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On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM Johnathan Mantey <[email protected]> wrote: > FWIW, > There is an instructor at WSU Vancouver that keeps a library of old > computer gear. > If you have no takers, you may want to reach out the WSU. > > This person has been searching for a 5.25in floppy drive w/o success. > If anyone has one lying around.... :) > > > > On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM King Beowulf <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello PLUGers, >> >> >> I'm hoping to donate, to a good home, an Atari 1040 ST computer >> collection. I ended up with this hardware ~20 yrs ago (when I lived in >> Albuquerque, NM) after the untimely passing of a member of the local >> Chess community. No heirs, family etc, and I was known at the time as >> the "computer guy that likes old stuff". >> >> Since moving to Vancouver WA in 2007, the Atari has sat in a closet. I >> have no idea if it still boots up. I offer this historical artifact of >> late 1980s computing history to anyone who wants it. Perhaps a fellow >> hardware geek on the list, or if anyone knows of someone who has dreamed >> of owning an Atari computer. A hardware tinkerer, perhaps. >> >> Free. Gratis. No Charge. >> >> While I prefer that this computer stash is picked up, I can deliver in >> the PDX/Vancouver metropolitan area (Saturday or Sunday). >> >> Any interested parties can ping me off list. >> >> NOTE: >> If you must discuss computer nostalgia and wax philosophic of days of >> yore, please start a new discussion thread. Do not hijack this one. >> >> NOTE: >> Please no suggestions to donate to the various "computer museums". I am >> fully aware that these institutions exist. >> >> Documentation >> ------------- >> Atari hardware manuals, original >> >> Hardware list: >> -------------- >> >> Atari 1040 ST (2) ea >> Atari SH204 20MB HD >> Atari SH305 30MB HD >> Atari SM124 monochrome CRT (2) each >> Atari SC1224 color CRT >> Star NX-1000 dot matrix printer >> Monitor Master Switch (swap between color and monochrome) >> >> Software List >> ------------- >> Most but Not all floppies found. all are quite old. These may still be >> installed on one of the external hard drives. >> >> Boot floppies 5.25 and 3.5 media. >> >> Cartridge, no label >> PC Board Designer - Abacus Software >> Time Works Data Manager >> PC-Ditto - Avant-Garde Systems >> Biology vol 3 - Arrakis Technologies >> Cyberpaint - Antic Publishing >> Cyber Studi0 - Antic Publishing >> Quantum Paint - Eidersoft >> Chrono Forest (game) - Psygnosis >> Jewels of Darkness (game) - Firebird >> >> There is also a chess software and extensive game database on one of the >> hard drives. I do not recall what the software was. The original owner >> was a high level chess player and hobbyist. >> >> While I'd like to keep everything together, since there are some >> duplicates, splitting into two sets is acceptable. >> >> >> *** >> Since I am familiar with the quirks of my fellow PLUGers, >> I REPEAT: >> *** >> >> NOTE: >> If you must discuss computer nostalgia and wax philosophic of days of >> yore, please start a new discussion thread. Do not hijack this one. >> >> NOTE: >> Please no suggestions to donate to the various "computer museums". I am >> fully aware that these institutions exist. >> >> Thanks, >> -Ed >> >> >> >>
