PDP-8/S

[Lyle Bickley]

On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:43:51 -0400
COURYHOUSE at aol.com wrote:

> Michael  - Many  thanks  for the great  start!
>  
> Lyle ok added  yours.. neat you have it  working! 
> what is the status of  his other unit that was  sold?

It's owned by another collector on this list. I suspect they'll add
their name and 8S S/N here ;)

> ok here starts   the registry !
>  
> Have started on  for classic  8  and   one   for  8S
>  
> It  would be  good  to  have some assistance in  figuring out  want
> fields we want    for  data.
>  
> Do we want the list   to be ordered by S/N  or  owner?  ( I  vote for
> S/N) 
> Of  course if  we  also have things an excel  work sheet  we  can
> sort in any way we  wish.
>  
> http://www.smecc.org/pdp-8.htm   is  page of what we have so  far.  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> In a message dated 6/10/2015 12:44:00 P.M. US Mountain Standard
> Time, lbickley at bickleywest.com writes:
> 
> On Wed,  10 Jun 2015 15:11:21 -0400
> Michael Thompson  <michael.99.thompson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > > I know of 17  PDP-8/S systems, including four at the RICM.
> > > The RICM has an  OMD8S data-break and memory expansion chassis for
> > > an 8/S.
> >  >
> > 
> > Not everyone wants their collections to be public  information but:
> > 
> > S/N 127, Table Top, running, Sold on eBay  07/2003 for more than
> > $3,000.
> > 
> > Rhode Island Computer  Museum
> > S/N 149, partially running
> >  
> https://sites.google.com/a/ricomputermuseum.org/home/Home/equipment/dec-pdp-8s-4
> >  
> > David Larsen <floydlcfgroup at gmail.com>
> > S/N 303, Rack  Mount, needs restoration.
> > Has a second one.
> > I think that one  or both of these may have new homes.
> 
> Both do have new homes. I have one  of them:
> 
> Lyle Bickley
> S/N 203, Desktop, Restored, Runs, Passes all  DEC PDP-8/S Diagnostics,
> runs Focal, etc.
> 
> > Vincent Slyngstad  <v.slyngstad at frontier.com>
> > S/N 381, Table top, needs  restoration
> > PT08 #450.
> > 
> > S/N 566, Table Top, running,  used to belong to Kevin Stumpf
> > 
> > Rhode Island Computer  Museum
> > S/N 517, Rack Mount, running, PT08B, PC01, PC02, PC03
> >  https://sites.google.com/site/ricmwarehouse/Home/equipment/pdp-8s
> >  
> > Rhode Island Computer Museum
> > S/N 537, needs  restoration
> > Came with 4k core in an OMD8S. Data Break is in the  OMD8S.
> >  https://sites.google.com/site/ricmwarehouse/Home/equipment/pdp-8s
> >  
> > Rhode Island Computer Museum
> > S/N 857, Table top, needs  restoration
> > Mice ate some of the wires on the core memory  stack.
> >  https://sites.google.com/site/ricmwarehouse/Home/equipment/pdp-8s
> >  
> > Goodwill Computer Museum
> > S/N 752, Rack Mount, Nicely restored  and running on display
> >  http://www.flickr.com/photos/mightyohm/5334436698/
> > Don't know where  this one is now.
> > 
> > Ethan Dicks
> > Needs  restoration
> > 
> > Tekniska museet in stockholm
> > Table top  version
> >  
> http://www.tekniskamuseet.se/download/18.689e694f125720d4ec480001504/Datorer+p%C3%A5+TM.pdf
> >  
> > Computermuseum der Fakultät Informatik
> > S/N 862, Table Top,  running
> > Designing a Teletype interface
> >  http://computermuseum.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/dev_en/pdp8s/index.html
> >  Previously owned by:
> > Ulrich N Fierz
> > Telecommunication  Engineering Services
> > Zurichbergstrasse 203
> > CH-8044  Zurich
> > Switzerland
> > 
> > Living Computer Museum
> >  Two, unrestored
> > http://www.pdpplanet.com
> > 
> > Computer  History Museum
> > One, static display
> >  http://www.computerhistory.org
> > 
> > Max Burnet
> > Hon Sec -  Melbourne University Alumni - Sydney branch
> > Archivist - Hornby Railway  Collectors Assoc of Aust Inc
> > Managing Director - BACK Pty Ltd
> >  Burnet Antique Computer Knowhow Pty Ltd
> > PO Box 847 Pennant Hills NSW  1715
> > 138 Boundary Road Pennant Hills NSW 2120
> 
> > Phone 02  9484 6772  Mobile 0412 124 006
> > Email   mburnet at bigpond.net.au
> > 
> > Table top 8/S       759     on static display in my home  office,
> > pic enclosed.
> > Table top 8/S         588     in storage
> > Rack mounted 8/S   ?       in storage, might be  restorable
> > because it still has its power supply and cabinet.
> >  
> > One in Ottawa
> > 
> > Michael Thompson
> 
> 
> 
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