[cctalk] Re: Polymorphic Systems Poly88
At one point, Howard Fullmer and George Morrow presenteda paper towards trying to standardize S100. On Fri, 11 Aug 2023, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: That's fantastic to hear some Poly88 systems are still around ! Yes, the graphic capability of the Poly88 is what caught my attention. But I think recall also reading that it wasn't quite "S-100" compatible? Maybe that's not quite accurate, or at least no worse than other "S-100" systems in those very early days. Can't recall if the Poly's had a MicroSoft derived BASIC. Well, if you do make it to VCF MW - maybe some room might yet come available, as some peoples plans change. Or I'll only be there Saturday, can give up my half-table after that! -Steve
[cctalk] Re: Polymorphic Systems Poly88
That's fantastic to hear some Poly88 systems are still around ! Yes, the graphic capability of the Poly88 is what caught my attention. But I think recall also reading that it wasn't quite "S-100" compatible? Maybe that's not quite accurate, or at least no worse than other "S-100" systems in those very early days. Can't recall if the Poly's had a MicroSoft derived BASIC. Well, if you do make it to VCF MW - maybe some room might yet come available, as some peoples plans change. Or I'll only be there Saturday, can give up my half-table after that! -Steve On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 2:16 PM Marvin Johnston via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > FWIW and as some of you might know, Polymorphic was manufactured here in > Santa Barbara (also Lobo Drives/Systems, and Street Electronics.) After > Poly had gone out of business, a friend of mine ended up getting all (or > most) of the remaining Poly documentation and most of the remaining > hardware from the person who owned the Polymorphic remains. After he had > sold off some of that "stash", he gave the remaining stuff to me. I > spent a week or so taking the remaining original masters documentation > and putting it in a filing cabinet. That stuff included approximately > 200 S-100 boards in various states of being built and maybe up to ten > thousand (WAG) 1/4" and 8" disks of stuff that was being worked on at > Poly when they shut down. > > On my to-do list is to scan the remaining documentation (about a four > drawer filing cabinet) as well putting together the remaining Poly88s > (four- six) and other boards. I had planned on bringing some of that > "stuff" to VCFMW, but found out last night the exhibit area was filled. > So at this point, I don't know if I will be attending or not. > > I am more concerned with getting the documentation scanned and archived > and will most likely end up buying a high speed double sided scanner. So > this is just a heads up that a lot (most?) of the original Polymorphic > documentation does still exist. Years ago, some highly uninformed > individual said this could not be original since there were no graphics > in the Circa early 1970 docs. He was wrong about this not being original > documentation!!! I also tried to keep any marked diskettes with the > docs. Those disks were primarily system disks. And those disks NEED to > be backed up before they degrade to the point they would be difficult to > read. > > FWIW, I would have liked to get this stuff scanned, etc but at that > time, I didn't have enough money to pay attention let alone buy a > scanner to scan this stuff :). > > Marvin > >
[cctalk] Re: Polymorphic Systems Poly88
On Wed, 9 Aug 2023, Marvin Johnston via cctalk wrote: I am more concerned with getting the documentation scanned and archived and will most likely end up buying a high speed double sided scanner. So this is just a heads up that a lot (most?) of the original Polymorphic documentation does still exist. Years ago, some highly uninformed individual said this could not be original since there were no graphics in the Circa early 1970 docs. He was wrong about this not being original documentation!!! I also tried to keep any marked diskettes with the docs. Those disks were primarily system disks. And those disks NEED to be backed up before they degrade to the point they would be difficult to read. Marv, I'd love to help out if I can. I'm set up to do bound book scanning (non-destructive), and duplex sheet fed scanning at both normal and 11x17 page sizes. I've also got an AppleSauce-based disk imaging setup that can do 3.5, 5.25, and 8" disks. g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind. http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home. Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies. ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes. http://scarlet.deltasoft.com - Get it _today_!
[cctalk] Re: Polymorphic Systems Poly88
Marvin, You and I had talked about reproductions of some of the Poly 88 stuff at VCF MW in I think 2018. We're currently working on that project, Connor Krukosky recently spent a week down here capturing dimensions on both the old and new style cases and covers! We're currently nailing down the final details there before sending them off for a prototype manufacturing run. I am planning on being at VCF MW again this year, if you want to bring some of your original Poly stuff, we can help in getting docs scanned, diskettes imaged, etc. Thanks, Jonathan --- Original Message --- On Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 at 15:16, Marvin Johnston via cctalk wrote: > > > FWIW and as some of you might know, Polymorphic was manufactured here in > Santa Barbara (also Lobo Drives/Systems, and Street Electronics.) After > Poly had gone out of business, a friend of mine ended up getting all (or > most) of the remaining Poly documentation and most of the remaining > hardware from the person who owned the Polymorphic remains. After he had > sold off some of that "stash", he gave the remaining stuff to me. I > spent a week or so taking the remaining original masters documentation > and putting it in a filing cabinet. That stuff included approximately > 200 S-100 boards in various states of being built and maybe up to ten > thousand (WAG) 1/4" and 8" disks of stuff that was being worked on at > Poly when they shut down. > > On my to-do list is to scan the remaining documentation (about a four > drawer filing cabinet) as well putting together the remaining Poly88s > (four- six) and other boards. I had planned on bringing some of that > "stuff" to VCFMW, but found out last night the exhibit area was filled. > So at this point, I don't know if I will be attending or not. > > I am more concerned with getting the documentation scanned and archived > and will most likely end up buying a high speed double sided scanner. So > this is just a heads up that a lot (most?) of the original Polymorphic > documentation does still exist. Years ago, some highly uninformed > individual said this could not be original since there were no graphics > in the Circa early 1970 docs. He was wrong about this not being original > documentation!!! I also tried to keep any marked diskettes with the > docs. Those disks were primarily system disks. And those disks NEED to > be backed up before they degrade to the point they would be difficult to > read. > > FWIW, I would have liked to get this stuff scanned, etc but at that > time, I didn't have enough money to pay attention let alone buy a > scanner to scan this stuff :). > > Marvin
