Ouch, but 2 Perqs out.

[Chris Zach]

> After removing the above, you can remove the floppy drive (the normal
> 3 cable to an 8" drive and I think 3 screws) and the power supply
> (under the floppy drive, there are 3 output cables with in-line plugs
> and sockets, an IEC type main input on the back of the PSU chassis,
> and 2 screws at the front). The fan tray can come out too, but it's
> not worth doing.  The empty chassis (no drives, boards, or PSU) is
> just about liftable.

Thanks, that helps. Even though these things used switching power 
supplies (the chassis on the 1 there has a big message saying "warning 
switching supply, high voltages inside) they are still a pretty heavy 
component. I'll focus on getting the stuff off the top and getting the 
side bits in the next trip over. Also will be bringing some garbage bags 
to fill with the junk and wreckage that's down there as well, I should 
try to be a good person and clean out some of the techno-muck.

> The original mouse for the PERQ 1 (covered in the schematics book) is
> very rare and I don't think Bob had one. Most PERQ 1s and 1As used the
> Sumagraphics bit bad one, as you say with a GPIB interface.

Ok, I think I saw a mouse or two like that, will pick them up next time.

> A PERQ 1 keyboard has a DA15 plug on the end that goes into the back
> of the processor box.

Yep, photos coming in a bit.

> A PERQ 1 monitor has IIRC a DC37 plug carrying power, sync and video

Yep, photos coming in a bit.

> A PERQ 2 montor has a DA15 cable for syncs and keyboard/mouse signals.
> A BNC cable for video. Portrait monitors have a power cable from the
> back of the processor box too. Landscape monitors have an IEC mains
> input connector, sometimes there's a cable to the power output socket
> on the PERQ, this operates a relay in the monitor to power the monitor
> up when you turn the system on. Others just have a power switch on the
> monitor.

Ok. There are TV sets and other stuff in the piles, now that I know what 
I am looking for I'll see what's there.

The key item is priority: I'm trying to remove the data first (hard 
drives, floppies, documentation, and those huge box of Perq tapes), then 
the historical/unique stuff, then stuff that is more 
commodity-historical, then the sun rocks if it's worth it. So any 
opinions from the list based on the pictures of "That is really 
important and should be in a museum CZ" will get the priority and the 
limited bandwidth of getting up the steps. :-)

Thanks!
CZ