Altair Auctions

I thought the list might be interested in the feeding frenzy occurring at eBay ( http://www.ebay.com ) over some Altairs and associated hardware/software. This is going to be very interesting to watch. The Altair 8800a is up to almost $500.00 in just twelve hours. Cliff Gregory cgregory(a)lrbcg.com More information on the Altair auction items. They have (finally!) all been posted to www.ebay.com in the Hardware:General section. Most of the items have been posted, but a couple have not. If you are looking for a particular item, check the list below, the URL for each of the items is listed. There have been several requests for copies of some of the items. I don't have a way to copy the disks, can anyone help out with that? If you can, please let me know. Feel free to e-mail me with questions. Thanks again for your patience and support. Joe -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 1 - Altair 8800a -------------------- Altair 8800a - No Serial Number on case Front Panel with LEDs and Toggle Switches S-100 Bus (18 slots) Note on inside: No +8V @ 8VA from terminal strip to motherboard Remove spare BL + WT wire Board 1- Vector 8800V No components, wired to front panel Board 2 - MITS CPU BD Rev 1 Intel 8080 CPU on board Board 3 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1977 GPM PC210001 Rev C Assy No. 210000 PCA 18-7 Board 4 - IMSAI Mfg. Corp RAM-4A Rev 3 Board 5 - MITS Disk #2 Rev 0-X2 Board 6 - MITS Disk BD 1 Rev 0-X3 Board 7 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976 S/No. 124783 3P + S I/O Rev a Board 8 - MITS 88-2 SIO REV 0 Bag of Misc Parts http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5857130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 2 - Altair 8800b #1 ----------------------- Altair 8800b - No Serial Number on case Front Panel with LEDs and Toggle Switches, one switch broken, one switch bent (but still works) S-100 Bus (15 slots installed) Board 1 - MITS (C) 1976 D/C INT Rev 0 Board 2 - MITS 8800B CPU BD Rev 0 Intel 8080 Microprocessor Board 3, 4, 5 - DRC Dallas, TX (C) 1978 Memory Board, 32 chips each of 2114L2PC F 8139 P Board 6 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1977 GPM PC21001 Rev C Assy No 210000 Board 7 - MITS MITS 8800 PROM Bd Rev 0 MITS 8800 PMC Rev 0 Chips labeled: VMTST V 2.2 BE00 MITS DBL BF00 Board 8 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976 VDM 1 Rev D Coaxial Connector attached to back plate Board 9 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976 CUTS rev B Serial # 115802 Board 10 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976 3P + S I/O Rev A Serial # 124764 Bag of Misc Parts Weight 30 lbs. http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5857904 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 3 - Altair 8800b #2 System ------------------------------ Altair 8800b Serial # 5400775K Front Panel with LEDs and Toggle Switches, one switch broken Power supply missing Capacitor, with disconnected cables S-100 Bus (11 slots installed) Board 1 - MITS (C) 1976 D/C INT Rev 0 Board 2 - MITS 8800B CPU BD Rev 0 Intel 8080 Microprocessor Bag of Misc Parts http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5858380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 4 - MITS 8" Disk Drive -------------------------- MITS 8" Floppy Drive in case Serial # DD0217 Pertec FD400 inside case Part #920063-01 Serial # 365507098 MITS Disk Buffer board inside 37-pin connectors (female and male) http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5858679 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 5 - PROM Programmer + Card ------------------------------ Altair PROM Programmer Serial # C11405 24-pin ZIF socket on front with handle DB-25 (male) connector on back MITS PPRG-INT Rev 0 S-100 Card DB-25 connected to board http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5859054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 6 - 88-2 Card ----------------- MITS 88-2 SIO Rev 0 S-100 Card http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5859609 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 7 - 8800 PMC Card --------------------- MITS 8800 PMC Rev 0 S-100 Card 800Prom BD Rev 0 Populated with seven PROM chips