Hi all,
I bought a C64 marked "non-working" at last year's VCF East as a project
machine. Alas, I wasn't able to make it to Bil Herd and Rob Clarke's
session on Commodore maintenance at the same show, so perhaps I missed
this part. :-)
Anyway, the screen is totally black, but it is syncing. I've verified
on my scope that the VIC is generating the proper NTSC vertical and
horizontal syncs, as well as the color burst, but there's no content.
On further inspection, I've found that the IRQ line is pulled low as
soon as the reset line is released, and it does not release. If I pull
the VIC chip, the IRQ does not do the same thing.
I know better than to assume correlation is the same as causation; it's
entirely possible that by pulling the VIC, I've caused some crash in
the initialization sequence that would cause one of the CIAs to pull the
IRQ line constantly or something of the sort. I'm a Commodore newbie,
so I don't know how the thing is *supposed* to behave, but I do know
that a constant low on the IRQ line is going to keep the CPU from doing
anything terribly useful unless it's masked.
Anyone have advice? Is my VIC blown? I sure hope not, because those
things are not easy to find outside of finding a scrapped C64.
- Dave
I have about 50 pounds of old software, driver disks, motherboard disks,
etc.
Is there some site to upload these to, that is not full of junky ads, trying
to get you to buy misc crap?
I would love to share them with the community, but I don't know where to
upload them?
Drivers range from old video and sound cards, almost every HP deskjet there
ever was, to current motherboards, etc.
Software ranges from Windows 1.0, AutoCad 13, and lots of other misc stuff.
Large selection of shareware/freeware for 8088 on up.
Sorry, there is nothing that is not PC or Mac related, that I know of.
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax
AOL IM elcpls
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The mailmain service and the inbound/outbound mail seems to be working ok on the new server at the new datacenter.
However, it's using the front-end at the old location, and it needs to use the front-end at the new location. I'll start working on that right now... yes... further traffic interruptions. This should be the last major "event".
J
I have them listen on eBay amongst many other items. The tubes for sure will likely be dumpsterized if they don't sell (and for some reason beyond my comprehension not one has in a couple of years). As for the rest of the stuff - who knows, perhaps the same fate. I'm determined, but not ultimately dead set on emptying out the last of my storage units. I'm keeping my most gorgeous loved items, not getting out of puters altogether. It just seems crazy to hold onto it all forever. I threw out a Rainbow monitor last night even! You were forewarned...
Not sure, but I think I have a few hours squirreled away to try and work on the mailman/email migration. It will likely be a bumpy ride.
I'll start looking in to it now. If I can get enough of the mailman system transferred in the time I have, then I'll start looking at the mail transfer if that goes well. I'll keep you all posted. Expect an outage or two.
J
Picked up a very dirty but nearly entirely functional HP 9810A recently,
with 9865ACassette Memory drive. While I wait for parts to repair the
9810's mag card reader and printer to arrive, I've been working on
cleaning up the9865A.
It is almost working (and the few rubber parts in it seem to be good) --
however it will not move the tape forward. There are two solenoids that
control the direction of the tape and one of them (for the forward
direction) is not activating. It shouldn't betoo difficult to trace down
the circuit and find the faulty part but before I dig too deep I thought
I'd see if anyone has a service manual for this thing. I've looked in
the usual places on the 'net and haven't found anything, aside from
Tony's notes for the interface.
Thanks as always,
Josh
Hi guys,
A few of you might be aware of my AT&T 3B1 (UNIX PC) emulator project,
FreeBee:
http://www.philpem.me.uk/code/3b1emu/
A few of you may recall my... less than flattering comments about the
hardware manual. Long story short, the PAL equations in said manual are
worthless. Too many logic terms are missing or incorrect.
To that end, I'm looking for one of the following:
A complete 3B1 system. Hard drive optional, I have a couple of ST506
hard disk drives here which could be pressed into service if need be.
This would probably be cost-prohibitive unless the machine were already
somewhere in the UK or EU (probably one of the units Olivetti imported,
rebadged and sold).
A motherboard and keyboard (and ideally the internal cabling). I'm
reasonably convinced I could put together a power supply and some form
of display, but the keyboard would be a pain to substitute.
A set of PALs (labelled with their board position) and gate arrays (or
the bodgeboards used in early-rev 3B1s) which I could read out and
decode to produce a full set of logic equations. My main target is the
Memory Mapper PAL.
I'm not afraid of taking a "breaker" unit and fixing it up. Broken is
fine, as long as it's something fixable (e.g. it dies during the poweron
RAM test without ever displaying the AT&T startup banner).
My plan is to dump the PALs and other programmable logic chips, then
hook up a logic analyser and document the behaviour of the gate arrays
(one of which is completely undocumented).
