test-drb October 2003

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by aek＠spies.com

> I sure hope Al believes in backups. -- I did a complete backup a day before the disc died completely on Wed. It will be a day or two before I can get everything restored (around 20gb)

20 years, 9 months

73 magazine quits-- vintage radios

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Ben Check the links at: http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/theory.htm Dwight >From: "ben franchuk" <bfranchuk(a)jetnet.ab.ca> > >Tony Duell wrote: >>>More like a tube short of a Zenith Trans-Oceanic. >> >> >> A 1L6 short of a Trans-Oceanic? >> >> -tony >> >> > >Nope, the 1L6 works fine, want to replace the caps >and rebuild the power supply ( The set is older than >I am ) and get real DOC's. The problem seems to be >with the auto-magic gain control and or the selenium >rectifier as it plays for about 10 seconds and then >it goes quiet. Ben. > > > >

20 years, 9 months

73 magazine quits

by jpl15＠panix.com

September was the last issue of '73' magazine - published by Wayne Green - who began (and lost) Byte, then started Kilobaud.. Not that everyone always agreed with Wayne - but it's sad to see a Publication cease after so many years... C'est la Vie, I guess... Cheers John KB6SCO

20 years, 9 months

Al K's site?

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Anybody know what's wrong with Al Kossow's website (www.spies.com/aek/)? It's been down for a couple of days now. Joe

20 years, 9 months

FA: MORE DEC stuff, Motorola HDS-200 pods, AT&T manuals

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

I've been busy today. Take a look, <http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=rigdonj>. I will be posting more tomorrow. Keep checking. Thanks. Joe

20 years, 9 months

Dust covers

by PLancashire＠columbia.com

where i live there was (now out of biz) a place that made vinyl auto seat covers, for small items like you mentioned, the cost was about $10-$15 each. After they went of biz, I made my own. But you have to get a good sewing machine :) -pete -----Original Message----- From: TeoZ [mailto:teoz@neo.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:40 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Dust covers What is the best material for making dusk covers for computers? I want to make covers for my 8/16 bit computers like the Amiga 500/1200 Atari 1040ST, C64c, C128, Tandy 1000HX, etc.

20 years, 9 months

Computer Recycler in CT...

by dwoyciesjes＠comcast.net

In looking for a place to dispose of my unwanted computers, I ran across this company... Computer Recycling & Refining 27 Ciro Road North Branford, Connecticut 06471 Phone: (203) 488-0535 Contact: A.J. LaCroix When I was talking to him, he mentioned he does get some old computers. I told him about the Rhode Island computer museum, the collectors on this list, and the website to join the list. He talked about keeping some old computers in the back. Hopefully he will join, and maybe offer some goodies for sale? Or maybe donate to the museum? Usual cautions apply, I don't really know them, found thier number and talked to him just today... -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- ICQ# 905818

20 years, 9 months

Fluke pods - request for quote, revised request

by artgames＠nycap.rr.com

Please quote for the below items in any quantity you may have up to 2 each. I am also looking for "closeout" deals on larger quantities of Fluke pods in bulk, assorted numbers. quantity 2 - 9000A-8085 pods quantity 2 - 9000A-6809 pods Please note - I need the pods themselves not just the manuals Please include air insured shipping to US zip 12118. Payment will be made in certified funds in advance of shipping. Thank you Art Mallet

20 years, 9 months

Popular Science article

by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "John Lawson" <jpl15(a)panix.com> > > > Re: Being 'published'. > > IN previous lives, I have been interviewed dozens of times for print >and video media. not once - NOT ONE TIME - has the entire article been >100% factual and/or accurate. They *always* have gotten something wrong, >misquoted, fucked up - whatever. > ---snip--- Hi I refuse to talk to reporters. I've had similar experiences and just don't find any positive value in talking to them. If they took the time to pass their articles by the people they were writing about to check accuracy, they might get me to try. Since they don't, I don't. Dwight

20 years, 9 months

Help request: Impact printer by the digital group

by hilton＠entelos.com

Practical Automation was indeed the hardware manufacturer. Lubrication of the pins is a tricky issue. Supposedly, there is lubricant in the inked ribbon and, as the pins strike, they are suficiently lubricated. *ANY* petroleum based lubricant will eventually boil off all the volotiles, leaving a sticky residue which is as good as glue so far as the pins are concerned. Not to mention that petroleum based lubes will rot the rubber rollers. All that said, I have successfully used projector oil in extremely small quantities: wash hands, rub 1 drop around the tips of my fingers, hold finger in front of print head, print all possible characters in one character space (print - backspace - print -etc etc etc) The electronics and the software components were all designed and executed by Dr. Robert Suding (the technical brains behind "the digital group". There is a web site "www.ultimatecharger.com" of Suding Associates, Inc. The writing sure reads like digital group documentation used to read! He was known to be big in amateur radio and amateur astronomy. You may be able to radio him - W0LMD. Have you tried the www.practicalautomation.com web site? Dosen't the "ATX 38" Kiosk Printer look familiar - even today? Dave Hilton Staff System Administrator entelos(r) Foster City, CA "Linux is like a wigwam - No Gates, no Windows, Apache inside." -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Blackburn Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:37 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Help request: Impact printer by the digital group Hi all, I am in the process of restoring a 96 column impact printer sold by the digital group around 1977. (See my progress at: http://members.cox.net/oldcomp3/dgp/dgprinter.shtml) The first question I have is about the print head: Does anyone have any idea what, if anything, is the proper lubricant for a print head? What little lubricant I found on the heads felt like it might be a silicone grease of some kind. I have no idea if this was original lubricant or not. Labels I have found on other printers warn against oiling the print head, stating that the heads are lifetime oiled at time of manufacture. Next, I wonder if anyone on the list might have any information on the printer itself, which appears to have been manufactured by Practical Automation Inc., of Shelton Conn., or on the digital group electronics. Any ideas? -Bryan

20 years, 9 months

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test-drb October 2003