20 Dec
2003
20 Dec
'03
11:58 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of gordon dudley
Sent: 21 December 2003 06:54
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: cpt8520
Hello Witchy, I sold these things for Dick Eichorn....in
Washington DC against burroughs/redacdon......did quite well with
sales as a matter of fact......but that was yesterday> no it
isn't a home computer by any stretch of the word.....it is a very
powerful, 2nd generation 8000 CPT..what is
the serial Number???should be on the inspection plate on the back
Hi Gordon,
Given the amount of info on the web about the CPT series - none - the last
thing I expected was an ex-employee to turn up! I'll check the serial # next
time I'm in the storage room and let you know.
or near that area...when the unit came on the
Market..CPT was in
the early stages of financial difficulties....that did not keep
those in DC from selling the box.....If you plug the 8000 key
board into the 8520 you will either get the 8520 to work or
not.....it just happens that way....when we rec'vd the 8520's the
I think the chance of me getting my hands on either an 8000 or 8520 keyboard
are slim to zero unfortunately - this machine itself came from a dump and no
trace of the keyboard was found. Same story with any disks :-/
reside/retired ....I'll try to connect/email with
one other
person that is still in the DC area.....we will see what activity
this produces.....what prompted my search on this is a statement
Excellent - thanks. What more can you tell us about the machines themselves?
The one bit of info I've found on the Babbage Institute website says word
processor, and googling for cpt8520 turns up some companies who claim to be
able to do data conversion on the files....but that's yer lot.
Happy holidays to you too.
Cheers,
--
adrian/witchy
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - ex-monthly gothic shenanigans :o(