If anyone has any leads on any of the above kit, please either reply
here or contact me off list if you prefer.
Of course, if you'd like to contribute code to FreeBee, I accept Unified
Diff files by email, Dropbox or FTP :)
Andrew Warkentin has done a terrific job of making it work >95% - it's
just that last 5%.
At the moment it boots the Foundation set install media to userspace but
fails to mount the hard disc on /mnt, instead spitting out a "no space"
error followed by several "no stack space" errors). The prior
mkfs/install loader operations work fine...
Thanks,
--
Phil.
classiccmp at philpem.me.uk
http://www.philpem.me.uk/
Hi
More questions of a general nature. I am posting to CCTALK in case anyone
else has similar questions.
Overnight another $20 came in so we are closer!
Thanks and have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Lynch [mailto:LYNCHAJ at YAHOO.COM]
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 7:10 PM
Subject: RE: SCSI to IDE/SD Project
Thanks! Yes, the $22 is a prototype PCB-only just like the other builders
would receive. The builders assemble their own boards (as would your) using
their own components they source separately. The final cost of components
ultimately depends on how the builder procures their components.
The S2I project is meant for early SASI and/or SCSI-1 computers and
equipment. It is not intended to replace SCSI-2 or later drives. SCSI-2 or
later drives typically are still commonly available and/or commercial SCSI-2
to IDE solutions already exist.
The S2I PCB includes a 50 pin dual row header pads typically associated with
SASI and/or SCSI-1 internal drives. It could be adapted to a 25 pin
external connector like those used on a Mac. It also has the 2mm spaced
dual row header pads used on early Mac Laptop 2.5" SCSI-1 hard drives.
Typical early SASI/SCSI-1 systems would be the original Sun-1 system, early
Mac Plus, early Amiga, early Atari, etc. Usually these machines originated
in the late 1970's to mid-1980's. Anything later than that is probably out
of scope for this project and would suffer from its inherent limitations.
For the builders next stage of build and test I intend to get 10 prototype
PCBs which cost about $200. So far we've received $50 so only need $150
more. The theory you could get as many PCBs as you would like but the
practical upper limit is less than 10 PCBs since the builders also need some
prototype PCBs for their continued development.
There is a lot of information posted on the N8VEM wiki in the SCSI to IDE
prototype folder
http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder¶m=SCSI%20to%20IDE
%2FSD%20prototypes
It is also discussed on the N8VEM mailing list.
http://groups.google.com/group/n8vem
If you are not familiar with the S2I project, I recommend you read the wiki
and mailing list to get a feel for the project and what it entails.
We are still in development and although the signs are promising we do not
have full functionality at the moment.
Thanks and have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 6:41 PM
> To: Andrew Lynch
> Subject: Re: SCSI to IDE/SD Project
>
> So, $22 per? What's the max I could ask for?
> (I'll see about adding +1 as well...for "builder"... )
>
> And are these SCSI-1, SCSI-2? (what connector type... I'm looking to
> use on Sun 2/120 and Sun 3/110... and perhaps Sun 4/110...and original
Macintosh...
> )
>
> That reasonable?
>
Fortunately, I was able to save for myself several surplus pieces that I
had planned to sell to raise money back in December. I was never able to
follow through because of the vortex I got sucked into at the time.
Since I need the money now more than a shattered collection, I will
proceed to sell these pieces.
This is what I'm offering right now:
Cromemco System 1 w/display, keyboard & (2) 5.25" floppy drives (might
have functional hard disk with OS)
Cromemco System Three
Altair 8800a
Altair 8800b
Heathkit H11 w/H27 dual drives
Teleram T-3000 portable with external 5.25" disk drive
I'll get proper descriptions and photos and post them up tomorrow
(Wednesday). I'm not terribly keen on shipping things internationally but
I will with the right motivation.
If you would like to make an initial offer then please e-mail me directly
(off-list). I'll take best offers by this Friday. Since I'm motivated to
raise a few thousand dollars within the next couple days I will entertain
all reasonable offers.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap...The truth is always simple.
While digging through a box of old VAX CompacTapes I found these two tapes
>from Evans & Sutherland:
MICRO-VAX HOST-TAPE:
VAX/VMS Backup
File: PSDIST.BCK
Rev.: A2.V01
PS300 VAX HOST COMPACTAPE
Format: VAX/VMS Backup Format
Files: USER.BCK, TOOLS.BCK, DEMOS.BCK
Part Number: 904003-040
Rev. Level: Illegible
I do not know whether these two tapes still contain what they say they do,
but if there's interest I can dig out my external TK50 and make an attempt
to read them. The PS300 looks like a pretty interesting system.
- Josh
> To: LYNCHAJ at yahoo.com
> Subject: SCSI to IDE/SD Project
>
> Have you considered doing this as a Kickstart Project?
