4 Aug
2004
4 Aug
'04
9:47 a.m.
Someone mentioned some time ago a metal case instead of the standard
case for the Northstar Horizon. Can anyone confirm if they did put out a
computer in a metal case, and if so, (wishful thinking) how many they
might have produced? I have one here in a powder blue metal case similar
in color to the IMSAI, but I thought it was something someone just put
together. I talked to the person a few days ago that I got it from, and
he couldn't remember any details except that it came from a swap meet
many years ago.
4 Aug
4 Aug
9:56 a.m.
Yes it's real, I missed one St. Louis at a thrift for $12 awhile back. (I
was just passing through and was not in my own car) :-(
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Johnston" <marvin(a)rain.org>
To: "ClassicCmp" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 4:47 PM
Subject: Metal Case Northstar Horizon
Someone mentioned some time ago a metal case instead of the standard
case for the Northstar Horizon. Can anyone confirm if they did put out a
computer in a metal case, and if so, (wishful thinking) how many they
might have produced? I have one here in a powder blue metal case similar
in color to the IMSAI, but I thought it was something someone just put
together. I talked to the person a few days ago that I got it from, and
he couldn't remember any details except that it came from a swap meet
many years ago.
10:05 a.m.
On Wed, 2004-08-04 at 21:47, Marvin Johnston wrote:
Someone mentioned some time ago a metal case instead
of the standard
case for the Northstar Horizon.
The one I unearthed at Bletchley last week was in a powder blue metal
case. Certainly looked professional rather than something that someone
had hacked together in their garage...
cheers,
Jules
1:47 p.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
The one I usually think of (I guess that I have seen the most
often) has a walnut stained plywood case. Look at my pictures
Someone
mentioned some time ago a metal case instead of the
standard case for the Northstar Horizon. Can anyone confirm
What's the standard case? Mine is in an all-metal case, the
top is cream-painted, the bottom looks to be aluminium. from the recent VCF East. Back on the
"rarest..." thread, does
anyone have a machine actually badged
"Kentucky Fried Computers"
(Northstar's original name)?
6:29 p.m.
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Bill Sudbrink wrote:
The one I usually think of (I guess that I have seen
the most
often) has a walnut stained plywood case. Look at my pictures
from the recent VCF East. Back on the "rarest..." thread, does
anyone have a machine actually badged "Kentucky Fried Computers"
(Northstar's original name)?
Good question. I think Fred would know if they got sued before they
shipped their first unit or after.
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2:44 p.m.
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Marvin Johnston wrote:
Someone mentioned some time ago a metal case instead
of the standard
case for the Northstar Horizon. Can anyone confirm if they did put out a
computer in a metal case, and if so, (wishful thinking) how many they
might have produced? I have one here in a powder blue metal case similar
in color to the IMSAI, but I thought it was something someone just put
together. I talked to the person a few days ago that I got it from, and
he couldn't remember any details except that it came from a swap meet
many years ago.
I have one in a yellowish metal case. I have no idea how many were
produced in a metal case. Probably not too many.
Horizons seem to be the most common vintage S-100 machine. I've got
several (most in the wooden enclosure).
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