20 Nov
2020
20 Nov
'20
6:01 a.m.
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
20 Nov
20 Nov
6:07 a.m.
I wouldn't get your hopes up. Finding a PDP-8 of any description is
going to be fairly difficult in this day and age, even a PDP-8/A. I'd
assume that the majority of those that were made were either scrapped,
or are now in private hands, where the owners would be unwilling to part
with them. There may be someone on this list willing to part with one,
but i'd honestly doubt it.
You'll have better luck finding a PDP-11, but even those are getting
more and more scarce.
6:32 a.m.
Your chances are excellent, depending on your budget. I have two ?8e?s, a straight 8, and
a vt270. Each has issues: the 270 won?t boot, nor will the 8e?s (they have 8? floppies
either rx02 or rx01?s, vt100/ 101?s, asr 33,35, and 32?s), and the straight 8 comes up
with all zeros every eighth memory address location. The asr33 is DEC modified..
Best regards,
Dave Mahoney
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 20, 2020, at 9:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> 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
7:43 a.m.
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
21 Nov
21 Nov
9:34 p.m.
Hi John,
If you see any other PDP-8/E,F,L,I for sale could you please keep me in
mind and let me know?
Thanks and best regards
Tom Hunter
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 11:43 PM John H. Reinhardt via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 11/20/2020 8:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
> Prefer to see them stay within VCF
but because of the amount previously
invested I'm not able to "give it away"
> > Complete PDP-8/E, 8k core, full
flip chip/board set (have list), good
condition, long dry storage.
> thanks for your help.
> Roger in NY
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
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-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.
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.
20 Nov
20 Nov
9:56 a.m.
How close to Tucson are you located or willing to haul?
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 7:01 AM Tom Hunter via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
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
10:20 a.m.
Widen your search to pdp8/L's. I still have the pair of them I bought a
few years back, once the 11/24 is in service I'll start on them...
C
On 11/20/2020 9:01 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
23 Nov
23 Nov
2:53 a.m.
I have received a lot of feedback about desirable DEC PDP-8 models.
Here is my updated list of PDP-8 models I would be interested in buying:
PDP-8/F
PDP-8/E
PDP-8/L
PDP-8/I
PDP-8/M
I am also interested in buying a "Spare Time Gizmos" SBC6120 based computer
complete with front-panel and IO board. I would be happy to buy the
original un-built kit or the fully built computer.
I have spent the past 18 years focusing on my old love affair with CDC 6000
and CYBER series mainframes (see http://control-data.info/) but have fallen
in love again with the PDP-8 after exploring the architecture using Oscar's
PiDP-8/I based on a Raspberry Pi running SIMH.
Best regards
Tom Hunter
On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 10:01 PM Tom Hunter <ccth6600 at gmail.com> 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
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