9 Dec
2016
9 Dec
'16
1:49 a.m.
I have contact with a motivated seller who has a huge bunch of IBM
Industrial systems to sell. They are Model 7587, and were used on the
Kansas Turnpike to run printers and the like (maybe other stuff).
he has about 50 of the things and has them listed for $15 bucks, but is
motivated to sell any / all.
If anyone wants a nice AT system with 4 slots and power supply this would
be one to get. It has a single board computer type system card in it, so I
suspect the backplane is passive. I have a friend working on the full
documentation, as he did sell them a long time ago. He said they were made
for IBM by a company which also sold a lot of the stuff, Par (sp?)
Contact me and I'll put you in direct contact with Ron. He is moving and
has to get rid of them or trash them. I don't have room for them all or
I'd store them and parcel them out of my warehouse.
Ebay listing below has the information about them, but we can get them
direct. If anyone has any ideas on the shipping charges, Ebay is screwing
him horribly and help would be appreciated to get them shipped at a better
rate.
Thanks
Jim
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262750011708
9 Dec
9 Dec
2:35 a.m.
I have contact with a motivated seller who has a huge
bunch of IBM
Industrial systems to sell. They are Model 7587, and were used on the
Kansas Turnpike to run printers and the like (maybe other stuff).
Just to clarify these are much later machines then the Industrial AT type - which can be
good or bad depending on your point of view ;). These are PCI/ISA systems so could make a
great tweener. Not sure how good they would be for everyday use as all of my other
industrial IBMs (AT class and PS/2 class) have screaming loud fans!
Just my two worthless cents ;)
-Ali
2:49 a.m.
I've not laid hands on any yet, I ordered up 5 for stock. I do know from
the friend I mentioned that the bus is a bit odd, but only that it is
faster in some timing than regular AT. But regular ISA cards did fit.
These were in toll booths running printers, so may have been loud, no data
on that.
He does have the printers, and at one time the tickets were about the size
of Hollerith cards, but later they were reduced in size. The tickets were
issued and timestamped, and at the time you exited, you were charged for
mileage, but they also did a measure of how fast you got thru the mileage,
and if it was too small, you got a ticket.
But there was some sort of machine coding / readable on it.
I think my friend said the line was part of what IBM called (calls) their
Data collection systems.
One of the google hits with the 7587 mentioned:
http://www.vcfed.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-23778.html
I located the following on the 7587 specifically, and the other URL is
related to all IBM industrials.
http://ohlandl.ipv7.net/ic_files/ref7587.html
All Industrials:
http://ohlandl.ipv7.net/ic_files/refdisk_index.html
If someone has any other archived info, would be interesting to see if it
is somewhere that it will survive.
thanks
Jim
On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 11:35 PM, Ali <cctalk at ibm51xx.net> wrote:
I have contact with a motivated seller who has a
huge bunch of IBM
Industrial systems to sell. They are Model 7587, and were used on the
Kansas Turnpike to run printers and the like (maybe other stuff).
Just to clarify these are much later machines then the Industrial AT type
- which can be good or bad depending on your point of view ;). These are
PCI/ISA systems so could make a great tweener. Not sure how good they would
be for everyday use as all of my other industrial IBMs (AT class and PS/2
class) have screaming loud fans!
Just my two worthless cents ;)
-Ali
3:28 a.m.
I located the following on the 7587 specifically, and
the other URL is
related to all IBM industrials.
http://ohlandl.ipv7.net/ic_files/ref7587.html
All Industrials:
http://ohlandl.ipv7.net/ic_files/refdisk_index.html
Well not all the industrial machines. The IBM industrial series started with the 553x
machines (XT class) then the 753x machines (AT class) and then the 75xx series of machines
(PS/2 class w/ MCA, 486 chips and upwards into Pentiums and PCI).
I have a number of 7532s (basically a rack mount 5170 w/ beefed up ventilation) and a 7546
(486 PS/2 MCA). However, I have been/am still looking for a 7531 (tower version of the
7532). I had a line on one a few years back but the guy disappeared after his first email
to me...
-Ali
11 Dec
11 Dec
3:19 a.m.
New subject: Compaq TSZ07
Hello All,
I know the TSZ07 is a DEC model 9 track tape drive. I've seen references to a Compaq
one as well. I am guessing this probably occurred after Compaq acquired DEC and simply
rebranded the drive. I am wondering does anyone own or have pictures of the Compaq branded
one (i.e. w/ a Compaq logo etc...)? Thanks.
-Ali
4:45 p.m.
On 12/8/2016 10:49 PM, jim stephens wrote:
Ebay listing below has the information about them, but
we can get them
direct. If anyone has any ideas on the shipping charges, Ebay is screwing
him horribly and help would be appreciated to get them shipped at a better
rate.
Thanks
Jim
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262750011708
Well, I now own 10 of these, plus a friend who
minds my warehouse owns
two. I would love to know if anyone has info about the Model 7587
Industrial. From the other unit I saw online, I am wondering if need
setup disks, and if anyone has them. The fellow who took the others and
I want to put in whatever drives are required and run Pick, so if setup
is required, we will need such media to do so.
I found a site that claimed to have an archive, and chased it into
archive.org, but the actual zip file didn't have the media.
I did get a hint that the chipset was SiS630 which there are hints
about, but with the IBM bios I don't have a lot of hopes that does me
any good. These are very nice systems for what he does with Pick, as he
has systems which he's replaced a few times since the mid 80's that will
keep on chugging just fine on this hardware.
thanks
Jim
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