Yes there are still distributors around! I will put a list together.
Atari merged with JTS, a make of PC hardrives, owned by the person who
used to put out Tandem harddrives. Atari is now known as ATARI
INTERACTIVE, a maker of game software for all platforms!
Mike
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From: Cord Coslor
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Atari still around?
Date: Friday, July 18, 1997 1:48PM
Does anyone know if Atari is still around? I remember years ago (really
not TOO long ago) I wrote to them and they sent me a pretty huge list of
old Atari 2600, etc., games still available, as well as old Atari
400/800
software they still had around. Does anyone know if there are still
Atari
disutibutors that do this?
Thanks,
CORD
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems, nospam(a)see.below.for.real.email
(Vacler) wrote:
>All this stuff is used unless otherwise noted. I have noted all problems
>that I am aware of, but I haven't turned on a lot of this stuff in a
>while. So everything is being sold as is. All prices are negotiable(so
>make an offer), and don't include shipping. Items marked "---" are
>included with the above item, and items marked "T.O." are ones that I'd
>rather trade, but if you really want something marked "T.O." make an
>offer. I prefer trades to sales. A list of things I'm looking for is at
>the bottom. My real email address's are also at the bottom. Feel free to
>ask questions.
>---------------------------------------
>FOR SALE / TRADE
>---------------------------------------
>APPLE
>---------------------------------------
>Hardware:
>Apple IIe Platinum $60
>Apple IIe Platinum(bad motherboard) $20
>Apple II+ $30
>Beltron(Apple II clone) $30
>Bell & Howell Apple II(Darth Vader) $60
>Laser 128EX T.O.
>Apple II Mouse ---
>Laser Power Supply ---
>Laser Manuel ---
>Apple IIgs(rom 3) T.O.
>Apple IIgs Mouse ---
>Apple IIgs Keyboard ---
>Apple Lisa II w/keyboard(bad power supply) $170
>Macintosh 512K $50
>Mac 128/512 Plus Mouse ---
>Macintosh Plus(4meg ram) T.O.
>Mac 128/512 Plus Mouse ---
>Mac 128/512 Plus keyboard ---
>Macintosh Plus(4meg ram) T.O.
>Mac 128/512 Plus Mouse ---
>Mac 128/512 Plus keyboard ---
>Macintosh Portable w/carry case T.O.
>Macintosh SE(bad analog board) $40
>Apple II Joy Stick $10
>Apple ImageWriter I Printer $45
>Apple ImageWriter II Printer $60
>Apple Monochrome Monitor $30
>Apple II 51/4 disk drive $20
>Apple II 51/4 disk drive $20
>Apple II 31/2 disk drive $30
>Apple II 31/2 disk drive $30
>Mac 128/512 Plus 31/2 Disk Drive $30
>SSB-Apple Voice Synthesis Board $20
>Several unknown Apple II cards $15
>Software:
>Apple II Calmpute Biofeedback Stress Reduction Program (NEW) $6
>Apple II Calmpute Biofeedback Stress Reduction Program (NEW) $6
>Apple II Calmpute Biofeedback Stress Reduction Program $5
>---------------------------------------
>ATARI
>---------------------------------------
>Hardware:
>Atari Video Pinball model C-380 $25
>Atari Video Computer System 2600 black w/fake wood trim $25
>Atari Joy Stick X2 $10
>Atari Game Paddles X2 $10
>Software:
>Atari Space Invaders $5
>Atari Star Raiders $5
>Atari Warlords $5
>Atari Donkey Kong $5
>Atari ET $5
>Atari Street Racer $5
>Atari Qbert $5
>Atari Sea Quest $5
>Atari Breakout $5
>Atari Cosmic Ark $5
>Atari Raiders of the Lost Ark $5
>Atari Pac Man $5
>Atari Football $5
>Atari Telegames $5
>Atari Brain Games $5
>Atari Donkey Kong $5
>Atari Bridge $5
>Atari Qbert $5
>---------------------------------------
>COMMODORE
>---------------------------------------
>Hardware:
>Commodore SuperPET SP9000 T.O.
>Commodore Plus/4 in original box w/power supply and manual $40
>Commodore 64 (for parts) $15
>Commodore 64 (for parts) $15
>Commodore 64C w/power supply $35
>Commodore SX64 T.O.
>Commodore 128 w/power supply T.O.
>Commodore VIC-20 w/power supply
>T.O.
>VIC-1541 Disk Drive $20
>C64 1541 Disk Drive $20
>Commodore 1571 Disk Drive $30
>Commodore 1571 Disk Drive $30
>Amiga 31/2 Disk Drive $35
>Amiga 1000 (w/signatures in case) T.O.
