17 Mar
2022
17 Mar
'22
5:02 p.m.
Was the computer auction in question a 5100 or a 5110?
Presently I see there is a 5110-C for sale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294865912729
There were also a 5110 with 8" external drives and a printer which sold:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304377532685
Don Resor
17 Mar
17 Mar
5:56 p.m.
On 2022-Mar-17, at 5:02 PM, D. Resor via cctalk wrote:
Was the computer auction in question a 5100 or a
5110?
Presently I see there is a 5110-C for sale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294865912729
Yes, that was/is the one. So it has been relisted. It had been listed as a 5100 or 5100-C
earlier, then delisted, and I couldn't find a new listing for anything like a 5100 or
5110 this morning.
It might be easy to fix. Or it might have the computing potential of a doorstop.
There were also a 5110 with 8" external drives
and a printer which sold:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304377532685
8:56 p.m.
It looks as if it needs at least a replacement CRT. From one image it
appears to be phosphor is blown away in the middle screen. The only way I
know of this happening, is the neck of the CRT, or the evacuation nipple has
been cracked/broken.
Don Resor
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Subject: Re: IBM 5110 (5100)
On 2022-Mar-17, at 5:02 PM, D. Resor via cctalk wrote:
Was the computer auction in question a 5100 or a
5110?
Presently I see there is a 5110-C for sale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294865912729
Yes, that was/is the one. So it has been relisted. It had been listed as a
5100 or 5100-C earlier, then delisted, and I couldn't find a new listing for
anything like a 5100 or 5110 this morning.
It might be easy to fix. Or it might have the computing potential of a
doorstop.
There were also a 5110 with 8" external drives
and a printer which sold:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304377532685
9:48 p.m.
On 2022-Mar-17, at 8:56 PM, D. Resor wrote:
It looks as if it needs at least a replacement CRT.
From one image it
appears to be phosphor is blown away in the middle screen. The only way I
know of this happening, is the neck of the CRT, or the evacuation nipple has
been cracked/broken.
Thanks for pointing that out, I hadn't looked closely enough previously to note it.
... there's a 5" CRT monitor from some 70's-era Olivetti machine in my junk
box, though it's hard to tell whether it may be a different aspect ratio ...
9:09 p.m.
But it has APL (you can tell by the keyboard *and* the BASIC/APL switch).
I can't say if the price is worth it for that...but having the APL ROS
and the keytops has some value.
TTFN - Guy
On 3/17/22 17:56, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote:
On 2022-Mar-17, at 5:02 PM, D. Resor via cctalk
wrote:
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TTFN - Guy
Was the computer auction in question a 5100 or a
5110?
Presently I see there is a 5110-C for sale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294865912729
Yes, that was/is the one. So it has been
relisted. It had been listed as a 5100 or 5100-C earlier, then delisted, and I
couldn't find a new listing for anything like a 5100 or 5110 this morning.
It might be easy to fix. Or it might have the computing potential of a doorstop.
> There were also a 5110 with 8" external drives and a printer which sold:
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/304377532685
9:35 p.m.
On 2022-Mar-17, at 9:09 PM, Guy Sotomayor via cctalk wrote:
But it has APL (you can tell by the keyboard *and* the
BASIC/APL switch).
I can't say if the price is worth it for that...but having the APL ROS and the
keytops has some value.
Yes, that is the particular interest in this unit by my friend.
Do you have any tech knowledge of these models? Was the ROS mask-programmed ROMS? standard
types or IBM special?
I saw a web page or two with failed units that claimed the fault was the ROS but have no
idea from what analysis they believe it to be the ROS.
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