[cctalk] Altair 8800 50th birthday...

Based on what I have read, along with a few discussions I have had with people involved in the early S-100 "scene" around now is the 50th birthday (or conception day) of the Altair 8800. Certainly, next year could properly be called its 50th birthday. Anyway, I'm thinking about "painting the

[cctalk] Visual 50 terminal troubleshooting

I have a Visual 50 terminal that I am now troubleshooting. I got it in the late 1980s and it worked fine until 1995. I can't find a good schematic for it or ROM images. Its symptom is that it powers up to continual beep (solid tone, not repeated beeps) with a cursor on the screen. This is not

[cctalk] Re: FW: Re: ADM3a screen rot.

Sellam Abraham wrote: > I think you were fine. That's how you discharge them anyway. You were just > missing the grounding wire :) Yes, I have one set up for just that purpose. Wire clamped to the shaft with an alligator at the other end. But I was so pissed off, I just grabbed a

[cctalk] FW: Re: ADM3a screen rot.

e needs it. I have watched others but I have not attempted my own. I might try this at the Kennett Classic workshop this upcoming Feb 17th Bill On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 11:41 AM William Sudbrink via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > A quick note on ADM3a screen rot...

[cctalk] ADM3a screen rot.

A quick note on ADM3a screen rot... my vintage collection resides in a cool (60-72 degrees F) dry basement. My "pride and joy" ADM3a (I have several) was just starting to show a few bubbles at the corners last September. I was pulling out some parts units on Friday and noticed that one had a

[cctalk] Re: Silly question about S-100 and video monitors

Now that I'm thinking about it, there were also instructions for hacking the composite signal straight into the TV, bypassing the tuner... but Mom and Dad probably wouldn't go for that (mine didn't). -Original Message- From: William Sudbrink via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent

[cctalk] Re: Silly question about S-100 and video monitors

There were RF modulators. See the November 1976 review of the Poly-88 here (on page 16): http://cini.classiccmp.org/pdf/DrDobbs/DrDobbs-1976-11-12-v1n10.pdf Note the reference to the "Pixie Verter". It is a little cheap circuit board that takes the composite signal and modulates it onto

[cctalk] Re: Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

The punch (on an ASR33 anyway) punches the feed (center) holes. All the rolls I have are completely unperforated. -Original Message- From: Chuck Guzis via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2023 12:10 PM To: Adrian Godwin via cctalk Cc: Chuck Guzis Subject:

[cctalk] Re: Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

Thanks to the estate of a "silent key" I have more paper tape than I will ever use. If you are interested, let me know and I will sell you a couple of rolls. I have both beige and black. Bill Sudbrink -Original Message- From: Robotguy via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent:

[cctalk] OT: A list member in Japan?

Is there a list member in Japan or soon traveling to Japan? I want to acquire something (not really vintage computer related) and the seller does not take paypal and I can't get funds to them. Thanks, Bill Sudbrink -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

[cctalk] Re: TREK7 is back! - TREK7 FORTRAN Multi-User Game (PDP-10/VAX) Revived

In 1979, on an HP3000, we used to play a game called galaxy. It seems somewhat like the description on your web page but I'm sure it allowed for more than four players. I don't know if Frank McConnell still reads this list, maybe he knows if there was any relation between the two. One thing

[cctalk] Re: After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again

Forgot the link: https://homepage.divms.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/UI-8/log.shtml -Original Message- From: William Sudbrink via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2023 6:28 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Cc: William Sudbrink

[cctalk] After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again

After more than three years, U of Iowa's PDP-8 project active again -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

[cctalk] I need to make some space...