http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5859874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 8 - Disk Controller Card Set -------------------------------- MITS (Set of two S-100 Cards) MITS Disk BD 1 Rev 0-X3 MITS Disk #2 Rev 0-X2 http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 9 - 88VI(RTC) Card ---------------------- MITS Inc. 88-VI(RTC) Rev 0 S-100 Card Pat Pending (c) 1977 Main Chip labeled Intel C8214 S1260 P4920 http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 10 - 88-4 Card ------------------ MITS 88-4 PIO Rev 0 S-100 Card Main Chip Motorola MC6820L 76350 http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860662 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 11 - 88SIOB Card -------------------- MITS (88 SIOB) Serial-TTL S-100 Card with daughterboard daughterboard is: MITS MODEM BD http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 12 - Manual --------------- MITS Manual (only a part, missing several chapters) altair 8800b Section IV Troubleshooting May 1977 Some schematics, missing pages Not for sale Yet -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 13 - Cassette Software -------------------------- MITS SW-EXTM - Cassette Tape Altair Extended BASIC Version 4.1 February 1, 1977 2400/1850 Hz (c) 1976 MITS, Inc. MITS SW-DBLC - Cassette Tape Altair Disk Boot Loader Version 4.1 May 1, 1977 2400/1850HZ Copyright 1977 MITS, Inc. Altair EXT BASIC Rev 3.2 Cassette February 1976 Copyright 1975 Boot Loc 1=256 Boot Loc 2=57 Realistic Cassette with Label (Same label as paper tapes, Original?) Altair Package II Cassette (2 copies, one labeled Cassette Sticks) Rev 3.0 June 76 2400/1850 HZ Copyright MITS 1976 Maxell C46 Cassette (Same label as paper tapes, Original?) Not for sale yet -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 14 - Box of 30+ Cassettes ------------------------- Box of 30+ Cassette Tapes, not original, saved programs Hand labeled or with notes on each cassette tape Including: CROS P A000 2000 - Cassette Tape O-42 Counter Cromemco Resident Operating System Z-80 Not for sale yet -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 15 - Paper Tape Software ---------------------------- Altair Extended BASIC - Paper Tape Rev 4.0 February 25, 1977 Copyright 1976 by MITS, Inc. Assembler/ROS - Paper Tape Order Number ZA-PT Copyright 1977 Cromemco Processor Technology - Paper Tape Software #1 PT80-13 TSC 8080 Reloctor - Paper Tape (c) 1978 By Technical Systems Consultants, Inc. Box 2574 W. Layayette, IN 47906 Cromemco Z-80 Monitor V 1.0 - Paper Tape E000-E3FF (c) 1976 Cromemco ALT-2480 Intelligent Terminal Demonstration - Paper Tape (c) 1978 Vincent C. Jones Processor Technology - Paper Tape 5K BASIC BASIC-VDM Driver - Paper Tape Software Processor Technology - Paper Tape Software VDM Driver http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5861229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 16 - Floppy Disk Software ----------------------------- CP/M on Altair - 8" Floppy Disk (c) 1977, 1978, 1979 Digital Research (c) 1977, 1978, 1979 Lifeboat Associates Version 1.41 S/N 81-2097 with manual - CP/M on MITS DISK User Notes Revision 1.0 April 27, 1979 Altair Disk Operating System - 8" Floppy Disk Version 1.0 May 5, 19777 Copyright 1977 by MITS INC. http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5861450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 17 - Hacked Case -------------------- Altair Case - with power supply, NO Top Cover, no serial number Very hacked up, black faceplate on front, not original reset and power switches on front Openings on front for two 5.25" full height drives Altair S-100 Bus Replaced with Cromemco 8-slot S-100 Blitz Bus Power supply modified to use 5.25" drive power connectors Not for sale Yet ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lot 18 - 8" Drives ------------------ 8" Floppy Drives (2), in Rack Mount cases Pertec Drives inside Model No. FD400 U2 Part No. 920003-01 (2) 37-pin D connectors on back Homebrew(?) Disk buffer board on inside looks similar to MITS disk buffer board. One drive labeled Disk 0 the other is Disk 1 Power switch and Indicator LEDs on front panel Not for sale Yet --------------------------------------------------------------------------