PDP-12 restauration in center Germany (J?rg Hoppe)

[Marc Howard]

I'm lime green with envy.  I'd love to get a PDP-12 like that.

Marc

On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Michael Thompson <
michael.99.thompson at gmail.com> wrote:

> >
> > Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 17:16:17 +0100
> > From: J?rg Hoppe <j_hoppe at t-online.de>
> > Subject: PDP-12 restauration in center Germany
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > in case somebody needs companions for cross-tests or likes to exchange
> > thoughts:
> >
> > A few month ago we bought a PDP-12 and are restoring she since then.
> >
> > There is no online-diary about progress (the maching is eating up all
> > time), but see here:
> >
> >
> http://c-c-g.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311:pdp12-gekauft&catid=100&Itemid=50
> >
> > The 12 is complete with no visible damages and has some undocumented
> > add-ons (they always have).
> > Especially a MOS memory extension was plugged off very soon.
> >
> > Luckily we could organize an 95% complete 2nd module set.
> >
> > After console exchange (we had indeed a 2nd one!) and much trouble with
> > cpu logic,
> > we can now execute opcodes with DO and FILL/EXAM the core memory.
> >
> > Contact me if you like to visit us, we're sitting near G?ttingen
> > (between Kassel and Hannover).
> >
> > Joerg
> >
>
> Joerg,
>
> Take a look at a picture of our PDP-12. It has a PDP-8/I next to it as in
> your picture.
>
> http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/dec-pdp-12/dec-pdp-12-restoration/PDP-12_and_PDP-8I.jpg?attredirects=0
>
> We also have MAI and Wang systems.
>
> --
> Michael Thompson
>