Looking for IBM PC/XT/AT technical references

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:06:08 -0400 Richard Beaudry <richard.beaudry at gmail.com> wrote: There is the 'IBM Industrial Computer' technical reference manual set. It's in an 8-1/2" x 11" looseleaf binder. The Industrial Computer was essentially a PC-XT in a rackmount industrial case. So the techref details include schematics of all the standard XT components. There was a pile of Industrial PC techref sets at a surplus store I used to visit in the late 80's, that is where I got mine. I guarantee they aren't there any longer. Also, the early Compaq manuals are worth gathering up. I have the Compaq Deskpro 386 manual, which is of historical significance because the Compaq 386 came out before IBM made a 386 machine (people more expert than me can correct me on this if I am wrong) I have the IBM PC-1 era Technical Reference Manual, which my father ordered when he bought 'the whole package' of the IBM PC and pretty much everything for it at the launch of the PC-1, at the IBM Employee's discount. Sadly, there was an era in the past where I got involved in a strong conflict with a landlord over all my 'junk' when I ceased to own the whole PC-1 itself. One of my bigger regrets with regard to collected hardware is that I no longer have that machine. Now I have far less worthy machines all over this (owned, not rented) house taking up much more space than that system. *sigh*