> With all of the commotion on pdp8-lovers
concerning old HP stuff in
> Michigan, I decided to take a look at what I have. I have no software or
> paper with my "pile" (no rack, that was kept by the previous owner), so I
> am basically stupid about the thing. Maybe someone can help.
I also found an HP2100 in a skip (dumpster) about 5 years ago. I was
allowed to rescue it, and it now sits in my workshop awaiting restoration.
Alas I got no manuals at all with it.
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> 7900A Disk Drive #1527A04334
Is that the RK05-like thing with one removeable pack and 1 fixed platter?
If so, I found one too, but the front casting got mangled when it was
removed from the rack. Alas I didn't get a PSU for it.
2895B Tape
Punch #1632A03303 FACIT model 4070
Yep, this is a badge-engineered Facit paper-tape punch.
A useful trick with these is that it's easy to change a couple of
components and slow them down from 75cps to 50cps (the speed they run at
when manually feeding anyway). This allows them to work correctly even
with a worn-out motor brake - since spares are _very_ expensive, and a
working 50cps punch is still quite useful - I do this rather than replace
the brake assy.
> 2748A Tape Reader #1133A01747
"System Serial 0815F"
Found one of those with the 2100A as well.
Inside the
2100A are cards:
[elided]
In row 1, A1 through A9 are the CPU. I am thinking that A9 and maybe
A8 are options (DMA?), but will need to pull manuals to look.
My machine seems to have the CPU cards (a label on one them says 'FP ROMs
fitted' I think), the memory area is full (although I'm missing one 'over
the top' connector from one of the core boards) and I have a fair amount
of I/O (disk controller, 8 bit I/O, 16 bit I/O, relay card (?), timebase
generator, tty, plotter, etc).
What I don't have is any manuals. I've read the excellent web site, but I
really need the PSU and system schematics. HP can no longer supply them
AFAIK.
-Frank McConnell
-tony