Unfortunately, that's not the one that I need. I have 3 of them. I need
one with an edge card on both ends. 34 pin on one end, and slightly larger
on the other.
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Don Maslin <donm(a)cts.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Cable needed
> Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 11:02 PM
>
> > Is that the standard Model 3 printer cable? 34 pin card edge connector
->
> > 36 pin Amphenol plug?
>
> If that is the one that you need, e-mail me. I have one or two here.
>
> - don
>
Hi gang.
In my various travels I have accumulated a ridiculous amount of DIP ram, which
to me is entirely worthless.
Does anyone have a use for
24 HY53C256LS-80 (other number is 9122B) (known good)
or how about
36 8806B (the other number is MT1259-10) (unknown quality)
Basically I hate to toss good silicon in the trash, so if you want these
let me know and we'll arrange something - max cost would be postage.
--
Jim Strickland
jim(a)calico.litterbox.com
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I just picked one up today. I don't know what kind of shape it's in. The
salesman said, "Why wouldn't it be in working order?" -- I can think of many
answers to that question and (as I know from reading the list) it's always a
good idea to check something out before wrecking it by turning it on.
My model is a tasteful shade of dark green, with "MARCHANT" in gold Art Deco-
ish letters. I think it's one of the earlier electtric models (it may be one
produced from 1939-1945).
I'd like to know if there is any simple cleaning up I can do. What's the best
way to clean the plastic exterior? Is it possible to operate the mechanism by
hand? (The machine didn't come with a power cord. It's in an "unstable"
state -- some dials are in intermediate positions, and some multiplier keys are
engaged. So it might be a good idea to clear everything.)
And does anyone have advice on repairs? I've taken off some of the panels and
I was rather intimidated by the mechanical complexity. Then I did some reading
on the Web and learned about the insane mechanisms these things use for speed
(proportional gearing to handle the carries, tiny differentials, three drive-
shafts, the division mechanism which has an analog comparator, etc.) and now
I'm *really* intimidated. :) If there are any repairmen in the Seattle area,
I'd love to hear about it.
(The same guy had a Comptometer which I wish I had bought -- a friend of his
apparently has it, and when she opens her store in November it will surely go
for 1.5 to 3 times the price he was charging.)
Thanks,
-- Derek
Sorry about this, but since we have some politicians here, I thought
this might be of interest: today, I was biking past the MA State
Police station, and I noticed an interesting thing on the door:
one of those Crime Watch 'eye' stickers, but instead of 'Crime Watch',
it said 'Big Brother is Watching You'. I don't know how to take it;
I guess someone in there has a very strange sense of humor. High on
donuts or something....
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It's been a little slow but a few items of interest have come by way, here
a short list:
1) SoftPC for Next computer have not loaded it yet to test the programs
2) Next Blank opitcal disk not tested yet waiting on the drive I ordered
3) APX game casette for the Atari 400 called Ennumereight ver 1.0 APX-10204
4) Amiga model 1080 monitor
5) over a 30+ books and manuals
6) Wyse cpu WY-1100-2, kb and monitor
7) Zenith 512k station with 2 fdd on the side
8) Informer model 207 with nice blue carrying case
9) IBM 5153 color monitor
10) Laser 128 with power supply
11) IDEK li Yama color monitor with both Analog and Digital hookup
12) Osborne OCC1 missing KB, has modem unit
13) Compaq LTE286 notebook with power brick
14) Sanyo monitor DMC-7500 not tested yet
15) Macplus mouse and KB
16) 4-Coleco vision game cartridges one being neew to me called Antarctic
Adventure 1984 by Konami
17) New in box A+ o[itcal mouse for IIc
18) Northgate 286 cpu only no kb or monitor with it
19) NEC powerMate SX/20i cpu only
20) more 2600 and coleco cartridges
21) Coleco TelStar alpha model 6030
and many more items that I can not list because age (not old enough yet). I
will be back on the road again next week so I hope to get some new finds.
Keep Computing John
Nope. It's an edge card on both ends.
The one on the TRS-80 is a floppy drive-type plug, but the one on the
printer is a bit bigger (not sure how many pins).
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Cable needed
> Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 8:22 PM
>
> >
> Is that the standard Model 3 printer cable? 34 pin card edge connector ->
> 36 pin Amphenol plug?
>
> If so, then it's very easy to make one. All you need is an 34 pin IDC
> edge connector, a 36 pin IDC 'Centronics' Amphenol plug and a suitable
> length (2m, say) of 34 pin IDC cable.
