PDP-8/S
Michael Thompson
michael.99.thompson at gmail.com
Thu Jun 11 06:50:55 CDT 2015
John Wilson has a PDP-8/S in storage, unknown serial #, needs restoration.
He got it in Michigan about 20 years ago.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 6:43 PM, <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?
>
>
> 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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