I'm not getting rid of my whole collection or anything, but things are getting a little tight in terms of physical space and I have stuff that simply doesn't keep my interest. I'd rather not do ebay so I'll offer them here first. I will put up pictures if there is interest. None of this is

[cctalk] Re: REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera

-Topic Posts mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Cc: William Sudbrink mailto:wh.sudbr...@verizon.net> > Subject: Re: [cctalk] REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera Was the image sensor a CCD/PD imager or clever use of a memory chip with a window? On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, 10:23 AM William Sudbrin

[cctalk] Re: REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera

-Topic Posts Cc: William Sudbrink Subject: Re: [cctalk] REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera Was the image sensor a CCD/PD imager or clever use of a memory chip with a window? On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, 10:23 AM William Sudbrink via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: Sorry to spam th

[cctalk] REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera

Sorry to spam the list, but I find myself in need of some holiday cash (or positive PayPal balance, anyway) so I am offering a REPLICA Cromemco Cyclops Camera for sale. This is ONLY THE CAMERA. You will need to have your own Cyclops interface board set or build an XYZ scope interface as in the

[cctalk] Microangelo MA520...

Anyone familiar with this board (S-100 graphics adapter) knows that the schematics and documentation for it and the matching palette board are unavailable. I recently made a remarkable discovery on the web: https://store.gepower.com/mpps/parts/en/USD/search?sortParam=relevance

[cctalk] Re: 7485 chip history??? (Solid State Music SB-1)

For anyone that might be interested, I was able to get some 74L85s. After installing them (and chasing down a misbehaving 7400) I was rewarded with a fully functional SSM SB-1. Bill -Original Message- From: Chuck Guzis via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Thursday,

[cctalk] 7485 chip history??? (Solid State Music SB-1)

Hi, I recently acquired a Solid State Music SB-1 from which all the chips had been removed. I've reinstalled all of the chips (I located an SSM2000) and I've been trying to figure out why this board crashes my computers. The conclusion that I've come to is rather astounding. The board

[cctalk] Solid State Music SSM 2000 IC

I know this is a long shot, but I just acquired an SSM SB1 S-100 board with no chips. Everything on the board is easy to source but the SSM2000 chip. Does anyone have one for sale or know where to get one? Thanks, Bill S. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus

[cctalk] Old fashioned PCB layout images, red/blue

Hi, What is the "correct" name for the style (technology?) of circuit board layout images where the top is blue, the bottom is red and overlaps are purple? Also, any silkscreen is black. I thought someone once told me that there was an automated tool (maybe in KiCad?) that would produce

[cctalk] Re: Can someone explain...

the wrong things. CZ On 7/21/2022 2:37 PM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > Now 455 ?!?!?!?! > > > > From: William Sudbrink [mailto:wh.sudbr...@verizon.net] > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 10:56 AM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > (cctalk@cl

[cctalk] Re: Can someone explain...

Now 455 ?!?!?!?! From: William Sudbrink [mailto:wh.sudbr...@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 10:56 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts (cctalk@classiccmp.org) Subject: Can someone explain... Why anybody would bid more than three hundred dollars for a bunch of

[cctalk] Re: [cctalk]Re: Can someone explain...

. -Original Message- From: Chuck Guzis via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 11:20 AM To: William Sudbrink via cctalk Cc: Chuck Guzis Subject: [cctalk]Re: Can someone explain... On 7/18/22 07:56, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > I could even make them with

[cctalk]Can someone explain...

Why anybody would bid more than three hundred dollars for a bunch of ribbon cables? https://www.ebay.com/itm/234623364778?hash=item36a0a46eaa:g:y1oAAOSwwQdiz550 Unless there's something I'm not seeing here, I can easily (and exactly) reproduce them. I could even make them with red or

RE: HP 54200D oscope practically worthless?

Alexander Huemer wrote: > The scope does what it is supposed to, you get a > time-domain visualization of voltage. Though, they > are awkward to use due to the lack of rotary encoders. > Scaling horizontally or vertically requires you to go into > a menu, navigate to the right option, do the

HP 54200D oscope practically worthless?

