11 Feb
2004
11 Feb
'04
4:51 p.m.
McCollum, Peter wrote:
Hi all,
Just joined up.
I have a straight-8 in the garage (not working, but repairable I think) with an ASR-33.
No other perpherals.
Also have an 8-E (almost working I think). It has several option/IO cards in it, but no
actual perpherals.
I started with DEC in 1981, in a Test Engineering group for Storage.
Here's my first question:
What should I do about the glass on the straight-8 front panel? The paint markings are
peeling off.
Is there a recommended way to preserve it?
Or, has anyone made a graphic template that can be used to print a new panel, and put it
behind a piece of plain glass?
Regards,
Pete
You need to get in touch with this guy
about getting your straight 8 working.
His 8 has suffered major damage and
needs major parts like a core memory
and backplane and front panel.
See this web site for details.
http://nisler.org/crash/
** warning -- not for the faint hearted **
I am also posting this to classic computers
since a lot of people have 8's there.
A replacement front panel and other parts
may be a good group effort for the people
that still have straight 8's.
Ben.