>
> I know I'd contribute if I could get a couple units...
>
Hi
I got a couple of ideas/suggestions from a person on CCTALK in response to
the S2I project.
Given the small amount I would like to raise to buy the 10 prototype PCB
boards ($150 max) I don't think it warrants the overhead of a Kickstarter
project. This is more of a "pass the hat" among friends/fellow hobbyists
sort of deal. I believe community support for S2I is essential. If you
support the idea of a free/open source SCSI to IDE/SD bridge board even if
this particular board is not for you please consider donating a small amount
for the builders to get PCBs to support the project.
Another idea is actually just buying one or more of the S2I PCBs. That
would be just fine. Each prototype PCB would be $20 each plus shipping
(typically $2 in the US and $5 elsewhere). You could support the project
and I will send you a PCB. You could even buy two PCBs, one for yourself
and another for a builder for build and test phase. Either way helps the
S2I project by making the prototype PCB manufacturing economically feasible.
Good ideas! Thank you! Have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
PS, the topic of SCSI to IDE/SD has come up on CCTALK numerous times in the
past. I know this will be a more pressing issue as the remaining
SASI/SCSI-1 drives slowly fade away.
http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2009-January/062296.htmlhttp://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2010-November/080118.html
This message appeared on the Greenkeys list. It's not mine and I'm on
the opposite coast anyway, but for those of you looking for a classic
I/O device at a less-than-eBay price, this may be of interest.
Please contact Jason directly.
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Subject: 33 ASR for sale, Burbank, CA
Hi all,
I am in project-reduction mode. I'm not going to do anything with this
33 ASR, or I should say, I haven't done anything with it, so I'm
offering it for sale. I'd be thrilled to get my $40 back out of it.
Pictures of it when I got it, looks exactly the same, starting here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kf6pqt/page3/
I can reassemble it back into a single unit, or leave it in its state
seen, depending on preference of the new owner.
I will be selling junk out at the Chino Hills swap meet tomorrow
morning, I'd prefer NOT to bring it with me, but if that's what it takes
to get it into your hands, and $40 into mine, I can alter my preference.
Thanks and 73,
Jason W6IEE
w6iee.811a at gmail.com
Hi
We've made some real progress on the SCSI to IDE/SD project (aka S2I). It is a completely free/open source project entirely volunteer community project. By hobbyists for hobbyists!
There have been many improvements and fixes found in the build and test that I've incorporated into a second version of the hardware board. Many thanks to our friends at SEBHC project. I estimate it will cost about $200 for another batch of prototype/pre-production boards. So far we've raised about $50 thanks to help from 68kMLA friends.
We are constantly looking for additional developers. If you would like to help develop the S2I project to support your particular application please contact me. In particular, I would like to see development to support the very oldest SASI and/or SCSI-1 systems with unique requirements. That would demonstrate the benefits of customization of a free/open source project a commercial product never could/would support.
Also if you would be interested in sponsoring our next batch of boards please contact me. Even small contributions would be greatly appreciated and help us toward a new set of boards. I would really like to reduce the cost burden to the builders who are already contributing their time and skills to help make this project available to everyone.
Even if you disagree with this particular implementation of a S2I bridge board, the project is useful to the larger hobbyist community because it is creating valuable design information and source code which can be used in subsequent follow on projects.
I have ideas for additional improvements and other applications but we have to get past this initial board hurdle first. Like all the N8VEM projects, all the information hardware, software, parts list, BOM, build instructions, photos, etc will be publicly posted and freely available to anyone.
S2I is the only free/open source SCSI to IDE/SD project I am know of that's gotten to this stage. Please consider supporting this project.
If you would like additional information you can reach me at LYNCHAJ at YAHOO.COM
There is additional information on the S2I project at the N8VEM wiki
http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder¶m=SCSI%20to%20ID…
Discussion on the S2I project is on the N8VEM mailing list
http://groups.google.com/group/n8vem
Thank you in advance for your consideration. Have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
Do you, by chance, still have one of these? If not, do you know the email
of the person who ended up getting them?
Thanks, GC
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Gregory Casamento
Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant
yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa
(240)274-9630 (Cell)
http://www.gnustep.orghttp://heronsperch.blogspot.com
Ok, all the data for the classiccmp.org subdirectories has been moved. I will be switching the A record for classiccmp.org to the
new server sometime today. I'll announce after it is done, and at that point people can again start modifying content of their sites
whenever they wish.
Important to note... I have not migrated the mailman/email stuff for classiccmp.org yet. That means several things...
Once the website is moved, it will appear that the archives are not being updated or unavailable. Fear not, nothing is being lost.
All the mail goes to the 'old' server and thus won't show up in the list archives. Whenever I move the mail, then the archives will
automatically re-appear with all the traffic.
