Hey all
I've been in and out of the classic computer collecting 'circles' over the
past decade and a half, but these days don't have much time to play with the
old toys. I thought I'd divest myself of some of the items that I've been
collecting and though I wasn't sure if it were appropriate to advertise 'for
sale' on the list, it's probably OK to let people know that I have these
items and that I'll be happy to provide pictures and/or information for
historical reasons. If you are interested in trade/sale discussion please
contact me privately (andrew - at -
taswegian.com). General questions about
functionality/history can go to the list.
I have a DataNumerics DL-8A. This is possibly the only one still alive,
certainly the only one I've heard of in a decade+ in collectors' hands.
It's a front-panel machine very much like an early Altair - lots of blinking
lights. Very nice visuals, and appears to work perfectly - I fire it up
every year or so. Inside it's an 8080, I think - haven't had it open for a
while. Totally wirewrapped, quite neatly made. and with a low serial number
in the 20s, from memory. I'll be happy to do images and/or provide
additional information as requested.
I also have a Dulmont Magnum with original manual. This is one of the very
first laptops, comes with a fold-up 4-line LCD display. I haven't had this
one working, nor have I tried. I'd be guessing to say it was functional,
but there are no obvious issues like battery damage, etc. Weighs a ton, but
for its day it was no doubt a portable marvel.
I do have an extensive collection of early Soviet calculators and handheld
computers. I collected most of these in the mid to late '90s when building
my site Museum of Soviet Calculators -
http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/soviet.html . The collection includes a
prototype or two, including one of the only two known MK-98 machines. The
collection as a whole (100 machines?), but not individually is available for
trade/sale.
Finally, I have a very interesting homebrew machine built by a fairly well
known Australian electrical wizard of the '70s and '80s, who published many
articles in the aussie electronics magazines. This particular machine was a
Signetics 2650 machine, but configured to run 8080 code (and hence, CP/M)
through a software emulator. The whole machine, including the video card,
was designed and built by the one guy and can be considered historical and
one-of-a-kind.
That's about it, really. If anyone would like pictures and/or further
information on these just ask.
Cheers
A