13 Apr
2017
13 Apr
'17
7:44 a.m.
Whats the big deal with that? Its no more significant
than a Compupro chassis or a Integrand box in the S100 realm.
I just like the size and configuration. I've been looking for one for a while, it
seems they were sort of common at one point. They were whitelabeled by Bell & Howell
(educational system) and Olson. I had a "cheap attack" a few years ago on one
with the full front panel and have been looking for one for a decent price since then.
I have a similarly sized TEI chassis, but it uses a Constant Voltage Transformer in the
power supply, and it's *very* loud. Louder than my CompuPro's CVT. I suspect it
has a loose lamination or something.
If thats rare then the BYT-8 boards must be worth a
bundle.
The BYT-8 MPU board is pretty common, I don't know if it was sold as a separate
product or what. I've had three, plus two bare, unassembled boards. The 1/2K RAM board
seems to be rare (I know of one in a Bell & Howell system).
Thanks,
Jonathan