I picked up one of these in a batch of electronics. Is it worth repairing/investigating? I don't see much on the web and they seem to go for practically nothing on epay. Is there something inherently wrong with them? Thanks, Bill S. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

RE: Slashed letter O, unslashed letter zero

At the University Of Maryland, in the Computer Science building (in the basement) there were about a dozen punches. A few (two I think?) were labeled "EXPRESS PUNCH 10 CARDS OR LESS". One evening, there was a line of 15 people waiting for a regular punch and a line of about 5 people waiting for

RE: testing

ACK -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of jwest--- via cctalk Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 5:29 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: testing Test test -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

RE: Retro Chip Tester Pro, done!

No, those don't seem to be in the list. But then, testing a full CPU would be a pretty tall order. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of ED SHARPE via cctalk Sent: Monday, February 07, 2022 8:45 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org;

Retro Chip Tester Pro, done!

You may recall that, a few weeks ago, I requested parts help (shopping baskets) for the Retro Chip Tester Pro that I got for Christmas. Well, today's mail brought the last few parts and I have finished and tested it. Wow! The only thing that it doesn't do is slice bread. It's great. I've

RE: Retro Chip Tester Pro, US shopping basket?

the author's site claims to only sell in the UK. Patrick Finnegan On Thu, Jan 13, 2022, 15:46 William Sudbrink via cctalk mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: In response to my wife's "Buy yourself a Christmas present" direction, I've ordered a Retro Chip Tested Pro board. W

RE: Retro Chip Tester Pro, US shopping basket?

: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > William Sudbrink via cctalk > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 11:50 AM > To: 's shumaker' ; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and > Off-Topic Posts' > Subject: RE: Retro Chip Tester Pro, US shopping basket? > > He just

RE: Retro Chip Tester Pro, US shopping basket?

...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of William Sudbrink via cctalk Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 11:50 AM To: 's shumaker' ; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Retro Chip Tester Pro, US shopping basket? He just added 2708 programming to it. Which is extremely useful

RE: Retro Chip Tester Pro, US shopping basket?

but they may be there now?): > https://www.mouser.ca/ProjectManager/ProjectDetail.aspx?AccessID=9e707 > cf7c4 > > BTW, good choice on a Christmas present. You will wonder how you did > without it. > Hope this helps, > Santo > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 3:46 PM William Sudbrink via cc

Retro Chip Tester Pro, US shopping basket?

In response to my wife's "Buy yourself a Christmas present" direction, I've ordered a Retro Chip Tested Pro board. When you purchase the board, you get a BOM and links to stored shopping baskets for some European vendors. Has anyone built this in the US and stored their basket with a US vendor?

Hand tool to remove a difficult (stuck) circuit board

I remember seeing this somewhere. I have done a fair amount of googling with no luck. I'm looking for a hand tool with a plyer like grip at the top of a shaft. At the bottom of the shaft there is a "foot" that, when you squeeze the grip, scissors open. The idea being that you slide the foot

alt.folklore.computers... Altair Bob

A very, very long time ago, when dinosaurs still roamed the earth (or at least the computer rooms) there was a guy on usenet who called himself "Altair Bob" and offered to buy Altair computers. This was back when they weren't worth all that much (mid to late 1980s). He must have bought a

RE: Overclocked TI Silent 703 at 1200 bauds?

Commodore Z (creator of the Cactus 6502 computer) seems to have a supply. He has provided me with several rolls. Bill Sudbrink -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Curious Marc via cctalk Sent: Monday, November 01, 2021 4:06 AM To: Tony

RE: Overclocked TI Silent 703 at 1200 bauds?

I just checked my 3 703's... all are switch 4 unused and functioning at 300 baud. If you would like to trade one in order to have the classic 300 baud experience... -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Curious Marc via cctalk Sent:

GE 600 film...