Our front-end mail systems are not yet proven, so classiccmp will be the first test of that new infrastructure. Given the complexity
of the new environment, this will be "target rich" for "issues". I will do the best I can as quickly as possible to resolve any issues.
Best,
J
I don't know or want to know what a bromide is even (sounds like something mum or dad were taking for gas or constipation back in the dawn of time, circa 1972). All I know is if you put warm coffee in a ceramic mug on top of a yellow computer, it erases the yellow, for a few seconds. There's real creepy going on with this stuff, that's all I know.
Hi! I think this is of general interest to the vintage/classic/hobbyist
computer community. We are getting very close to a fully functional free
and open source SCSI-1 to IDE (including CF adapters) and SD bridge board.
There have been several discoveries during the build and test phase and we
will be getting a second set of prototype boards soon that include all the
fixes (including optional terminating resistors, various fixes and
improvements, etc).
Please see the photos of the test harness and the board responding to a PC
SCSI-1 controller identify command.
This board is being targeted to the most oldest SASI and/or SCSI-1 equipped
machines. Generally speaking newer SCSI drives are still available and/or
commercial SCSI to IDE bridges exist already so this board would not be
necessary.
It is primarily intended for the most ancient SASI/SCSI-1 machines such as
early Mac, Atari, Amiga, Apple II, DEC, Sun, Apollo, various CP/M single
board computers, sewing machines, synthesizers, lab and/or test equipment,
etc with specialized SASI and/or SCSI-1 requirements.
Occasionally these older machines require specific SASI and/or SCSI-1 drives
to operate which may no longer be available. Since the bridge board is
free/open source the identification strings and/or firmware can be modified
to emulate these older devices.
Thanks and have a nice day!
Andrew Lynch
From: n8vem at googlegroups.com [mailto:n8vem at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Wayne Warthen
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 11:20 PM
To: n8vem at googlegroups.com
Subject: [N8VEM: 15283] Re: SCSI2IDE Progress
More progress this weekend. Still a long way to go, but this is good stuff.
I have been able to exchange data with a host initiator to the point where
the host knows the target is there and basic information like it's name and
capacity. Here are links to some pictures I just posted on the Wiki. I can
see the host asking for a "READ DATA" command now, but have not had time to
implement it, but very close.
S2I Test Harness
<http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/62651425/2013-01-13%20S2I%20Test%
20Harness.jpg> shows my SCSI2IDE board connected to my Xi 8088 (thanks
Sergey!) via a Future Domain SCSI Controller.
S2I LUN Discovery
<http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/62651421/2013-01-13%20S2I%20LUN%2
0Discovery.jpg> shows a boot screen demonstrating the Future Domain
Controller BIOS finding the SCSI2IDE board and successfully determining it's
sector size.
SCSI2IDE Board
<http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/62651429/2013-01-13%20SCSI2IDE%20
Board.jpg> just shows the board itself.
Thanks,
Wayne
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Thanks to the watchful eyes of various folks, I have discovered two more
eBay sellers selling my stolen property:
kaekae_b2011
http://www.ebay.com/sch/kaekae_b2011/m.html?item=121051068738&ssPageName=ST…
martinezana
http://www.ebay.com/csc/martinezana/m.html?LH_Complete=1&rt=nc
I am going to be contacting eBay legal tomorrow to let them know I'll be
adding them to the lawsuit unless they shut down these auctions. Their
response should be interesting.
Also, for those interested, I uploaded the exhibits to my affidavit:
http://vintagetech.com/download/lawsuit/
I also uploaded an Opposition declaration that gives some background on
what occurred between the two hearings held for the second Temporary
Restraining Order application.
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Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap...The truth is always simple.
First, what a horrible, horrible thing to be going through, Sellam. I
can't imagine the stress and shock you must be enduring right now.
Like several people have said, despite your preferences on the matter,
you really do need a pit-bull "good old boy" lawyer to go out and get
this matter under control asap. You need to do this pronto. Only a
good ole boy can work things out with good ole boys. You need a lawyer
well connected, who golfs with the judges, etc. The more expensive,
the better (unfortunately but true).
Next, did you have insurance on your facility? If so, I presume you've
contacted them? Ideally, if you had insurance, they'd fight the entire
battle for you. If you did not, this will stand as an extremely painful
lesson in the risks of not carrying it.
I don't know you at all, but I feel for you. Things like this don't
happen because we want them to or really through negligence.. they just
sometimes are forced upon us by circumstance.
Sell, sell, sell. Get money. Get a lawyer. You will not win this
by yourself.. and if you are in a highly conservative area, even just
your name (sadly) is going to hinder you.
Best of luck.
John S.
Going through the attic and found an old industrial PC with four Quatech boards (lower board in <http://www.iowaind.com/Manufacturing-Equipment-/Drills-/No-Warranty-/Quatec…>). These are 16-bit, ISA cards.
