6 Apr
1999
6 Apr
'99
2:47 p.m.
From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn(a)ricochet.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: RE: Timonium Hamfest
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 1:08
Dysania: (n) an inability to function early in the
morning.
I've got it bad
That makes two of us. Had it long as I can remember. Didn't know there
was a name for it. You learn something every day....
Cheers
Geoff
VK5KDR
6 Apr
6 Apr
3:43 p.m.
New subject: Identify this vector Graphics machine
I stumbled upon a all in one box this evening at a Thrift store. It was
missing a keyboard which may hook up on the front phone line like
connector marked "Control".
Below the Video was a 5.25 Hard drive in the left bay and a full size 5.25
inch floppy in the right bay.
On the back of the machine were two serial ports, two parallel ports and a
single 9 pin port marked "RGB".
The back of the box had a "Vector Graphics" label. The front had a label
that read:
VZX
Again no keyboard or software. Any ideas what this creature is?
George
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George L. Rachor Jr. george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
United States of America Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
3:54 p.m.
New subject: Identify this vector Graphics machine
George Rachor wrote:
I stumbled upon a all in one box this evening at a Thrift store. It was
missing a keyboard which may hook up on the front phone line like
connector marked "Control".
Below the Video was a 5.25 Hard drive in the left bay and a full size 5.25
inch floppy in the right bay.
On the back of the machine were two serial ports, two parallel ports and a
single 9 pin port marked "RGB".
The back of the box had a "Vector Graphics" label. The front had a label
that read:
VZX
Again no keyboard or software. Any ideas what this creature is?
This sounds like the Vector 4. I only have one and it is the only one I have
seen so I don't know how common they are/were.
5:05 p.m.
New subject: Identify this vector Graphics machine
On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Marvin wrote:
I have one too (courtesy of Fred Cisin). But I can't remember if it fits
George's description exactly.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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Don't rub the lamp if you don't want the genie to come out.
Coming in 1999: Vintage Computer Festival 3.0
See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details!
[Last web site update: 04/03/99]
The back of
the box had a "Vector Graphics" label. The front had a label
that read:
VZX
Again no keyboard or software. Any ideas what this creature is?
This sounds like the Vector 4. I only have one and it is the only one I have
seen so I don't know how common they are/were.
7 Apr
7 Apr
2:16 a.m.
New subject: Identify this vector Graphics machine
If this is a Vector 4 is there any collector interest without the
keyboard. I left it at the thrift shop so it is still up for grabs.
Looks to be pretty heavy so shipping would be expensive.
It is located at a Goodwill store located in Tigard Oregon in case anybody
local is interested.
George
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George L. Rachor Jr. george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
United States of America Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Marvin wrote:
George Rachor wrote:
I stumbled upon a all in one box this evening at a Thrift store. It was
missing a keyboard which may hook up on the front phone line like
connector marked "Control".
Below the Video was a 5.25 Hard drive in the left bay and a full size 5.25
inch floppy in the right bay.
On the back of the machine were two serial ports, two parallel ports and a
single 9 pin port marked "RGB".
The back of the box had a "Vector Graphics" label. The front had a label
that read:
VZX
Again no keyboard or software. Any ideas what this creature is?
This sounds like the Vector 4. I only have one and it is the only one I have
seen so I don't know how common they are/were.
6 Apr
6 Apr
5:04 p.m.
New subject: Identify this vector Graphics machine
On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, George Rachor wrote:
I stumbled upon a all in one box this evening at a
Thrift store. It was
missing a keyboard which may hook up on the front phone line like
connector marked "Control".
Below the Video was a 5.25 Hard drive in the left bay and a full size 5.25
inch floppy in the right bay.
On the back of the machine were two serial ports, two parallel ports and a
single 9 pin port marked "RGB".
The back of the box had a "Vector Graphics" label. The front had a label
that read:
VZX
Again no keyboard or software. Any ideas what this creature is?
Got a digital camera handy?
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Don't rub the lamp if you don't want the genie to come out.
Coming in 1999: Vintage Computer Festival 3.0
See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details!
[Last web site update: 04/03/99]
6:30 p.m.
New subject: Identify this vector Graphics machine
Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, George Rachor wrote:
> I stumbled upon a all in one box this evening at
a Thrift store. It was
> missing a keyboard which may hook up on the front phone line like
> connector marked "Control".
Got a digital camera handy?
Just a note -- Please don't post attachments to the list if you can avoid
it. Some of the members object (including me -- I'm currently using a slow
connection and Elm doesn't handle MIME very well and I hate Pine). It's
much friendlier to put the images on the Web and then post the URL.
Thanks,
-- Derek
9 Apr
9 Apr
5:27 p.m.
New subject: Identify this vector Graphics machine
Somebody liked it.... It is gone!
George
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George L. Rachor Jr. george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
United States of America Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, George Rachor wrote:
I stumbled upon a all in one box this evening at a
Thrift store. It was
missing a keyboard which may hook up on the front phone line like
connector marked "Control".
Below the Video was a 5.25 Hard drive in the left bay and a full size 5.25
inch floppy in the right bay.
On the back of the machine were two serial ports, two parallel ports and a
single 9 pin port marked "RGB".
The back of the box had a "Vector Graphics" label. The front had a label
that read:
VZX
Again no keyboard or software. Any ideas what this creature is?
George
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George L. Rachor Jr. george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
United States of America Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
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