>Amiga Keyboard ---
>Amiga Mouse ---
>Amiga 31/2 Disk Drive $35
>Amiga Pin $5
>C64 Modem $10
>C64 HesModem II $15
>C64 Joy Stick $15
>Commodore 1701 Monitor $35
>Commodore Cassette player $10
>Commodore MPS 803 Printer $30
>VIC-20 ram cartridge $10
>Software:
>C64 Business Systems $5
>C128 Swift Calc $5
>C128 Word Writer $5
>C128 Data Management $5
>C64 Omniwriter & Omnispell (NEW) $7
>C64 Project Space Station (NEW) $7
>C64 Project Space Station $7
>C64 Graphics Basic (NEW) $7
>C64 Graphics Basic (NEW) $7
>C128 Ghost Writer $5
>C64 Forth $5
>C64 Rootin Tootin $5
>C64 Rootin Tootin $5
>C64 Rootin Tootin $5
>C64 Rootin Tootin $5
>---------------------------------------
>Tandy / Radio Shack
>---------------------------------------
>Hardware:
>TRS-80 I w/monitor and printer $45
>TRS-80 Color Computer I T.O.
>TRS-80 Color Computer II $20
>TRS-80 Joystick $10
>Software:
>TRS-80 Color Script $5
>TRS-80 Color Baseball $5
>TRS-80 Pooyan $5
>TRS-80 Mega-Bug $5
>TRS-80 Dungeons of Daggorath $5
>---------------------------------------
>Other
>---------------------------------------
>Hardware:
>Texas Instruments TI-99/4A CPU(Silver & Black) $20
>Super Nintendo System w/2 controllers $40
>Sega Genesis w/3 controllers $40
>Kaypro I $35
>Kaypro II $45
>Software:
>Genesis Shining Force $15
>Genesis Shining in the Darkness $10
>Genesis Game Genie $10
>SNES Secret of Mana $17
>SNES Secret of Evermore $17
>SNES Game Genie $10
>SNES Super Mario World $10
>SNES Mario All Stars $15
>---------------------------------------
>WANTED
>---------------------------------------
>Hardware:
>IBM 5100
>TRS-80 Model 100
>Acorn Archimedes 3xx-4xx
>Atari 520STm or 520STfm
>Apple Macintosh 128k
>VGA Monitor
>Mac IIfx Memory
>External Macintosh CD-Rom Drive
>---------------------------------------
>Loren Everly
>everly(a)interpac.net
>vacler(a)hotmail.com
>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/7533/
>---------------------------------------
On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Les wrote:
>>Last I checked/remembered, ESCOM held the rights to the Commodore name and
>>to many of their patents/literature/etc. They are at
>>http://www.commodore.net. Lately, Gateway purchased all the Amiga stuff
>>and if I remember correctly started licensing clone makers.
True, ESCOM, AG owned all of the rights to the Commodore name, intellectual
property, etc., but it mid-96, filed for the German equivalent of bankruptcy
(receivership, I think). This put the Commodore assets in play again. GW2K
bought the Amiga stuff, but the other stuff is still in limbo (I think).
In January, with advice of counsel, I made two attempts to contact
Commodore's US bankruptcy counsel (Commodore had manufacturing operations in
West Chester and Norristown, PA) to inquire about purchasing Commodore's
remaining intellectual property (i.e., the rights to the schematics,
technology, source code, etc.). I never got a response from them. Anyone
interested in buying Commodore assets??
I only have several VICs, a 64, and a lonely PET. I'm in need of "rounding
out" my CBM collection. So many models, so little time...
-------------------------------------------------
Rich Cini/WUGNET
- ClubWin Charter Member (6)
- MCPS Windows 95/Networking
The B-128 did come in a few models, they have been defined by case
design (low profile and high profile) some models came with integrated
monitors (looked like really advanced PETs, especially with the detached
keyboard).
The bulk of the information regarding the B-128 was 'loaned' to the
Chicago B-128 Users Group by Commodore (wow, that's a change, eh?) a few
years back, I have no idea what had ever happened to the group or where
the B-128 info now resides.
When Amiga Technologies was sold by ESCOM, ESCOM kept the Commodore
trademark and name, as the remaining profitable division was the IBM
clone division which used the Commodore name and logo to enhance their
image (Commodore is a 'good thing' in parts of europe.) It is still
under debate exactly where the technology for the 8-bits have ended up,
some say ESCOM, some say partly Amiga Technologies... Dunno.
Get the 8050 drive, Commodore IEEE-488 dual drives drives were very
expansive and are not as abundant as the later serial models. If you
need a cable for it (computer to IEEE-488 device or IEEE-488 to
IEEE-488), E-mail me, I currently have a source for a few...
Larry Anderson
P.S. I started work on the PET FAQ, I outlined it and I have quite a bit
of stuff to write!
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Message text written by INTERNET:classiccmp@u.washington.edu
>> The C-128 and B-128 are completely different. The B-128 was one of
the<<
>OK, I think we need some clarification here. What does your "B-128" look
like?<
You'll have to ask the guy that left the original message. I was replying
to him. However, his brief description made me assume it was a low-profile
B128.
>1. C128-40 "Advanced Personal Computer"
Basically this is a B128-80 with a 40 column screen (sounds like a VIC
chip to me) and comes in a low profile case (sorta like an amiga or 64)
Not to be confused with the more common C128.<
This one is also known as a P-500, and seems to have been the equivalent of
a super-duper C64. It had the C64's 40 column color display (the rest of
the line was monochrome) but had the faster IEEE drives, etc.