If anyone is interested, they are available for $20 plus shipping from 85704. I will include a 60MB IDE drive with software that was used to display data along with control the cards.
->CRC
I've Retr0Brighted a handful of my computers in the past but now they
seem to be regressing back to their original mellow yellow. This
despite being kept in dark boxes. While UV seems to be essential for
yellowing in the first place, perhaps it's not required for
reyellowing/regression after a Retr0Bright treatment.
Anyway I thought it was an interesting phenomenon worth sharing so I
wrote an article on my experiences
http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2013-01-15-retr0bright-only-tempor…
Has anyone else observed this?
Terry (Tez)
Hi Chuck,
I just reviewed the datasheets. The pinout appears *mostly* compatible -
appart from the fact that the 4116 pin 8 wants +12V, and the 4517 only
+5V. The other power supply pins have changed to N.C., so it could be
done with a small board change or a small wire by each IC.
I was just considering that because I have a machine with 64 x 4116 (and
maybe some more in two or three other boards, don't want to look
now...), and I would be interested in reducing power dissipation.
It may go to 170 mW per chip, ... but while MOSTEK say their 4116 needs
up to 1 W max, I just see the TMS4116-20 more probably has 462 mW. So it
would save me... 19 W at best. Or less, because the unused power rails
cannot simple be turned off - or more, because the PSU is a rather
large, old, linear type.
Now well - I don't have time; the originals are soldered in, so don't
want to ruin the boards anyway. Nor change their original state more
than needed for actual repairs. I've already replaced one defective IC
of these, so I could at least test compatibility...
Has anybody ever replaced memory ICs to save power?
Btw., I *might* have to stick with 1 bit RAM in this machine because it
might mask individual bits in hardware, IIRC.
Kind regards, Joerg
On 16.01.2013 06:07, cctalk-request at classiccmp.org wrote:
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:43:39 -0800
> From: Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com>
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Forgot to post here...16Kx1 DRAM NOS at Goldmine
> Message-ID: <50F5DB9B.9050107 at sydex.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> I posted this on Erik Klein's forum awhile back, but also meant to post
> this here.
>
> Electronics Goldmine has new 2-per-package MCM4517P12 16Kx1 DRAMs for $1
> for two ICs. These are the single-supply version of the 4116 3-rail
> devices and I believe, entirely pin-compatible.
>
> Might be a good deal for someone looking for replacement DRAM.
>
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G19239
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
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I recently acquired (3) NOS H62EPC1 keyboards for Hitachi's 6800
emulator. In appearance they look like calculator keyboards. See:
ftp://bickleywest.com/hitachi/H62EPC1.jpg
If you have an need for one or more, let me know off-list.
Cheers,
Lyle
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http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
I have one very large old hard drive here, made by DEC. The front face
plate is missing.
The drive inside says R82-HDA. PN 70-21170-01
The complete unit is an RA82, I believe.
Looks like the one in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfskSzKBnWA
Except for the face plate, it appears complete.
This unit is on rails, and came out of an old server years ago.
It will have to ship on a pallet.
Make offers?
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax
AOL IM elcpls
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On 16 January 2013 16:34, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote
>
> You need to stop travelling down this road you are on, and get real legal
> representation. You do not want to be threatening a Corporation such as
> eBay without a good team of Lawyers behind you. Honestly my fear is that
> your actions already done irreparable harm to any chance you might have of
> getting your property back. Please seek out Legal Representation before you
> also do irreparable harm to your life as well.
>
I have to concur. From a UK perspective: Without going into details,
we are currently in legal battles getting money back off someone, and
whilst, so far, we've done everything ourselves (successfully, if
slowly) the defendant has been representing himself too. The judges
have for the most part been sympathetic and have taken our lack of
experience into account. The moment however that he does find himself
a solicitor willing to take on his case (he had one drop out already
once we explained matters to them), then we'll have to do the same.
I've dealt with the professionals in the past, and they are mostly
akin to playground bullies, and delight at stomping on the amateurs.
Don't let yourself get into that situation.
Rob
Catalog number 26-3501, batteries work, powers on, basic arithmetic
functions work. I have not tested it further.
There is some darkening of the display, mostly on the top left side.
Includes Radio Shack vinyl case and fold-up TRS-80 Pocket Computer
Reference Card.
$100 plus shipping takes it away.
Well packed, the weight will be about 2 pounds.
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax
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eBay seller id "tvrsales" is currently selling property STOLEN from the
Vintage Computer Festival.
If you are planning on buying anything of a vintage computer nature from
eBay seller "tvrsales" in Stockton, California, please know that you are
most likely BIDDING ON STOLEN PROPERTY.
