29 Dec
2000
29 Dec
'00
9:34 a.m.
While browsing through my usual electronics surplus haunts today in St.
Louis, I came across the following items for sale in a local shop. I have no
interest in them, but thought someone here might? If so, email me off-list.
Heath Computer Systems model H-101-20. This system looks vaguely like an
HP85 case, but no internal monitor. Might be pre-PC, but could be an x86 dos
system too - I have no idea.
Radio Shack DWP-210 printer. Has a manual with it.
Neither of these items had a price tag on them yet, but from past experience
I'd say this store would likely be tagging it around $40 for the puter and
$15 for the printer - I'm just guessing here. Don't know if either item
works, but I wouldn't mind going back and testing if someone can tell me
what to test on them. If anyone is interested, let me know off list what
your target and max price is and I'll go haggle for ya, or if you'd prefer,
put you in contact with the store directly. I wouldn't tack on any
additional cost except whatever shipping costs to you.
Regards,
Jay West
29 Dec
29 Dec
9:54 a.m.
Heath Computer Systems model H-101-20. This system
looks vaguely like an
HP85 case, but no internal monitor. Might be pre-PC, but could be an x86 dos
system too - I have no idea.
Wouldn't that be the kit version of the Zenith Z-100?
Jeff
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30 Dec
30 Dec
10:19 a.m.
New subject: Heath H-101-20, more info
Since someone spoke up right away, I went and got that heath system. I've
already contacted the first person who responded with shipping details.
However, in case others are interested in info on what the system was....
It does appear to be an S-100 system. I'm not qualified to say that since I
am not into S100 stuff, but the cards inside it have 50 pins per side, and
it looks like the pics I've seen of S100 stuff.
Cards inside the system: ADS Promblaster II (Ackerman Digital Systems). This
card has a ribbon cable exiting the system.... I assume it went to the
actual shoebox case that you put the proms in. That box is nowhere to be
found. Then theres a Winchester Disk Controller, which goes to an internal
Rodime RO204 drive, and a Floppy disk controller with goes to a 5.25 floppy.
The keyboard is missing the F12 key, and there is indeed a composite video
out rca jack. Right beneath it is a DB9F, from a quick look at the cable
internal I'm guessing it is mono out. There's also about 20 punchouts on the
back... J1 through J18, plus a wide slot at the top for cables to exit. Some
of the silver metal parts of the case inside look a small bit oxidized
(weather?). It's not in particularly great shape, but I would say that if I
found an HP1000 in this shape, I'd be quite happy to restore it. I have 3
pics of the unit (about 18k each) if anyone wants them via email (I'm too
lazy to put them on the web) let me know.
And when I went to pick it up, the store had put a price tag on it. It was
$5.00. What a refreshing change from epay :) Now if anyone is walking
through THEIR surplus haunts and finds any HP1000 cpus or HP 7900/7906
drives... let me know <GRIN>
Jay West
29 Dec
29 Dec
12:59 p.m.
On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Jay West wrote:
Heath Computer Systems model H-101-20. This system
looks vaguely like an
HP85 case, but no internal monitor. Might be pre-PC, but could be an x86 dos
system too - I have no idea.
It's probably a Z-100 model 20. A hybrid 8086/8085 with an S-100 bus.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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30 Dec
30 Dec
3:10 a.m.
At 05:34 PM 12/29/00 -0600, you wrote:
While browsing through my usual electronics surplus
haunts today in St.
Louis, I came across the following items for sale in a local shop. I have no
interest in them, but thought someone here might? If so, email me off-list.
Heath Computer Systems model H-101-20. This system looks vaguely like an
HP85 case, but no internal monitor. Might be pre-PC, but could be an x86 dos
system too - I have no idea.
This is essentually a Z-100 but without the built-in monitor. I THINK
they had a composite video output. It runs CPM or a non-IBM version of
MS-DOS. The H-xxx models are the same as the Z-xxx models except the were
sold by Heathkit and were kits and the Zenith Z-xxx models were
pre-assembled. If no one else wants the H-101, I wouldn't mind having it
to add to my Z-100 collection.
Radio Shack DWP-210 printer. Has a manual with it.
Neither of these items had a price tag on them yet, but from past experience
I'd say this store would likely be tagging it around $40 for the puter and
$15 for the printer - I'm just guessing here. Don't know if either item
works, but I wouldn't mind going back and testing if someone can tell me
what to test on them.
There are some test functions built into ROM on the Z-100 so you can
test memory and do a few other things without disks IF you can connect a
monitor. Let me know if you need details.
Joe
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