>2. and 3. B128-80 "Advanced Business Computer"
the manula says there were two versions of a B128. A low-profile model
and, of course, a high profile one. The low-profile model is like the
C128-40 but the high profile model has integral disk drive(s) and display<
Presumably, if it was paired with an 8050 drive unit, it didn't have
integral disk drives, and was the low profile model.
>4. B256-80 "Advanced 16-bit Proffessional Computer"<
He said "B128", and I'm taking him at his word.
>Well, I'm "in" to Commodore and don't yet have one so if yer willing to
sell/trade, lemme know!<
Again, maybe the original poster will take you up on this. Also, I know
one store in Oklahoma City that's had a low-profile B128 sitting around for
some time. (I don't live in OKC, so I can't swear it's still there.) The
store has a bad habit of never putting a price on anything, so I don't know
if the guy wants a mint for it or just a few bucks. If you want to try
contacting him, I'll try to dig up the name/address, but please don't put
me to the effort unless this sounds like something you seriously want to
pursue.
>Also, if you want a copy of my "User's guide" that shouldn't be much of a
problem, it's a whole 120 pages.<
I have one, thanks, but the original poster might be in the market.
Gil Parrish
107765.1161(a)compuserve.com
In message <150A878A7B7E(a)ifrsys.com> classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu writes:
> Guys:
>
> Thanks to everyone who submitted information on my *controller*
> cards. I got pretty much everything I need to know on the -05 cards,
> but the -TB1 is still a problem. WD implied over the phone that this
> was custom made. OK. It is currently mounted in a Radio Shack
> cabinet with a Tandon 15Mb drive. Any Ideas?
Have you tried Tandy/Radio Shack National Parts? At one time they sold service
manuals for all their computer stuff, and such manuals almost always contained
schematics/data on the 'bought-in' parts -- things like PSUs, drives, monitors,
etc.
IIRC if the stock number for the device was 26-abcd, then the service manual
was MS260-abcd. At least in the UK, they were available to the general public.
There may also have been a Technical Manual (which would have had a different
stock number), but I doubt it.
Talking of Tandy stuff, I bought a second-hand Model 4 last weekend. Does
anyone know where to get a Technical Manual for this machine? What I
really need is a list of Supervisor Calls, Docs on the I/O ports, and
a schematics of the CPU board. I believe I have a 'gate array' board - there's
a 40 pin chip with a Tandy custom number next to the Z80A.
I'd be quite happy to buy the entire technical manual if it's still available
anywhere, but I do already have the Model 3 manual, so I don't need any info
on the disk drives/controller, RS232 board, PSU, or monitor.
Anyway, with this machine I got a Cummana hard disk unit. Cummana were a UK
company who later went on to make disk drives for the Acorn BBC micro. This
unit contains a Shugart 612 disk (any ideas?) a Western Digital controller
(I can't remember the number, but it is a standard card), a PSU, and a little
address decoder/interface board.
Maybe you have an original Tandy version of that.
> Jeff
-tony
I'm trying to find diskettes and manuals for a release of iRMX that
runs on an Intel 310-3A box (8086 processor).
I have 2 of these running production electronics testing that have died.
We are getting them repaired by InBUS. But we've never used the
backups that were given to us when these machines transferred from another
plant.
We didn't get the original iRMX diskettes, and just a couple of manuals.
I suspect the backups may be for just the application software, and
not the entire hard disk (there are only 3 diskettes in the backup set).
As far as I can tell, we are using iRMX-86 release 6.
I've been trying to get someone at Radisys (who support the current
version of iRMX), but haven't been able to speak to anything
more than voice mail so far. I'm not very hopeful, though: this is pretty
old stuff.
Does anyone still have the diskettes and manuals for this release
that I could copy or purchase?
Thanks,
Clark Geisler
Test Engineer
At 02:03 PM 7/11/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Depends on your definition of "videogame" (coin-operated, home unit,
computer, commercial, etc.) One of these should fit what you're looking for:
When I was in high school, there was a precursor to the Lynx/Gameboy/etc.
crowd that was a football game. There were little red LED's(?) to represent
players, and you had up, down, and run buttons to control the quarter back.
It was very simplistic; you basically just ran the quarterback until you got
a touchdown (but I think you could do a fieldgoal?) Anyway, I think Radio
Shack sold one, but it may have been someone else.
Anyone else remember this? Know what it was called? Got one you'd part with?
Thanks in advance!
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sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know."
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<> And while we are at it, put one of the music programs on the PDP where
<> you put an AM radio near it as the output device!
<
<I thought that was the Altair.
<It was Dompier's altair, at some meeting. The TX-0 also played music, but
<that was through a speaker. And I'm pretty sure the 11s had some sound
<capabilities besides ^G...
I'd been done with many machines in many ways. FYI: I have a PDP-11 board
that does multivoice sound (gigilo was the name for it). It works too.
I've hard it via d/a converters on an 11, via the line printer on a -10.
The altair thing was via radio, but also there were not less that a dozen
different sound and music boards for altairs/s100 systems. Some I might add
were very good. At least one used the pinte line (shows the internal state
of the 8080 processor interrupt enable flag).
Allison
