14 Dec
2008
14 Dec
'08
2:02 a.m.
Spotted on ebay...
DEC H-500 computer logic trainers.
I thiink it is a reasonable price and there is the chance to make an
offer. Front panels look PDP-8 vintage.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200279483013
No connection with the seller, just spotted what I hope is an interesting item.
Pax
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Paxton Hoag
Astoria, OR
USA
14 Dec
14 Dec
3:51 a.m.
On 12/14/08, Paxton Hoag <innfoclassics at gmail.com> wrote:
Spotted on ebay...
DEC H-500 computer logic trainers.
I thiink it is a reasonable price and there is the chance to make an
offer. Front panels look PDP-8 vintage.
The switches are the same style as the -8/i.
Thanks for pointing this out. I've had the student handbook since I
was in Jr. High (a gift from my step-dad's mother who was a school
teacher), and have wanted the logic trainer since. One of the last
ones I was considering buying was $175-$200, and I couldn't afford it.
These are, IMO, quite reasonable.
As of my purchase, there are 6 left.
One issue, though... I don't see any plug-in wires in the photo nor do
I expect any will arrive with the unit. Does anyone have any idea
what they originally looked like? Lengths? Pin type/size? I'm
anticipating having to hand-make a bunch of these.
-ethan
9:36 a.m.
At 11:02 PM -0800 12/13/08, Paxton Hoag wrote:
Spotted on ebay...
DEC H-500 computer logic trainers.
I thiink it is a reasonable price and there is the chance to make an
offer. Front panels look PDP-8 vintage.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200279483013
No connection with the seller, just spotted what I hope is an
interesting item.
Rats! They are already oll sold. That was a good deal, though I
suspect they were missing the cables. At least no mention of cables,
and they weren't in the picture.
Zane
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