28 Jun
2001
28 Jun
'01
3:07 a.m.
A few days ago one of the storage rooms at the university
was cleaned up and I grabbed all the computer-related stuff
that I could. Not a lot of variety, though. Besides
from the wintel carcasses and Mac plus remains, I found
one Datapoint 1550 and several modules from a type system that
I have never seen. The cpu, floppy disk drives and graphics
modules snap onto each other's side very neatly. There are
several of these systems, with the corresponding monitors and
keyboards. Alas, the only power supply unit that I found
is incomplete and badly damaged. Do you guys have some
info about these systems? Pics can be found at
http://jimulco.autonoma.edu.co/~carlos/hp/datapoint_1550.jpg
http://jimulco.autonoma.edu.co/~carlos/hp/modularsystem.jpg
These pics are about 70K. They'll probably load slowly;
we're bandwidth-starved these days.
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Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez email: carlos_murillo(a)ieee.org
Universidad Autonoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia
28 Jun
28 Jun
4:11 a.m.
At 11:07 AM 6/28/01 -0400, you wrote:
A few days ago one of the storage rooms at the
university
was cleaned up and I grabbed all the computer-related stuff
that I could. Not a lot of variety, though. Besides
from the wintel carcasses and Mac plus remains, I found
one Datapoint 1550 and several modules from a type system that
I have never seen. The cpu, floppy disk drives and graphics
modules snap onto each other's side very neatly. There are
several of these systems, with the corresponding monitors and
keyboards. Alas, the only power supply unit that I found
is incomplete and badly damaged. Do you guys have some
info about these systems?
Carlos,
I've seen a couple of systems made by Concurrent that look like
those. I think the Concurrents use a power supply brick that puts out
something like 36VDC. The power supplies seem to be scarce, i've only seen
one of them. I don't know anything else about the Concurrent systems, sorry.
Joe
Pics can be found at
http://jimulco.autonoma.edu.co/~carlos/hp/datapoint_1550.jpg
http://jimulco.autonoma.edu.co/~carlos/hp/modularsystem.jpg
These pics are about 70K. They'll probably load slowly;
we're bandwidth-starved these days.
--
Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez email: carlos_murillo(a)ieee.org
Universidad Autonoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia
4:26 a.m.
New subject: Keyword 8000 8" Drives
Anyone ever heard of of the Keyword 8000 8" drives? I have two external
drives, each in their own enclosure, and they are connected with what appear
to be SCSI connectors (but
I don't think they are.) A power supply unit also connects through that same
connector cable, and the three units are daisychained. The units were made
in Canada.
5:08 a.m.
I see those systems in ultrasound machines at U of M property disposition
all the time. They sit on a shelf under the main screen and drive the thing
I suppose. Neat machine, never picked one up because they are completely
un-labeled and I had no idea what they were. I assumed they were just
embeded controllers for the ultrasounds.
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe" <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: Old stuff found + help identifying...
At 11:07 AM 6/28/01 -0400, you wrote:
seen
A few days ago one of the storage rooms at the
university
was cleaned up and I grabbed all the computer-related stuff
that I could. Not a lot of variety, though. Besides
from the wintel carcasses and Mac plus remains, I found
one Datapoint 1550 and several modules from a type system that
I have never seen. The cpu, floppy disk drives and graphics
modules snap onto each other's side very neatly. There are
several of these systems, with the corresponding monitors and
keyboards. Alas, the only power supply unit that I found
is incomplete and badly damaged. Do you guys have some
info about these systems?
Carlos,
I've seen a couple of systems made by Concurrent that look like
those. I think the Concurrents use a power supply brick that puts out
something like 36VDC. The power supplies seem to be scarce, i've only one of them. I don't know anything else about the
Concurrent systems,
sorry.
Joe
Pics can be found at
http://jimulco.autonoma.edu.co/~carlos/hp/datapoint_1550.jpg
http://jimulco.autonoma.edu.co/~carlos/hp/modularsystem.jpg
These pics are about 70K. They'll probably load slowly;
we're bandwidth-starved these days.
--
Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez email: carlos_murillo(a)ieee.org
Universidad Autonoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia
11:44 a.m.
