20 Nov
2020
20 Nov
'20
8:55 a.m.
Go for a 8m or f? same omnibus and easer to lift as only onevnibuss panel!? -
On Friday, November 20, 2020 John H. Reinhardt via cctalk <johnhreinhardt at
thereinhardts.org; cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 11/20/2020 8:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are
my chances of finding
a complete and repairable DEC PDP-8/E or as a second choice a PDP-8/I ?
Is there any hope or should I be just content with my SIMH based PiDP-8/I?
Thanks
Tom Hunter
Funny you should mention...
There is a guy in Endicott, NY with a PDP-8/E possibly looking for a new home.? Posted a
couple days ago on the VCF DEC Forum
<http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?77602-DEC-de-accession-value-estimates-sought&p=643984#post643984>
Circumstances require selling off some or all the DECs
[ will still have some DGs to play with ].
One can often get a general idea of value based on prior open market (like eBay) sales
but not
enough comparables out there, so would like to get a ball-park idea.
Prefer to see them stay within VCF but because of the amount previously invested I'm
not able to "give it away"
at hobby prices as I would like in an ideal world. Everything is good shape and complete,
but not booted up since dry long term storage. May sell some or all of it but will try
here before eBay. Here's a quick overview, informed and straightforward feedback much
appreciated.
Be aware people are telling him his system is probably worth about $1000.? I have seen
other 8's go for more on Ebay but I don't recall which model.
--
John H. Reinhardt
Complete PDP-8/E, 8k core, full flip chip/board
set (have list), good condition, long dry storage.
Complete PDP-11/05, 8k core, full flip chip/board set (have list) good condition, long
dry storage.
DECScope VT-52, good condition nothing missing or damaged from long term storage.
RX-01 dual floppy drive, good condition nothing missing or damaged, from long storage.
thanks for your help.
Roger in NY 
20 Nov
20 Nov
10:08 a.m.
For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't want the large size/weight and
maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120 (integrated
PDP-8), FP6120 (front panel for SBC6120) and IOB6120 (Jim Kearney's multi-function
companion board) a number of years ago and would be willing to part with them
for a reasonable offer. Here are related links:
http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120_Builders.htm
https://www.grc.com/pdp-8/yourown-sbc.htm
https://www.jkearney.com/sbc6120/iob6120.htm
--tom
On 11/20/20 10:55 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Go for a 8m or f? same omnibus and easer to lift as
only onevnibuss panel!? -
On Friday, November 20, 2020 John H. Reinhardt via cctalk <johnhreinhardt at
thereinhardts.org; cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 11/20/2020 8:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what
are my chances of finding
a complete and repairable DEC PDP-8/E or as a second choice a PDP-8/I ?
Is there any hope or should I be just content with my SIMH based PiDP-8/I?
Thanks
Tom Hunter
Funny you should mention...
There is a guy in Endicott, NY with a PDP-8/E possibly looking for a new home.? Posted a
couple days ago on the VCF DEC Forum
<http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?77602-DEC-de-accession-value-estimates-sought&p=643984#post643984>
Circumstances require selling off some or all the
DECs [ will still have some DGs to play with ].
One can often get a general idea of value based on prior open market (like eBay) sales
but not
enough comparables out there, so would like to get a ball-park idea.
Prefer to see them stay within VCF but because of the amount previously invested I'm
not able to "give it away"
at hobby prices as I would like in an ideal world. Everything is good shape and complete,
but not booted up since dry long term storage. May sell some or all of it but will try
here before eBay. Here's a quick overview, informed and straightforward feedback much
appreciated.
Be aware people are telling him his system is probably worth about
$1000.? I have seen other 8's go for more on Ebay but I don't recall which model.
Complete PDP-8/E, 8k core, full flip chip/board
set (have list), good condition, long dry storage.
Complete PDP-11/05, 8k core, full flip chip/board set (have list) good condition, long
dry storage.
DECScope VT-52, good condition nothing missing or damaged from long term storage.
RX-01 dual floppy drive, good condition nothing missing or damaged, from long storage.
thanks for your help.
Roger in NY 
22 Nov
22 Nov
2:01 p.m.
On Nov 20, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Tom Uban via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't want the large size/weight and
maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120 (integrated
PDP-8), FP6120 (front panel for SBC6120) and IOB6120 (Jim Kearney's multi-function
companion board) a number of years ago and would be willing to part with them
for a reasonable offer. Here are related links:
Does anyone know of anyone building them for sale? I don?t need a ?real? PDP-8 in my life
with all my other hardware (more Q-bus PDP-11, on the other hand?) but I?d love having *a*
PDP-8, especially one that doesn?t require enormous amounts of power.
? Chris
2:28 p.m.
On Sun, Nov 22, 2020, 5:01 PM Chris Hanson via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org wrote:
On Nov 20, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Tom Uban via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org wrote:
Are.any pidp/8i 's left:
https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-8-get-one
For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't want the large
size/weight
and
maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare
Time Gizmos SBC6120
(integrated
PDP-8), FP6120 (front panel for SBC6120) and
IOB6120 (Jim Kearney's
multi-function
companion board) a number of years ago and would
be willing to part with
them
for a reasonable offer. Here are related links:
Does anyone know of anyone building them for sale? I don?t need a ?real?
