13 Dec
2020
13 Dec
'20
10:05 a.m.
After removing the above, you can remove the floppy
drive (the normal
3 cable to an 8" drive and I think 3 screws) and the power supply
(under the floppy drive, there are 3 output cables with in-line plugs
and sockets, an IEC type main input on the back of the PSU chassis,
and 2 screws at the front). The fan tray can come out too, but it's
not worth doing. The empty chassis (no drives, boards, or PSU) is
just about liftable.
Thanks, that helps. Even though these things used switching power
supplies (the chassis on the 1 there has a big message saying "warning
switching supply, high voltages inside) they are still a pretty heavy
component. I'll focus on getting the stuff off the top and getting the
side bits in the next trip over. Also will be bringing some garbage bags
to fill with the junk and wreckage that's down there as well, I should
try to be a good person and clean out some of the techno-muck.
The original mouse for the PERQ 1 (covered in the
schematics book) is
very rare and I don't think Bob had one. Most PERQ 1s and 1As used the
Sumagraphics bit bad one, as you say with a GPIB interface.
Ok, I think I saw a mouse or two like that, will pick them up next time.
A PERQ 1 keyboard has a DA15 plug on the end that goes
into the back
of the processor box.
Yep, photos coming in a bit.
A PERQ 1 monitor has IIRC a DC37 plug carrying power,
sync and video
Yep, photos coming in a bit.
A PERQ 2 montor has a DA15 cable for syncs and
keyboard/mouse signals.
A BNC cable for video. Portrait monitors have a power cable from the
back of the processor box too. Landscape monitors have an IEC mains
input connector, sometimes there's a cable to the power output socket
on the PERQ, this operates a relay in the monitor to power the monitor
up when you turn the system on. Others just have a power switch on the
monitor.
Ok. There are TV sets and other stuff in the piles, now that I know what
I am looking for I'll see what's there.
The key item is priority: I'm trying to remove the data first (hard
drives, floppies, documentation, and those huge box of Perq tapes), then
the historical/unique stuff, then stuff that is more
commodity-historical, then the sun rocks if it's worth it. So any
opinions from the list based on the pictures of "That is really
important and should be in a museum CZ" will get the priority and the
limited bandwidth of getting up the steps. :-)
Thanks!
CZ