn't find anything on the cosmetic condition
of the PC-2. Do you have any pics of it on your site?
Thanks!
Mark Honeycutt WA5YJI
Baytown, Texas
mfhoneycutt(a)earthlink.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Kneusel <rkneusel(a)post.its.mcw.edu>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 3:56 PM
Subject: Classics for sale!
>
>Looking to clear some shelf space and don't like ebay so in classic
>fashion I'm running my own. Take a look. Highlights include:
>
>TRS-80 pocket computer PC-2
>
>all with various accessories and manuals. Also software and books,
>including original muMATH/muSIMP for the Apple II.
>
> http://net-24-42.dhcp.mcw.edu/auction/auction.html
>
>is the URL.
>
>Ron Kneusel
>rkneusel(a)mcw.edu
>
>
>LMS stood for Laser/Magnetic Storage, Inc. which I think was part
>of (or maybe spun out of) Phillips-Dupont Optical (PDO).
As a matter of fact...
$whois lms.com
Registrant:
Philips LMS (LMS-DOM)
4425 ArrowsWest Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Domain Name: LMS.COM
Tim.
I will take them if still available. Can you ship USPS? Let me
know cost.
Stephanie Ring
3504 State 64 SW
Staples, MN 56479
-----Original Message-----
From: Marvin <marvin(a)rain.org>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 11:59 PM
Subject: Free non-working C-64s
>
>In the continuing feeble attempts to make more room, I have a box of five
>C-64 computers that for one reason or another do not work. These are free
to
>anyone wanting to pay the shipping on them from zip code 93105 for 25
>pounds. I keep them around in case (pun intended) I need the plastic parts
>to repair another working one, but space is *really* becoming a premium.
The
>trash guy comes next Tuesday, so if anyone wants these, let me know.
Thanks.
>