The VCF Archives were STOLEN by Tri-Valley Recycling (eBay ID "tvrsales")
in cahoots with the landlords of the building where it was sold.
The sordid tale can be read about through lawsuit material already on my
website for download:
http://vintagetech.com/download/lawsuit/
I encourage everyone to read through the letters and especially the
affidavit to see the absolute criminality of these vultures. I am
continuing to upload more material as I have time, but the basic story is
there.
The court system was absolutely useless, as were the police and sheriff.
I am having to sue for conversion, fraud, racketeering, unjust enrichment,
and probably other charges as I continue my research.
I am here to tell you right now: Anyone on the receiving end of my stolen
property is going to be entangled in this mess one way or another.
Therefore, my suggestion to you is that YOU SHOULD NOT BID ON OR BUY
ANYTHING FROM TRI-VALLEY RECYCLING IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. If you do end
up with my stuff, you will become a part of the lawsuit in some way. So
if you don't want to have legal issues to deal with, stay away from
anything they are selling. I think I have made myself redundantly clear
here.
The full story will come out in time. Right now I'm re-grouping for my
next legal attack. Yes, I could use assistance, especially if you have a
law background and can do research for me. Sure, I could use money, so
send some if you got it. I don't need attorneys. Attorneys are useless
in the capacity that I am acting. I'm doing this the proper way: myself.
My entire career as a computer historian has been destroyed by these
hyenas. Now I have to sit here and watch as they auction off 25 years of
my life's work piece by piece. Don't be caught in the frenzy when the
lion shows up.
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Sellam Ismail VintageTech
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Greetings,
I am a teco enthusiast too. Saw you made some patched to Cantrel's video
teco. Do you have a latest version with any patches?
Thanks.
Blake McBride
https://picasaweb.google.com/106111250846948401252/Honeywell
Pics of the Honeywell terminals, for those that asked.
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax
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All the websites on the classiccmp server that have their own domain name have been migrated. Please test & advise. You can start modifying content again.
I'm now working on all the subdirectory websites of classiccmp.org, will let you know when they are done so you can again start modifying any content.
Mailman will be done last.
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>I encourage everyone to read through the letters and especially the
>affidavit to see the absolute criminality of these vultures. I am
>continuing to upload more material as I have time, but the basic story is
>there.
>
>The court system was absolutely useless, as were the police and sheriff.
>I am having to sue for conversion, fraud, racketeering, unjust enrichment,
>and probably other charges as I continue my research.
>
>I am here to tell you right now: Anyone on the receiving end of my stolen
>property is going to be entangled in this mess one way or another.
>Therefore, my suggestion to you is that YOU SHOULD NOT BID ON OR BUY
>ANYTHING FROM TRI-VALLEY RECYCLING IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. If you do end
>up with my stuff, you will become a part of the lawsuit in some way.
My interpretation is: tough noogies.
You spent half a year not paying bills or trying in any possible way to
relocate your belongings. It was excuse after excuse after excuse followed
by backlash. If you considered these computers so valueable you should of
been putting a LOT more effort into cramming it into a storage locker or a
spare bedroom.
Up here in Canada (I guess that's the key phrase because who knows just how
much different the laws are but at least up here it's nationally accepted
that....)if you don't pay the rent and you're that far due you can forget
about whatever you left there. The landlord can switch the locks and now
claim it as his own and the courts will laugh you out the door.
Just because you decided to play lazy does not mean that we can't bid in
fear of a pretty weak court case. If anything I advocate for more people to
bid on it because we at least know it came from a reputable person.
>spare bedroom??!?
>Can I move into your house?
>Maybe put my HOUSE into one of your spare bedrooms?
>Just the stuff that he hauled out from my closing office
>would fill three normal "spare bedroom"s.
Okay, I didn't realize that when he meant a warehouse he literally meant a
warehouse crammed wall to wall and just about as high as you could go with
with essentially everything. I was rather blown away by the photographs when
I finally saw them on Flickr (
http://www.flickr.com/photos/textfiles/2533385026/sizes/o/in/photostream/ ).
It's like an episode of hoarders only things are a bit more organized.
I'll agree that at that point a spare bedroom will be the leasy likely place
to store stuff.
>In the US this is a matter of state law, which of course varies from
>state to state. In California, the landlord can NOT take simply
>possession of the tenant's belongings. The eviction process involves
>having the Sheriff seize the tenant's belongings. If the property is
>believed to be worth more than $700, it has to be sold at a public sale
>(auction) at a time and place published in a general circulation
>newspaper. I rather doubt that eBay qualifies. See California Civil
>Code section 1980-1991, especially section 1988.
>
>If the landlord takes possession of the belongings or disposes of them
>in a different manner than prescribed by law, it is theft, conversion,
>and/or unjust enrichment.
