2 Feb
2011
2 Feb
'11
7:11 p.m.
Mice just LOVE old computers.
A few years ago I was donated a whole lot of Apple II+s/Apple II+
clones/IIes which had been host to generations of mice.
(see
http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2008-9-04-a-load-of-old-apples.htm)
There was even a mouse "mummy" to remove! I should have taken pictures of
what I found.
The dishwasher worked overtime but eventually I got quite a few of them
working!
Terry
----- Original Message -----
From: <trebor77 at execpc.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:32 AM
Subject: ADM3A Screen Rot
I Have Three ADM3A's that sat in my Barn for Years. The Field mice made
there home in two of them. One of those has a bad motherboard that might
not be salvagable [Mouse Crap all over it] though I might soak it in warm
water come Spring then blow dry and treat with 90% Isoprpyl alcohol but
there is bound to be some Corrosion. One is still in the Barn but I plan
on bringing it in when it gets WARM and see if I can SWAP the Top W/the
CRT onto the one Unit that has a partially working M/B. It lights up my
Breakout Box but Shows no Cursor but the tube Dies down to a Spot in the
Middle when Turned off. I tried the one from the Bad M/B and it just
Buzzed. If anyone is interested in the CRT's let me Know. If I can't get
one working I can get something for the Aluminum Casings. But Maybe
someone can use the CRT's. They look OK to me but I'm not familiar with
SCREEN ROT. Shipping the whole Unit would be just to expensive. Maybe the
One M/B is still useable????
Bob in Wisconsin