test-drb June 2003

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by healyzh＠aracnet.com

I think it's time to revisit the ever popular topic of scanning Microfiche. I'm in the market for a new scanner, and ran across the "Epson Perfection 3200 Photo" scanner. I was looking at it, because it's one of a very few Firewire scanners on the market. What really got me to thinking though, is the fact that it is a 3200x6400dpi scanner, and has a 4"x9" transparency adapter. This has me wondering if it wouldn't work for scanning Microfiche. Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? Zane -- -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

21 years, 1 month

Wang Computer Systems/schematics

by luc＠e2t.be

About the OIS140 system I am sure I have all the schematics (at least till 1981 - the year I left Wang) About the terminal - I have only known the all-in-one versions (there were 2 models I think, one was 8080 based, the newer one Z80 based) The problem might be to reproduce them - in those days schematics were real blueprints - size at least A3 some even A2 (sorry but I can not translate this to "other side of the ocean" format) in any case to large for my scanner. During the years they also colored pretty brown or gray, so I am afraid a regular copy might be hard to read. If I had the time I could redraw them in a schematic program but time is one of the things I miss most in my life... It was goo to see this old OIS140 back on your website - I haven't seen one since I left Wang. If I could find one in Europe, it would be a pleasure to start it up again. I 'll try to find the floppy disks back - I had all system diagnostics, games (you the good old cave...) and so on... Luc Vande Velde luc(a)e2t.be -----Original Message----- From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Jim Donoghue Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 2:07 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: RE: Wang Computer Systems/schematics I've been trying to find schematics for some time now.. the only thing I have managed to find so far are some VS-85 schematics. I have started an OIS web site, you can see it at www.cass.net/~jdonoghu/wang.html If you can find them, I'd be interested in them! On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 03:14, Luc Vande Velde wrote: > Hi, I ve been working at Wang in a previous life. Should be (or was) an OIS > specialist... > I might have all schematics - software and so on somewhere. > If you need them give al yell back and I 'll look for it > > Luc Vande Velde > Belgium > -- Jim Donoghue Smithy Co. (734) 913-6700

21 years, 1 month

Looking for schematics for KE8I/EAE PDP-8 Extended Arithmetic Element

by root＠parse.com

Hi folks, I tried alt.sys.pdp8, google, and AEK's site, but I can't for the life of me find any schematics for the PDP-8/I's Extended Arithmetic Element. Can anyone help out? See http://www.parse.com/~pdp8/pdp8i/restore.html for the ongoing saga :-) Cheers, -RK -- Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316. Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at www.parse.com Looking for Digital Equipment Corp. PDP-1 through PDP-15 minicomputers!

21 years, 1 month

IBM 029 punch gets $603

by vcf＠siconic.com

I'm a bit surprised at the result of this auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1247&item=2734334833 I suppose it makes sense that these things are getting harder to come by, but I think the $603 top bid is a tad high. The most interesting stuff didn't even get bids. Of course the Documation card reader didn't get any hits with the US$2,700 starting bid, which is no surprise. Check out the results of the rest of the auctions here: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&useri… -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

21 years, 1 month

Restoration: how far should it go??

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

I had my Otrona 8:16 upgraded from 256KB to 640KB RAM, so it now has stacked chips. However, that was a mod done at the time (actually, Otrona Advanced Systems had gone under by then, but it was a 3rd party (Brown Enterprises) mod that was current with the machine. What Tony was objecting to is a modern collector hot-rodding an old box by increasing the RAM (or processor, or ...) in a way that would not have been done contemporaneously with the machine. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:jpdavis@gorge.net] Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 2:13 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Restoration: how far should it go?? Eric Smith wrote: >"jamesd" <jdickens(a)ameritech.net> wrote: > > >>I see you have higher standards than IBM, for a while after the AT was >>released they sold ram that was two chips piggy backed so they could get >>more >>ram on the board. >> >> ><snip> > >Both the CLCC on substrate and the factory-stacked DIPs were actually >quite reliable. Until ZIPs, SIPPs, and DIMMs were invented, that was >the highest packaging density in common usage for RAM. > > > I thought one DIP had an inverted CS, Though I might be wrong. I did the stacked thing on my atari 400, Stacked 8K chips to get 16K. But that was in 82 and the atari H/W manuals are in the garage. Jim Davis.

21 years, 1 month

Reading various format 5.25" floppies on a PC

by aek＠spies.com

> Can the PCI version of the Catweasel be used in a Mac? I'll be working on this in the next couple of weeks, starting >from Tim's code.

21 years, 1 month

'Garage' sale updates

by jimw＠agora.rdrop.com

New ones now online -jim --- jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw

21 years, 1 month

Wang Computer Systems post on CCMP.

by dtillson＠xmission.com

Yes I have both a Wang Professional Computer and a Wang WLTC. The Wang PC has both a B&W and Color Monitor. The Color Monitor only functions with Wang programs. The B&W monitor functions with both Wang and DOS programs. It has been a long time since I have run the PC system but as I recall the version of DOS it carries is 2.X. There are two 5 1/4 disk drives and lots of disks. The WLTC has a built in thermal printer. Not sure what version of DOS it carries but as I remember it is the same as the PC. It has an external 5 1/4 floppy drive. The WLTC also comes with a canvas carrying case. David Tillson Salt Lake City, UT At 05:23 PM 6/12/2003 -0600, David Vohs wrote: >Saw your post on CCMP. Do you have a Wang Professional Computer or a WLTC >(Wang Lap Top Computer) in the lot? I'm intrested in acquiring either one >of these machines. > >Keep me posted on this. > > > I have a number of Wang computers, printers, circuit boards, manuals, > > software, disks, training manuals etc. that are taking up needed > > space. The computers include a portable with a built in printer; a > > desktop > > system with a color monitor, and several OIS systems. The printers > > include > > 2 daisy wheels, a dot matrix and 2 laser systems (HP's with a Wang > > label). Available for the cost of shipping from Salt Lake, Utah. > > > > David Tillson > > dtillson(a)xmission.com > > >-- > David Vohs > netsurfer_x1(a)fastmailbox.net

21 years, 1 month

Wang Computer Systems

by dtillson＠xmission.com

I have a number of Wang computers, printers, circuit boards, manuals, software, disks, training manuals etc. that are taking up needed space. The computers include a portable with a built in printer; a desktop system with a color monitor, and several OIS systems. The printers include 2 daisy wheels, a dot matrix and 2 laser systems (HP's with a Wang label). Available for the cost of shipping from Salt Lake, Utah. David Tillson dtillson(a)xmission.com

21 years, 1 month

SMS 1000 Chassis documentation wanted, Bounty offered

by stuart＠stuartsjohnsonfamily.net

If anyone has a documentation set for the SMS 1000 PDP-11 chassis, please contact me offline if you are willing to loan or sell me a copy of it for a "reasonable" price. I am not looking for an item to be put under glass in a museum - I need working documentation. I bought one of these chassis's a while back (less docs) and can't use it without some assistance. I don't even know what "style" of QBUS it has in it! The chassis was "supposed" to come with the manuals, but... it didn't. It is too heavy to ship it back to the seller; the total shipping cost both ways cost about the same at the item did. I'll pay $20 US for information to the FIRST person (by email received time & date) to point me to a source for this documentation, that leads to my having a copy in my hands. If that person also is an owner of the documentation willing to provide me with a copy, I will pay them the $20 plus a reasonable copying and shipping fee. There are exclusions, to my bounty offer but will not affect anyone but the original seller of the SMS 1000. Stuart Johnson

21 years, 1 month

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test-drb June 2003