21 May
2008
21 May
'08
9:40 a.m.
That part of the Corestore collection which remains in the UK is finally moving!
Most will be put in a shipping container and taken to the USA, some will be remaining in
the UK at a different location. But there may not be room for everything, so some items
may need rescuing.
The first item on the list for probable disposal is the Convex C220 supercomputer... I
rescued it myself around 12 years ago, it's been untouched since then:
http://www.corestore.org/convex.htm
Complete, with manuals and software. If I'm honest I'm probably not going to have
time or, especially, space for it, so first offer of a good home takes it. If no offers
are received, it may sadly end up scrapped. If the will is there but time is a problem it
can probably remain in Cambridge for a couple of weeks. RSVP by email, ASAP.
Thanks!
Mike
http://www.corestore.org
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21 May
21 May
10:16 a.m.
It would have to be on the wrong side of the pond...
I hope someone gives it a good home. That's one
awesome machine. If anyone happens to own a
teleporter, and can move it to the USA, preferably to
the northeast, say, around Albany NY, let me know :)
-Ian
--- Mike Ross <mross666 at hotmail.com> wrote:
That part of the Corestore collection which remains
in the UK is finally moving!
Most will be put in a shipping container and taken
to the USA, some will be remaining in the UK at a
different location. But there may not be room for
everything, so some items may need rescuing.
The first item on the list for probable disposal is
the Convex C220 supercomputer... I rescued it myself
around 12 years ago, it's been untouched since then:
http://www.corestore.org/convex.htm
Complete, with manuals and software. If I'm honest
I'm probably not going to have time or, especially,
space for it, so first offer of a good home takes
it. If no offers are received, it may sadly end up
scrapped. If the will is there but time is a problem
it can probably remain in Cambridge for a couple of
weeks. RSVP by email, ASAP.
Thanks!
Mike
http://www.corestore.org
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5:05 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On
Behalf Of Mike Ross
Sent: 21 May 2008 14:41
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Possible rescue - Cambridge, UK, early next week
That part of the Corestore collection which remains in the UK is finally
moving!
Most will be put in a shipping container and taken to the USA, some will
be
remaining in the UK at a different location. But there
may not be room for
everything, so some items may need rescuing.
The first item on the list for probable disposal is the Convex C220
supercomputer... I rescued it myself around 12 years ago, it's been
untouched
since then: http://www.corestore.org/convex.htm
Complete, with manuals and software. If I'm honest I'm probably not going
to
have time or, especially, space for it, so first offer
of a good home
takes
it. If no offers are received, it may sadly end up
scrapped. If the will
is
there but time is a problem it can probably remain in
Cambridge for a
couple
of weeks. RSVP by email, ASAP.
Thanks!
Mike
http://www.corestore.org
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Have you tried contacting the BCS Computer Conservation Society? I have
forwarded your email to them just in case.
Regards
Rob
8:19 p.m.
New subject: Talking about UK. Was: Possible rescue - Cambridge, UK, early next week
Well, I'm a long time sinclair fan.
I'll not tell a sad history here, but It has been a long time I've been
looking for a nice (and cheap) +2/+2A or +3 sinclair spectrum. Maybe a good
soul willing to part from one, which can recive payment thru paypal and send
it to Brazil? :o) I'd love if it were a NTSC unit, but I can use a PAL unit
too :o)
Thanks
Alexandre
PS: My birthday will be on saturday, so please be nice with the price.
And send me lots of 3" disks with the +3 hehehe
9:31 p.m.
New subject: Talking about UK. Was: Possible rescue - Cambridge, UK, early next week
Alexandre Souza wrote:
Well, I'm a long time sinclair fan.
I'll not tell a sad history here, but It has been a long time I've
been looking for a nice (and cheap) +2/+2A or +3 sinclair spectrum.
Maybe a good soul willing to part from one, which can recive payment
thru paypal and send it to Brazil? :o) I'd love if it were a NTSC
unit, but I can use a PAL unit too :o)
Thanks
Alexandre
PS: My birthday will be on saturday, so please be nice with the
price. And send me lots of 3" disks with the +3 hehehe
Umm what ever happened to a cake with a girl popping out of it. :)
Happy birthday anyhow.
PS: I never knew any of the Sinclair computers used a floppy disk.
Cassette or stingy floppies come to mind, after the membrane keyboards.
9:58 p.m.
New subject: Talking about UK. Was: Possible rescue - Cambridge, UK, early next week
Umm what ever happened to a cake with a girl popping
out of it. :)
Hey, I have a girlfriend, I don't think she would be amused with this
cake :o)
Happy birthday anyhow.
Thanks a lot! 34 years and still ticking! ;oD
PS: I never knew any of the Sinclair computers used a
floppy disk.
Cassette or stingy floppies come to mind, after the membrane keyboards.
OoOoOoh, you are missing something
You can find all kinds of disk interfaces for Speccys. 5 1/4, 31/2 and
gasp, 3"!!! You also have stringy floppies like the microdrive and the
wafadrive. The spectrum +3 came from factory with a very nice 3" drive.
Also, the +2 and +3 speccys (speccies?) have a very nice professional
keyboard. Take a look at google, you're going to be surprised! :oD
Greetings from Brazil
Alexandre
Looking for a +2 or +3 (preferably)
10:24 p.m.
New subject: Talking about UK. Was: Possible rescue - Cambridge, UK, early next week
Alexandre Souza wrote:
Only if she has to bake it. :) [1]
A young spring chicken compared to
the people that started with the
valve computers
here.
Since I am in Canada I never found more about
them than when they
started to use
the 68008 rather than a Z80.
Umm what ever
happened to a cake with a girl popping out of it. :)
Hey, I have a girlfriend, I don't think she would be amused with
this cake :o) Happy birthday
anyhow.
Thanks a lot! 34 years and still ticking! ;oD PS: I never
knew any of the Sinclair computers used a floppy disk.
Cassette or stingy floppies come to mind, after the membrane keyboards.
OoOoOoh, you are missing something
You can find all kinds of disk interfaces for Speccys. 5 1/4, 31/2
and gasp, 3"!!! You also have stringy floppies like the microdrive and
the wafadrive. The spectrum +3 came from factory with a very nice 3"
drive.
Also, the +2 and +3 speccys (speccies?) have a very nice
professional keyboard. Take a look at google, you're going to be
surprised! :oD
Greetings from Brazil
Alexandre
Looking for a +2 or +3 (preferably)
Oh wait make that a girl in a pinata. :)
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