>
> Just crimp the connectors onto the cable, leaving the 2 end pins
> (furthest from pin 1) of the Amphenol plug unconnected. Use the striped
> edge of the cable for pin 1.
>
> I can't remeber which pin on the model 3 is pin 1, alas. You may have to
> plug the edge connector in boths ways round until it works. Shouldn't do
> any damage if you get it wrong.
>
> -tony
>
>Speaking of the emulator...
>
>I'm curious if anyone has any more disk images I can experiment with?
>Technically, the license included with the emulator covers all older
>DEC operating systems, for non-commercial emulator use only. I would
>LOVE to get a disk or tape image of a full RSTS or RSX11-M+ environment
>I could play with on the emulator.
Thank you for pointing this out... if, in fact, this is as it appears
(and I just down-loaded the rt image from gatekeeper to read the license),
then we seem to be able to run RT-11 V5.3 or earlier, RSTS V9.6 or
earlier, or RSX-11M V4.3 or earlier. If so, and I want to confirm
this first, I have a copy of the V5.3 distribution of RT-11 I could
make available...
>Does anyone have such disk images available? And could they share them?
>(Unless I'm very much mistaken, it's legal under the emulator license)
It sure seems to be... I thought it used to state (for example) an
execute-only (RT^2) version of RT V4.0... This is a nice development.
I'll check it out today...
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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I hope this isn't too late. Some of you in this area may get lucky and
find some old stuff amongst the wreckage.
-- forwarded message --
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Route/Distribute.
(Photo/Interview Opportunities available -- see contact information
below)
Minneapolis based Non-Profit Computer Recycler to Re-organize
==============================================
Will Temporarily Suspend Operations on August 31st
Minneapolis, August 12, 1998 - Minneapolis-based DRAGnet, a non-profit
computer recycler, will temporarily suspend all recycling, placement and
technical operations on August 31st, 1998 due to a planned
re-organization. An unplanned warehouse lease termination will also
force a facilities re-location. As a result, DRAGnet will temporarily
discontinue computer equipment donation acceptance or collection by Noon
on Saturday, August 15th, 1998 until further notice.
DRAGnet management also announced today that loss of its warehouse
facilities will require a series of liquidation events before the end of
this month. "Garage Sales" of all acquired computer equipment will be
held each Thursday and Friday afternoon from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. and
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at their current warehouse location of
1100 Van Buren Street NE (approximately one block northwest of the
Broadway and Central Avenue intersection). Proceeds will be used to
retire debt and partially fund the re-location and re-organization.
DRAGnet is the nation's largest EPA-licensed non-profit computer
recycling operation. Even with service demand at record levels, DRAGnet
management had targeted the end of 1998 as a period of re-assessment
because of lagging funding support. The lease issue arose unexpectedly
and will result in forcing the re-organization to begin several months
earlier than anticipated.
The re-organization plan involves examining the funding base for
continued and expanded operations as well as addressing other
organizational financial and staff issues. DRAGnet recycling programs
have enjoyed enormous success in recent years including twice being
publicly identified as "the national model that should be copied" by
leading national non-profit and recycling sources. Despite the call for
replication, funding from outside sources has lagged well behind the
demand for service expansion.
After recycling operations are temporarily suspended on August 31st, the
DRAGnet Board of Directors will devote several months to examining
various organization options and opportunities. This will include
expanding and, potentially, replacing existing board members, exploring
strategic alliances with area non-profits, secure funding resource
commitments and/or, perhaps, discontinuing selected service programs if
adequate funding sources are not identified.
In addition to recycling over 12,000 computers each year, DRAGnet has
rebuilt and placed thousands of refurbished computers throughout
Minnesota and the United States. People with disabilities, low-income
families, schools and churches have been the primary beneficiaries.
DRAGnet currently has no individual, foundation or corporate financial
supporters.
- ### -
Contact:
Gordon Gillesby
1100 Van Buren Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413-1537
612/378.9796
612/378.9794 (fax)
www.dragnet.org
info(a)dragnet.org
-- end of forwarded message --
Oops. That wasn't supposed to go to the list.
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-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Jason Willgruber <roblwill(a)usaor.net>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: DATEXT CD-ROM
> Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 12:59 PM
>
> Hi!
>
> That sounds like what I'm looking for. Do you know if there's a date on
it
> anywhere? How much would you be willing to sell it for? I also have an
> EGA monitor w/card, if you'd be willing to trade.
>
> ThAnX,
> --
> -Jason
> (roblwill(a)usaor.net)
> ICQ#-1730318
>