>
>[These are my personal opinions, which are worth exactly what you've
>paid for them. I am not a lawyer, and this isn't legal advice.]//
OH! Okay, so there is some reason to complain then. Pardon my previously
posted opinion.
I posted this on Erik Klein's forum awhile back, but also meant to post
this here.
Electronics Goldmine has new 2-per-package MCM4517P12 16Kx1 DRAMs for $1
for two ICs. These are the single-supply version of the 4116 3-rail
devices and I believe, entirely pin-compatible.
Might be a good deal for someone looking for replacement DRAM.
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G19239
Cheers,
Chuck
> My interpretation is: tough noogies.
Your opinion is noted, ignorant as it is, based on assumptions, incomplete
facts, and a callous disregard for and improper understanding of property
rights (that apply equally in Canada as well as here in America, ancient
law that goes back to the Magna Charta).
I understand there are people like you, who will look at a situation like
this and say stuff like, "tough noogies"(?) I realize you would probably
say the same thing to your grandmother--damn the facts. You're the same
type of people who believe it's OK to scam someone out of their property
by intentionally withholding court notices they are required to send, then
collude to deprive the rightful owner of any possible remedy because you
know you have an insider in the court who will make everything work in
your favor.
I'm not concerned with people like you, inasmuch as I can avoid doing any
business with you so that when things don't work out I can be guaranteed
my rights will be observed and a business relationship can be wound down
honorably and with integrity.
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Zane Healy wrote:
> Something that worries me is what went into the dumpster that they
> apparently had on site.
All of my shelving, desks, benches--the infrastructure of the archive--
and other items that the undiscerning scrapper would consider "junk".
Thank you for your concern.
> One also has to wonder how badly Sellam had pissed off the landlords
> prior to this point. Reading through the email and documents last night
> I was reminded of a conversation I'd had earlier in the night with my
> seven year old. As regrettable as it is, the choices he made had
> consequences.
You're now comparing me to your 7 year old? You're unbelievable. How do
I put this as politely as possible: you are making a lot of fart noises
right now.
As far as TVR, they claimed at the hearing it cost them $61,000 to move
200 pallets 3 miles across town. Almost all of the pallets were stacked
and ready to go. They needed to stack maybe 5 more pallets of stuff, and
discarded the rest (the "junk"). When they claimed this I knew they were
lying and thus colluding with the landlords in their crime and therefore
complicit. Four days before the hearing I had a 40 minute conversation
with the operations manager of TVR and they knew full well the story AND
the fact that there was already an open lawsuit against the landlords. I
offered them the money they claim they paid the landlords for the stuff
and to not add them to the lawsuit but they rejected it. Right there they
opted to collude with the landlords. They are guilty. Now I will prove
it.
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Eric Smith wrote:
> In the US this is a matter of state law, which of course varies from
> state to state. In California, the landlord can NOT take simply
> possession of the tenant's belongings. The eviction process involves
> having the Sheriff seize the tenant's belongings. If the property is
> believed to be worth more than $700, it has to be sold at a public sale
> (auction) at a time and place published in a general circulation
> newspaper. I rather doubt that eBay qualifies. See California Civil
> Code section 1980-1991, especially section 1988.
Actually, the threshold amount is $300, and before it can be sold at
auction the landlord must have already:
1) Noticed the tennant of the restoration of the real property
2) Noticed the tennant of any personal property left on the property
3) >>>Allowed the tennant 15 days to recover the property<<<a
4) Noticed the tennant of the sale of any personal items remaining after
the initial 15 days *and give them 15 days additional to recover the
property upon payment of all storage fees incurred by the landlord* before
it is actually sold off
The landlords did exactly none of this. Even after I plainly and
explicitly and thoroughly educated them on the law through the letters I
wrote (which I posted for all to read) including footnotes to the actual
statutes. Even after they sent me (an illegible) notice of the sale, they
still refused to allow me to get my stuff, even after I offered to pay the
storage costs as required under the code. They wanted me to pay
additional amounts to which they were not entitled.
Note for #3: by the time I received notice that I was locked out it was 4
days before the mandatory 15 days I am to be given by default under
statute. The landlords never sent notice to my address of record but
instead sent it to the building, where I never received any mail, which
never had mail service and didn't even have a proper address until one was
added for the purposes of the eviction. Thus, I never received notice and
the landlords failed in their duty to notify me. This is all in my
affidavit.
> If the landlord takes possession of the belongings or disposes of them
> in a different manner than prescribed by law, it is theft, conversion,
> and/or unjust enrichment.
Eric is obviously someone who has taken the time to study the law. Thank
you, Eric.
And as Eric mentioned, these laws vary by state/jurisdiction, so you may
have a different set of laws involved where you live, in which case I can
say I'm sorry for you. At least in California we have these protections
on the books, not that they are strictly adhered to in some places where
the rule of law is obviously not as paramount as personal connections.
