New acquisition. Ploycorp Poly 1. New Zealand school computer

[Terry Stewart]

>Cool system

Thanks Bill.

>Very cool indeed.  I hope you fix the second system rather than using it as
>a parts beast - I think the daisy-chain connection of machines is a
>fascinating historical aspect.

Yes, I agree Ian.  I've got everything I need for joining them together.
My chief interest in this hobby is the historical aspect and a stand-alone
poly (although they can be used that way) is not how they were used back in
the day.

I think the problem with the second one is just old capacitors.  Just a
matter of identifying and replacing.  A good project for sometime next
year.  This year has been a busy one with many (non-computing) projects.  I
hope to get more time for THIS hobby next year.

Terry (Tez)



On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 1:13 PM, Ian S. King <isking at uw.edu> wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 5:15 AM, william degnan <billdegnan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Cool system.
> >
> > Bill Degnan
> > twitter: billdeg
> > vintagecomputer.net
> > On Oct 8, 2016 5:33 AM, "Terry Stewart" <terry at webweavers.co.nz> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > In case anyone is interested...
> > > http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2016-10-9-poly-
> acquisition.htm
> > >
> > > This could have been the BBC of New Zealand schools... (-:
> > >
> > > Terry (Tez)
> > >
> >
>
> Very cool indeed.  I hope you fix the second system rather than using it as
> a parts beast - I think the daisy-chain connection of machines is a
> fascinating historical aspect.
>
> --
> Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate
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> Narrative Through a Design Lens
>
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>
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