PDP-8 in my life with all my other hardware (more Q-bus PDP-11, on the
other hand?) but I?d love having *a* PDP-8, especially one that doesn?t
require enormous amounts of power.
? Chris
5:40 p.m.
Oscar makes one run of his PiDP-8/I kit about every month. The complete kit
is only $165 plus $40 for shipping.
I got the kit in September and it is easy to assemble if you know how to
solder. It took me about 4 hours.
The kit is based on SIMH running on a Raspberry PI.
The front panel size is 60% of the original and the whole assembled system
is only 2" deep so nicely fits into your bookshelf.
No wiring other than power via an AC adapter is required.
Your terminal sessions can be over Wifi or you can use USB to serial
converters to connect real terminals.
It is a very nice and very functional recreation of the PDP-8/I and
includes OS/8 and TSS/8 disk images and even Spacewar ready to run.
Best regards
Tom Hunter
On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 6:29 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Sun, Nov 22, 2020, 5:01 PM Chris Hanson via cctalk
<
cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
On Nov 20, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Tom Uban via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org
wrote:
with
For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't want the large
size/weight
and
maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare
Time Gizmos SBC6120
(integrated
PDP-8), FP6120 (front panel for SBC6120) and
IOB6120 (Jim Kearney's
multi-function
> companion board) a number of years ago and would be willing to part them
Are.any pidp/8i 's left:
https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-8-get-one
for a reasonable offer. Here are related links:
Does anyone know of anyone building them for sale? I don?t need a ?real?
PDP-8 in my life with all my other hardware (more Q-bus PDP-11, on the
other hand?) but I?d love having *a* PDP-8, especially one that doesn?t
require enormous amounts of power.
? Chris
5:26 p.m.
Hi Tom,
You haven't replied to my email to you about your SBC6120.
I would like to buy your Spare Times Gizmo kit and would be happy to pay a
reasonable price.
Would $800 be acceptable?
Thanks and best regards
Tom Hunter
On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 3:24 PM Tom Uban via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
For those interested in a PDP-8 system but don't
want the large
size/weight and
maintenance issues, I built the full set of Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120
(integrated
PDP-8), FP6120 (front panel for SBC6120) and IOB6120 (Jim Kearney's
multi-function
companion board) a number of years ago and would be willing to part with
them
for a reasonable offer. Here are related links:
http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120_Builders.htm
https://www.grc.com/pdp-8/yourown-sbc.htm
https://www.jkearney.com/sbc6120/iob6120.htm
--tom
On 11/20/20 10:55 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
home.
Posted a couple days ago on the VCF DEC Forum
>> Complete PDP-8/E, 8k core, full flip chip/board set (have list), good
condition, long dry storage.
$1000. I have seen other 8's go for more on Ebay but I don't recall which
model.
Go for a 8m or f same omnibus and easer to lift
as only onevnibuss
panel! -
On Friday, November 20, 2020 John H. Reinhardt
via cctalk <
johnhreinhardt at thereinhardts.org; cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
On 11/20/2020 8:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk
wrote:
> I know it is the year 2020 but nevertheless what are my chances of
finding
> a complete and repairable DEC PDP-8/E or as a
second choice a PDP-8/I ?
>
> Is there any hope or should I be just content with my SIMH based
PiDP-8/I?
Thanks
Tom Hunter
Funny you should mention...
There is a guy in Endicott, NY with a PDP-8/E possibly looking for a new <
http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?77602-DEC-de-accession-value-esti…
> Circumstances require selling off some or all the DECs [ will still
have some
DGs to play with ].
> One can often get a general idea of value
based on prior open market
(like eBay) sales but not
> enough comparables out there, so would like
to get a ball-park idea.
>
> Prefer to see them stay within VCF but because of the amount previously
invested I'm not able to "give it away"
> at hobby prices as I would like in an ideal
world. Everything is good
shape and complete, but not booted up since dry long term
storage. May sell
some or all of it but will try here before eBay. Here's a quick overview,
informed and straightforward feedback much appreciated.
>> Complete PDP-11/05, 8k core, full flip
chip/board set (have list) good
condition, long dry storage.
>> DECScope VT-52, good condition nothing
missing or damaged from long
term storage.
>> RX-01 dual floppy drive, good condition
nothing missing or damaged,
from long storage.
thanks
for your help.
Roger in NY
Be aware people are telling him his system is probably worth about
20 Nov
20 Nov
6:05 p.m.
On 20/11/2020 16:55, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Go for a 8m or f? same omnibus and easer to lift as only onevnibuss panel!? -
Also a switchmode PSU which is much lighter than the -8/E linear supply.
But the -8/M normally has the minimal panel with the power key and
minimal toggle switches.
--
Pete
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