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From: Jeff Hellige <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>
>>I have two, one stock and the other I uilt in 78 both look good but the
>>'78 one has all of my mods from years of use. FYI: the mods stay!
>
> And those mods, being common for that era and being done by
>the machine's original owner/builder, would just add to the machine's
>character and history.
Since the history of that one machine is entirely mine from day one
I can even vouch for the reasons behind the mods.
Allison
A friend gave me a flight control grip from, my research shows, an F-4. It
is, in any case, the real deal - A "SWITCH ASSY B-8-A" It's the stick
with the hat control on the back, a single trigger and three red push
buttons at various locations down the left side. It's been copied
in numerous variations for military-style PC joysticks One of the
buttons has the top sheared off on mine. Everthing else seems to be
fine.
I would like to adapt this to a modern joystick for a flight sim. I
need a replacement switch. There are very few web pages that reference
the part number, MS25089. I have contacted a couple of vendors, but
it's clear from reading their pages that they deal in commercial/
military quantities.
Does anyone out there have a favorite military surplus place that
would sell a single switch. I wouldn't mind a spare or two if they
are under a certain amount (few bucks).
Thanks,
-ethan
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Feh,
I have two, one stock and the other I uilt in 78 both look good but the
'78 one has all of my mods from years of use. FYI: the mods stay!
Allison
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Hellige <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, May 14, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: Northstar Horizon.
>On Monday, May 14, 2001, at 01:39 PM, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
>> Besides, won't that trigger a few hundred posts arguing about
>> "vintage" v
>> restoration/reproduction?
>
> But the central part of the machine would still be the original
>Horizon so reproducing the outer panels to restore it's look shouldn't
>be a problem. Regardless of how well you care for something, it is
>eventually going to need some restoration work, that's just a part of
>aging. A great many antique cars have gone through multiple restorations
>at this point.
>
> Jeff
ok...this one is weird
it is a standard PSU in a 486 Compaq that i just dug up outta my dads
storage...
it will start up only if i disconnect it from everything...
when i connect it to the motherboard and only the motherboard then it will
start for a few seconds, then die...and even if i disconnect everything from
it after that it won't start back up...
before i go through and test every connection does anyone have any
suggestions as to what is wrong with this thing?
thanks,
Robert Cobbins
From: Frank McConnell <fmc(a)reanimators.org>
>> I no longer have a Northstar, but wasn't it 1/2"?
>
>The presumably vintage cover from the Horizon that sits in my office
>(yes, Fred, the one I got from you) is about 7/16". For all I know
>that could be 3/8" or 1/2" in plywood inches.
No idea where you got that from. Mine MEASURES .740! I've seen
home made ones that were any thing but right.
>And yes, NorthStar did make the Horizon with a metal cover too. I
>think it's a metal cover on the same underlying frame.
The were the wood and the metal but not both unless they
tried to comply with FCC (NOT!).
Allison
Hi,
I have a CompatiCard I and I just picked up a CompatiCard IV. Will
the CC 1 do anything that the IV won't? I'm wondering if I need to keep
the CC-1.
Can anyone send me the details about the CC-IV? I have the driver
file and it's currently in a system and connected to two 1.44Mb 3.5" floppy
drives and a 1.2Mb 5 1/4" drive and it seems to be working but I'd like to
know how to configure it for other drives.
Joe
Any of the 2816 (eeprom or flashram) parts have the same pinout.
Allison
-----Original Message-----
From: Curt Vendel <curt(a)atari-history.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, May 14, 2001 6:00 PM
Subject: nvram that 2716 pin compatible???
>Anyone know of any nvram currently avail. or discontinued that would
2716 pin
>compatible????
>
>
>
>Curt
>
>
>
>
Actually based on mine it's 3/4" dark mahogony plywood
that has aged well over the years.
Allison
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) <cisin(a)xenosoft.com>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: Northstar Horizon.
>On Mon, 14 May 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
>> It would be simple to reconstruct the cover. It was made simply out
of
>> 3/8" plywood and then varnished a dark walnut-like color.
>
>I no longer have a Northstar, but wasn't it 1/2"?
>
>Besides, won't that trigger a few hundred posts arguing about "vintage"
v
>restoration/reproduction?
>
>
>Have you bought plywood lately? They have reduced the thicknesses of
>plywood! You can't get the right thickness to make an accurate copy!
>
>--
>Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
>
I'd add if it has TWO 6502s it would be just like my trackstar128.
Allison
-----Original Message-----
From: Chad Fernandez <fernande(a)internet1.net>
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, May 14, 2001 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: Quadram Quadboard
>Are you sure? The only cards I have heard of like that are the
>Trackstars.
>
>I always thought the Quadboard was a RAM expansion card for the PC?
>
>Chad Fernandez
>Michigan, USA
>
>Geoff Reed wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have docs for this beastie? it's an apple-II on a card
that
>> goes into an XT... or does anyone have any interest in it? it's
been
>> sitting on my shelf for ~ 12 years now...
>
