On Jul 14, 12:45, Hans Franke wrote:
> Subject: Re: How many computers?
> > BBC Microcomputer Model B-plus
>
> B-plus ? Never heard of it or is this jus another
> motherboard revision ?
The B-plus was a model introduced after the B but before the Master Series.
It had a lot of features of the Master 128, but was in a case just like a
Model B. The circuit board is completely different, though. Different
processor (65C12, IIRC), 64K RAM expandable to 128K, shadow memory and
extra modes, etc, and a very different layout.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
On Jul 13, 18:07, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> Here is a question, how do you include terminals? For example I've got a
> Tandy WP-2, it's a combo Word Processor, terminal sort of thing,
basically
> a keyboard with a LCD strip. Would it be a computer, or a terminal.
In the list I posted, I included anything that was vaguely a computer, like
the Psion and the AgendA, and the Torch, which is really a second processor
for a BBC B. I didn't include terminals, such as my VT131, a couple of
Cifer terminals, and some Wyse terminals. If the WP-2 runs software, even
just a dedicated word processor, I'd probably count it.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
I don't believe I've seen Anthony Clifton around recently? Has anyone
seen him? If you're reading this, Anthony, please post so that I know
your address and can email you.
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In a message dated 98-07-14 15:03:11 EDT, you write:
<< > I don't believe I've seen Anthony Clifton around recently? Has anyone
> seen him? If you're reading this, Anthony, please post so that I know
> your address and can email you.
> >>
he did have a website called retrocomputing.com but i am unable to establish a
connection to it. I hope that he still is present as I need to close a deal we
had made.
david
A friend has an RP06, an alignment pack, and the alignment tool, but
lacks the instructions to do the deed.
Anyone got the manual that describes the procedure, or know how?
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>Any idea how we might find the original paint color to restore a faded Mac
>or other Apple product to new condition?
The old Beige cases are made with Borg-Warner's ABS Cyclolac using the
color PMS 453.
Tom Owad
--
Sysop of Caesarville Online
Client software at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tomowad/>
In the old days, I used to work for a company that made hard disk
subsystems for the mac. When Apple changed to the "Platinum" color
scheme, they sent out a paint sample with a pantone color #. Someone
MUST know what it is...
Tony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Rachor [mailto:george@racsys.rt.rain.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 1:53 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Painting Macs (was: fake NeXT)
>
>
> Any idea how we might find the original paint color to
> restore a faded Mac
> or other Apple product to new condition?
>
> George
>
> =========================================================
> George L. Rachor george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
> Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
>
> On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, Rax wrote:
>
> > >>If I ever get the time, I want to do a custom paint job
> on my SE/30.
> > >>Remember the fighter planes of WW2 that had the
> mouth/teeth/eyes painted on
> > >>the nose? You get the picture... :)
> > >
> > >I've been tempted to do that too. :-) What kind of paint
> would be best
> > >for this? And how would you go about cleaning the unit
> before hand?
> > >
> > >Tom Owad
> > >
> > >--
> > >Sysop of Caesarville Online
> > >Client software at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tomowad/>
> >
> >
> > My ex-girlfriend painted her Mac metalflake purple. She got
> the paint from
> > a model shop - it's the stuff they use for painting plastic
> models. I
> > thought it would fuck everything up when she spray-painted
> the keyboard,
> > but it didn't seem to do it any harm. Worked fine, but it certainly
> > challenged one's touch-typing skills...
> >
> > R.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> > Warbaby
> > The WebSite. The Domain. The Empire.
> > http://www.warbaby.com
> >
> > The MonkeyPool
> > WebSite Content Development
> > http://www.monkeypool.com
> >
> >
> > Dreadlocks on white boys give me the willies.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
At 07:38 PM 7/13/98 -0700, Tom Owad wrote:
>I've been tempted to do that too. :-) What kind of paint would be best
>for this? And how would you go about cleaning the unit before hand?
Hmmm. I would probably go with a really fine sandpaper to give the paint
something to stick to, then if I wanted, clear coat the finished product
for a good seal against possible flaking. I painted a 14" SVGA monitor
once. Flat black, straight out of a cheap spraypaint can. It never flaked,
but some did rub off when I moved the monitor. I touched it up with black
magic marker.
I have this weird idea that one day custom paint jobs on computers might
make me some extra money. Am I crazy? Do you think there would ever be a
market for it?
I've seen one guy on the net that has built custom mahogany and marble
cases for his Mac cx and others. Was cool to see a more recent Apple in
wood. :)
Is this off-topic?
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Actually, there is a little known difference on the power supply board
between a beige Mac plus and a Platinum Mac Plus. Just a diode but boy
oh boy did it cause havoc when installing a certain CPU accelerator
board made by now defunct MacMemory.
Mommy! I let the magic smoke out!
Tony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zane H. Healy [mailto:healyzh@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 1998 9:08 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: How many computers?
>
>
> >Every so often, someone asks how many computers I have, and
> I always find
> >it hard to give a straight answer. It depends whether you
> count half a
> >dozen 68000 boards as 1 + spares, or 6 -- I only have two
> keyboards and one
> >PSU rigged up for them -- or none, since I haven't got the
> orignal case or
> >PSU. Or the PDP-11s; I have several spare CPUs and other
> boards, but only
> >a few cabinets.
>
> Well, just tell 'em what I do. I've got about 70 computers
> (See the web
> page if you want the list, I'm not typing them all in :^) ),
> not counting
> duplicates/spares. However, I do count such things as a
> "Beige Mac Plus"
> and a "Platinum Mac Plus" separatly, despite the fact the only real
> difference is the colour of the case (well, in this case the keyboards
> also). Still I think the only systems that fall into that
> catagory are the
> Mac Plus, TI-99/4a, and A1200(HD).
>
> Here is a question, how do you include terminals? For
> example I've got a
> Tandy WP-2, it's a combo Word Processor, terminal sort of
> thing, basically
> a keyboard with a LCD strip. Would it be a computer, or a terminal.
>
> Zane
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>
>If I ever get the time, I want to do a custom paint job on my SE/30.
>Remember the fighter planes of WW2 that had the mouth/teeth/eyes painted on
>the nose? You get the picture... :)
I've been tempted to do that too. :-) What kind of paint would be best
for this? And how would you go about cleaning the unit before hand?
Tom Owad
--
Sysop of Caesarville Online
Client software at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tomowad/>