Some really nice GE 600 mainframe computer footage, including manufacturing, just went up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vHCxwXTkXk =2470s For those not familiar, A/V Geeks is a really neat channel, showing all kinds of vintage

RE: Mystery (unusual) 1973 terminal

Sort of reminds me of a DataPoint 2200. Clone maybe? -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules Richardson via cctalk Sent: Friday, February 12, 2021 7:50 AM To: xx Classiccmp mailing list Subject: Mystery (unusual) 1973 terminal Hi all,

dp8340n IBM 3270 protocol transmitter encoder

Hi, In cleaning up my lab and stores, I have discovered that I have a tube of 10 of these chips. I'm not quite sure what they are for or were used in (or even where I got them). Anyway, if they are, in fact, for managing 3270 mainframe terminal traffic, they're probably not of much use to

RE: WTB: CompuPro / Godbout RAM 17

Yes, I was going to bid that one too, until I read he needed it. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Douglas via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 11:01 AM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: WTB: CompuPro / Godbout RAM 17

RE: Vintage Computer Federation Swap Meet 11/7/2020

Yup, I still have it. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Bill Degnan via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2020 11:48 PM To: Jeffrey Brace; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Vintage Computer Federation Swap

RE: AOL CD and other old PC software...

geneb wrote: > I collect developer tools, so if you've got any of that stuff I'd be > interested! Thanks! Ah, then it's getting to be worth my while to inventory this stuff. I'm pretty sure there's a stack of old MS Developer Network CDs in there. Bill S. -- This email has been checked for

AOL CD and other old PC software...

Like most of us, as a result of COVID, I've been mostly stuck at home. Consequently, I've been going through and organizing a lot of boxes of old stuff that just accumulated and I did not consider to be part of my vintage computing collection. However, I have noticed (and chuckled over) the

B.E.I uSounder S-100 board...

I just picked up one of these on a lark. It has an SN76477 sound effects chip on it. Not much other info besides the copyright, 1978. Anyone have schematics or a user manual? Thanks, Bill S. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

RE: CYCLOID faceplate for Altair computer...

Finally found it: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1977/Poptronics-1977-03 .pdf Bottom of page 116 (PDF page 108) From: William Sudbrink [mailto:wh.sudbr...@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 5:53 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'

CYCLOID faceplate for Altair computer...

I seem to remember this being discussed many years ago, but I can't find it. Anyway, there's an Altair on epay right now with a CYCLOID faceplate. If I remember correctly, this is just a replacement plastic insert that was sold simply to "freshen up" an Altair where the original had worn

Circuit board trace repair...

Hi All, I'm going to be attempting to repair, both cosmetically and operationally, a circuit board that had a strip of 12 volt trace "blown off" of it by a short. The fiberglass is clean and there was no solder resist in the affected area. I'm considering using 3M 1183 adhesive tinned foil

HP 16C Badge (logo)

This is not exactly vintage computer, but it is very close. A friend just gave me an HP 16C calculator in excellent, working condition, EXCEPT the 16C badge (or logo if you prefer) is missing. I seem to recall that, some years ago, someone on this list knew of a source for replacements but I

RE: Ever seen a Cromemco Cyclops in the wild?

The really interesting thing (to me anyway) is just how it works. The cells are 3T1C (3 transistor, 1 capacitor). There’s a good diagram here: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/477173/the-detailed-working-steps-of-the-dram-3t1c-cell I assumed that the photons were just

RE: Ever seen a Cromemco Cyclops in the wild?

Hi Tim, No problem. I'll use this as an excuse to put a want ad in cctalk: I have a working example of everything in the August 1976 Cromemco catalog EXCEPT the EXC-2 extender board on the back cover. I would really like to complete this little "sub-collection" of mine. Consequently, I would

RE: Ever seen a Cromemco Cyclops in the wild?

No, I'm afraid not. I can tell you from both personal experience and from the designer (Terry Walker) that the chip is either a Mostek MK4008P-9 or an AMI S4008-9. I have used both chips. See my web page: http://wsudbrink.dyndns.org:8080/cyclops/index.html Among other important features of

RE: Ever seen a Cromemco Cyclops in the wild?