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Carlos Murillo wrote:
A few days ago one of the storage rooms at the
university
was cleaned up and I grabbed all the computer-related stuff
that I could. Not a lot of variety, though. Besides
from the wintel carcasses and Mac plus remains, I found
one Datapoint 1550 and several modules from a type system that
I have never seen. The cpu, floppy disk drives and graphics
modules snap onto each other's side very neatly. There are
several of these systems, with the corresponding monitors and
keyboards. Alas, the only power supply unit that I found
is incomplete and badly damaged. Do you guys have some
info about these systems? Pics can be found at
The Datapoint 1550 is I believe just a terminal, but it may well be a
full-fledged computer. I know the model 1600 and 1800 are all-in-one
computers which were actually meant to be the CPU in a multi-node
Datapoint network (connected via ARCNET).
Look inside the unit and if there is a card cage then it's most likely a
CPU. Late 1970's vintage.
The modular boxes are a Convergent Technologies NGEN multi-user system.
They ran either Unix or some other DOS which currently escapes me.
Mid-80s vintage.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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5:22 p.m.
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Carlos Murillo wrote:
> A few days ago one of the storage rooms at the
university
> was cleaned up and I grabbed all the
computer-related
stuff
> that I could. Not a lot of variety, though.
Besides
> from the wintel carcasses and Mac plus remains, I found
> one Datapoint 1550 and several modules from a type
system that
> I have never seen. The cpu, floppy disk drives
and
graphics
> modules snap onto each other's side very
neatly. There
are
> several of these systems, with the corresponding
monitors and
> keyboards. Alas, the only power supply unit that
I
found
is incomplete
and badly damaged. Do you guys have some
info about these systems? Pics can be found at
The Datapoint 1550 is I believe just a terminal, but it full-fledged computer. I know the model 1600 and 1800
are
all-in-one
computers which were actually meant to be the CPU in a
multi-node
Datapoint network (connected via ARCNET).
Look inside the unit and if there is a card cage then it's
most likely a
CPU. Late 1970's vintage.
The book "Computer Power for the Small Business" by
Sippl/Dahl (1979) profiles the Datapoint 1500. The 1500
looks a lot like the 1550 you have, except that the keyboard
and CPU/display are separate units. Storage is in a
separate dual side-by-side floppy drive. According to my
specs, the 1500 came with 32K of memory and sold for $5,950.
Datapoint was HQ'd in San Antonio, TX.
11:14 p.m.
The snap on modules could possibly be old Convergent Technologies boxes,
since bought by Unisys. We used those systems in the Coast Guard. Do the
have a large row of double pin connectors on the right side at the base and
lock in place with a black lever?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne M. Smith" <wmsmith(a)earthlink.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: Old stuff found + help identifying...
may well be a
On Thu, 28 Jun
2001, Carlos Murillo wrote:
> A few days ago one of the storage rooms at the
university
> was cleaned up and I grabbed all the
computer-related
stuff
> that I could. Not a lot of variety, though.
Besides
> from the wintel carcasses and Mac plus remains, I found
> one Datapoint 1550 and several modules from a type
system that
> I have never seen. The cpu, floppy disk
drives and
graphics
> modules snap onto each other's side very
neatly. There
are
> several of these systems, with the
corresponding
monitors and
> keyboards. Alas, the only power supply unit
that I
found
is
incomplete and badly damaged. Do you guys have some
info about these systems? Pics can be found at
The Datapoint 1550 is I believe just a terminal, but it full-fledged computer. I know the model 1600 and
1800 are
all-in-one
computers which were actually meant to be the CPU
in a
multi-node
Datapoint network (connected via ARCNET).
Look inside the unit and if there is a card cage then it's
most likely a
CPU. Late 1970's vintage.
The book "Computer Power for the Small Business" by
Sippl/Dahl (1979) profiles the Datapoint 1500. The 1500
looks a lot like the 1550 you have, except that the keyboard
and CPU/display are separate units. Storage is in a
separate dual side-by-side floppy drive. According to my
specs, the 1500 came with 32K of memory and sold for $5,950.
Datapoint was HQ'd in San Antonio, TX.
29 Jun
29 Jun
3:36 p.m.
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Wayne M. Smith wrote:
The book "Computer Power for the Small
Business" by Sippl/Dahl (1979)
profiles the Datapoint 1500. The 1500 looks a lot like the 1550 you
have, except that the keyboard and CPU/display are separate units.
Storage is in a separate dual side-by-side floppy drive. According to
my specs, the 1500 came with 32K of memory and sold for $5,950.
Datapoint was HQ'd in San Antonio, TX.
Ah, I have a couple copies of that book. Thanks for posting the info.
I actually have a whole truckload of Datapoint computers, terminals, disk
and tape drives. I got them from a guy who used to be a Datapoint VAR.
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