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Sellam Ismail VintageTech
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What some folks are missing is a sense of the timeline. This dragged out
over 5 months, in which time I tried every possible way under the Sun to
get access to the warehouse after I'd been inappropriately locked out
(landlords failed to give proper, timely notice) including OFFERING TO PAY
THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF BACK RENT, the money of which was laid out on the
counter of their secretary, counted in her hands, but was rejected after
she called her bosses and was inexplicably instructed not to take the
money. Read Uniform Commercial Code section 3-306(b) and then tell me I
didn't pay them. This is all in my affidavit.
I only went to court after I exhausted my private administrative remedies
and the landlords began to threaten to sell my stuff, fully in violation
of my rights and California statutes of which I thoroughly educated them.
The landlords brought an insider to the court with them (as they did to
every court appearance) who obviously helped throw the matter in their
favor. Yes, yes, of course I'm going to say that, but if you only knew.
Learning about the corruption in San Joaquin County courts is not
difficult--google will tell you all (that is publicly available). What do
you do when you're an outsider and you're up against an entire "good old
boy" network? Never mind, don't think about it, it might hurt your
fragile brains. All I can say is that when your options are to capitulate
to someone's unlawful demands or else say bye bye to your life's work,
what choice are you going to make?
I was able to move out about 15-20% of the collection before being locked
out again. Read the affidavit as to why I could not finish on time.
Yes, it was my fault for not getting it all out in
time--woulda/shoudla/coulda. Yes, I could have asked for help sooner.
Yes, maybe I should have ignored the unchecked flooding in the warehouse
that was destroying part of my documents collection and just continued to
pack the loose items. Etc. However, I don't see how that negates my
property rights, and anyone who has an accurate understanding of the law
doesn't either. I know more about California commercial rental and
property law than most attorneys now, so to those who want to pontificate
lawyerly, please keep your uninformed opinions to yourself. I am,
however, open to input from people who actually study law and can match
or surpass my knowledge.
My affidavit was never rebutted. An unrebutted affidavit stands as truth
in the record. This is an ancient legal maxim. These guys have
implicitly admitted their guilt. However, they have the shield of
attorneys and insiders who know the judges well enough to sway the outcome
in their favor. Yes, I understand: that only happens on TV, not in real
life. Of course.
While all this was going on, I was also fighting against my purported
"mortgage lender" who was unlawfully foreclosing on my house, and was
actively assisting others in a similar situation. I was supposed to be
out of MY house last Tuesday, but a last minute bankruptcy filing has kept
shelter over my and my families head--for now.
I can comfortably say I didn't get much sleep last year. At least walk a
few feet in my shoes if you can before you feel the urge to lecture me.
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Sellam Ismail VintageTech
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The Apple Lisa has been purchased.
Cindy Croxton
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On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 8:19 PM PST Chris Tofu wrote:
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>
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>
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>On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 6:33 PM PST Chuck Guzis wrote:
>
>>On 12/16/2012 05:39 PM, Chris Tofu wrote:
>>
>> What would be the difference, internally, between it and other horizontal models?
>>
>>Of what vintage? A modern HP12C has very little in common with a
>>vintage HP16C.
>>
>>--Chuck
>>
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>I didn know that. I bought it at Wallyworld say 10 years ago.
Ill spill the beans. I had aspirations of turning it into something scientific. Rom swap or what have you. Naive I guess. Anyone want to make an offer? Barely used.
https://picasaweb.google.com/106111250846948401252/AppleLisa
but it might be sold now
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax
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Hi,
I've had a lot of interest in the collection, but my time is running
short so I need to sell this whole collection, I've lowered the price
for everything - systems, expansion units, modules, boxed items, mice,
joysticks, keyboards, software, developer binder and domain and more all
for $4,000. First person who replies directly to me -
curt(at)atarimuseum(dot)com gets it all, so email me and let me know,
thanks...
Curt
The OLD Honeywells and the HP 700/96 terminals have been sold.
Qty 2 of the HDS7 terminals, not just 1 are left.
If anybody knows the PN for the HDS7 keyboard, I might have matching ones
here.
Cindy Croxton
Electronics Plus
1613 Water Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax
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Zane Healy,
So you're saying you read my entire complaint, affidavit, all exhibits,
and have applied your Solomon-like wisdom to the matter and have
determined that my credibility is lost, I have committed slander, and I am
a fool.
Wow.
Hey, maybe you should offer to represent Tri-Valley Recycling. They could
really use your legal expertise. You seem to have it all figured out.
Even if I never get my property returned, turning my back on this hobby
and moving on will be easy thanks to people like you.
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Sellam Ismail VintageTech
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Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap...The truth is always simple.