Hi Tim, I have 1 and a half "in the wild" Cyclops cameras (Cyclopi? whatever) and three board sets. I demonstrated a real Cyclops as well as my repro at VCF East. If you haven't seen my web site: http://wsudbrink.dyndns.org:8080/cyclops/index.html Both Terry Walker and Harry Garland have

RE: Odd book

Noel Chiappa wrote: > Competent, but nothing special. Then it > gets interesting, though. > MONROBOT III (!!), Yes, the Monrobot is particularly interesting because (among other things) it was reviewed in the New Yorker magazine. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1960/03/19/portable-robot

RE: Unable to download Dave Dunfield's ImageDisk

My thanks as well. I've used it for years and have a 386 machine dedicated to running it. Bill Sudbrink -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Seth Morabito via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:23 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org

RE: SWTPC SuperClock II board

I would bet that that board increases the resolution of one of the early SWTPc terminals. I'm not sure which one. Bill S. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Kyle Owen via cctalk Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 3:52 PM To: General

RE: SWTPC 6800, FLEX and Percom Floppy

Hi Mike, You really want to ask this on the fufu list: http://www.flexusergroup.com/flexusergroup/fufusub.htm I did about a year ago, but didn't get anything definite. The list tends to be bursty. It's been pretty quiet for the last couple of weeks. Bill S. -Original Message- From:

RE: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...

o: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit... On Thu, 20 Feb 2020, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > Hi, > Does anyone happen to have the instructions for this kit? I would really > appreciate a scan if you do. > Also lo

RE: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...

I really appreciate it! -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Douglas via cctalk Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:29 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit... I have an original paper

Parasitic Engineering Altair Clock Fix Kit...

Hi, Does anyone happen to have the instructions for this kit? I would really appreciate a scan if you do. Also looking for a 1975ish GE Porta-Color television (borrow, rent or buy) for VCF East. Thanks, Bill Sudbrink

Croemeco 4FDC daughter board...

Interesting daughter board on the 4FDC in this ebay lot: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Lot-of-2-Cromemco-S-100-Boards-Z80-ZPU-CPU- 4FDC-Floppy-Disk-Controller/202903187221?hash=item2f3df8ef15:g:kGQAAOSwhKZeQ z9C (sorry if you have to paste the URL back together) I thought maybe it

RE: SWTPC 6800 and Percom Floppy Controller

You might try asking on the Flex Users "fufu" list. I have a working MiniDOS PlusX LFD-400 setup. I would be happy to trade dumps if you are interested. Bill S. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Douglas via cctalk Sent: Tuesday,

RE: WANTED: Cromemco EXC extender board...

: Thursday, December 12, 2019 4:26 PM To: William Sudbrink via cctalk Subject: Re: WANTED: Cromemco EXC extender board... Was that for the Vic-20 with three sockets and switches? I might have it somewhere. On 12/12/2019 3:40 PM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > Hi All, > > > &g

WANTED: Cromemco EXC extender board...

Hi All, I would like to buy, but I will borrow/rent if I have to for VCF East 2020. I'm looking for ONLY the Cromemco EXC, no others. Thanks, Bill Sudbrink

One old Sol, Two old names...

I've just had the pleasure of taking a new machine into my collection, a Sol 20. It's particularly interesting for several reasons. First, it was once in the possession of Jim Willing (zoom into the label next to the control key):

RE: swtpc.com expired???

7:15:01 -0500 >William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > >> Domain has been down for 7 days now. No reply to emails. Does anyone know >> anything? > >I looked it up and got this from "GoDaddy": > >--- >NOTICE: This domain name expired on 10/30/2019

RE: swtpc.com expired???

; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: swtpc.com expired??? Current reg says will expire in 2020 So has been renewed. Sent from my iPhone > On 7 Nov 2019, at 06:15, William Sudbrink via cctalk > wrote: > > Domain has been down for 7 days now. No reply to e

RE: swtpc.com expired???

Domain has been down for 7 days now. No reply to emails. Does anyone know anything? -Original Message- From: William Sudbrink [mailto:wh.sudbr...@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:29 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: swtpc.com expired???

swtpc.com expired???

Anybody know if Mike Holley is OK? Bill S. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

RE: 50 yrs. ago today

Chuck Guzis wrote > 50 years ago, inter-computer communication was common enough that it was > a standard option in most vendors' catalogs. > > Maybe you've got a digit wrong? 500 years ago? A pair of abaci (or abacuses?) linked with strings? -- This email has been checked for viruses by

RE: Introduction and need help bringing some pdp11's back

Chris Zach wrote: > Maryland I'm in Maryland, but not much into dec. You may remember David Gesswein, he's here in MD as well. The MARCH group is technically in New Jersey, but most of us down here belong to that as well. Bill S. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Wanted: Scan of RF modulator article in Sept. 1978 Radio Electronics

Hi, I'd like to read the second part of the article found here: https://www.schematicsforfree.com/archive/file/Video/Circuits/Video%20Modula tor.pdf I don't have a real print of the magazine and my Google-Fu fails me if it's already scanned somewhere. Thanks, Bill S. ---

RE: Early Univac Commercial

Isn't there also one that's a "help wanted" for programming positions? I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of thinking?" Bill S. -Original Message- From: cctalk

Wanted: ATV Research Pixie-Verter

Hi, For historical reasons (I'm starting to plan my VCF East 2020 exhibit) I'd like to get real ATV Research PXV-2A Pixie-Verter. I know that there were a lot of other RF modulators out there (I have a SUP "R" MOD II (that I might trade)) but I want this one in particular. Various S-100

Needed: instruction manual for AVA 103C

I just picked up an AVA Model 103C Floppy Exerciser. While it has a few quick tips silkscreened on the bottom of it, I think it would be helpful to have the full manual. I've done a fair bit of googling, but all I've turned up is several repair manuals for other equipment, suggesting the 103C

RE: Resurrecting integrated circuits by cooking them.

Brent Hilpert wrote: On 2019-Jul-24, at 10:31 AM, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk wrote: >> Yesterday evening, in the process of refurbishing five very badly >> treated Atari 800 computers I had a hunch and subjected a failed Pokey >> chip (Atari Part CO12294 Wikki link

RIP: John Parsons

I have unfortunately just discovered that John Parsons, who shared my interest in the Cromemco Cyclops and spoke at VCF East XI, passed away on March 29th: https://www.kentandpelczarfh.com/obituary/john-parsons Bill S. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus

RE: Pleas ID this IBM system....

Chuck Guzis wrote: > How well sealed were the raised floors? If you mean "when properly installed", pretty well. If you mean "as actually used", not at all. With the exception of the very small raised floor under the HP-3000 in my high school, every place I've encountered raised floors there

RE: Pleas ID this IBM system....

Adrian Stoness wrote: > had to crawl 300feet under raised floor cause it was carpeted runing > 48pair fiber line took a good hour and half to get it over to the room with > the rack in it from the building raise When I interned with the Social Security Administration, I was tasked with

RE: Gaming Gear

Don't trust it with anything important? -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis via cctalk Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 10:56 AM To: CCtalk Subject: OT: Gaming Gear Okay, Newegg dropped a deal on a Seagate 25B "Gaming" SSHD.

RE: What is this?

I believe that that is a joystick interface for an Apple ][. I think it allows you to attach both joysticks and knob style controllers and switch between them "on the fly". Bill S. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Electronics Plus via

RE: Ultimate FDC? (Was: IBM 6360 - Filesystem(ish) info?

A design that can manage Ohio Scientific as well would be nice. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

RE: Christmas came early...

it can help. Check http://vintagecomputer.ca/files/George%20Risk%20Industries/ On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 5:34 PM William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: In the form of an estate sale. The first in a long while where I found anything interesting. In addition to buying a large box of 7400

Christmas came early...

In the form of an estate sale. The first in a long while where I found anything interesting. In addition to buying a large box of 7400 and 4000 series chips, all with 1970's date codes, I got two vintage keyboards: http://wsudbrink.dyndns.org:8080/images/kb_pics/20181215_162104.jpg

RE: Re: 34 pin Card Edge “Male to Male” Connector

I'm not sure you're quite getting it... they say a picture is worth a thousand words: http://wsudbrink.dyndns.org:8080/images/20181128_194316.jpg Assuming I make up some gerbers myself, two questions: 1) how do you specify the slightly beveled edge required for easy insertion? 2) is there some

34 pin card edge male to male biscut (wafer? adapter?)

Hi, Before I go to the bother of making up a gerber, and putting in a cheap Chinese PCB order, does anyone know of any place that has them for sale? I bought a stack of them for about a buck a piece, a number of years ago, but I can't seem to find them for sale anymore. They are

RE: desoldering (was Re: VAX 9440)

Al Kossow wrote: > Cleaning the Hakko is SO much easier than a > Pace (there is no glass to burn your > fingers on). The newer Pace desoldering tools (SX-90, SX-100) are much better, both in cleaning (disposable traps) and usage (the tips simply don't block at all). Bill S. --- This email has

RE: Swap clarification (Was: bill was my first "real" computer comoany customer"

Fred Cisin wrote: > Opened to public at 10:00 AM, by which time, the vendors had been buying > each others stuff for quite a while. "It's worth getting a vendor table, > just for the early admission!" That's true for just about any hamfest/swap meet, isn't it? Buy stuff right out of

RE: Microsoft-Paul Allen

Wait! It gets stranger. I just squinted hard at that Byte Mag ad. "Kentucky Fried Computers" is offering a "North Star Computers-FP8 & disk"??? -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of William Sudbrink via cctalk Sent:

RE: Microsoft-Paul Allen

Hmmm... so they were only "Kentucky Fried Computers" while they were reselling other (IMSAI, etc.) brands? You will never see a Northstar Horizon like case with a "Kentucky Fried Computers" badge on it? Bill -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf

RE: Microsoft-Paul Allen

Excellent! Thanks very much! Bill S. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred Cisin via cctalk Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:05 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Microsoft-Paul Allen On Fri, 19 Oct

RE: Microsoft-Paul Allen

, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote: > Fred, > > Have you ever seen any actual "Kentucky Fried Computers" anything? > Ads? Marketing lit? Hardware? Letterhead? Incorporation application? There is something in the Jim Warren West Coast Computer Faire corresp

RE: Microsoft-Paul Allen

Fred, Have you ever seen any actual "Kentucky Fried Computers" anything? Ads? Marketing lit? Hardware? Letterhead? Incorporation application? I've looked in the past and have never turned up anything. Thanks, Bill -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org]

RE: Old Classiccmp archive

Livin' in a small town... Nobody locks their door at night... -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jon Elson via cctalk Sent: Friday, March 02, 2018 11:35 AM To: r.stricklin; gene...@ezwind.net; discuss...@ezwind.net:On-Topic and Off-Topic

RE: Old Classiccmp archive

Bingo! Thanks a lot! -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Boone via cctalk Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2018 5:50 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Old Classiccmp archive > Does anyone have an archive of classiccmp that goes

Old Classiccmp archive

Does anyone have an archive of classiccmp that goes back to the 90's? If so, could I ask you to "hunt down" an old message of mine? I once wrote a "reminiscence" of connecting to the ARPANET when I was a kid that I was rather pleased with. Unfortunately, I seem to have lost it in a disk crash

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