RE: CDP1801

2017-10-18 Thread Brad H via cctalk
Thanks Bill. I've done some searching under that and TA6889... nothing so far. I may take a suggestion given to me to just figure something out with an 1802 for now. I would imagine even if I could find the pair of 1801s they'd probably be pricey. The ebay vendor I'm getting this microtutor f

RE: Exidy Sorcerer

2017-10-18 Thread Brad H via cctalk
Very nice. I wouldn't mind having a Sorcerer but I'm not sure why they command Altair-level prices. There's a guy on ebay from my area with 6 of them and a bunch of other stuff for $12k. Won't split them up unfortunately (won't even answer messages). Brad -Original Message- From: cctal

Re: CDP1801

2017-10-18 Thread william degnan via cctalk
> On 10/18/2017 06:45 PM, Brad H via cctalk wrote: > > > I just purchased an RCA Microtutor minus the rather important CPU card. I > > can recreate the card but I expect locating the 1801 chips will be > > difficult. I am just posting this in various forums in case anyone has any > > leads on whe

Exidy Sorcerer

2017-10-18 Thread Kevin Parker via cctalk
I was approached directly to see if was interested but a bit out of my price range so offered to post it here for the seller as it's a very nice "haul" - I have no relationship to the seller. Complete retro office setup with an Exidy Sorcerer as the heart. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-co

Re: CDP1801

2017-10-18 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 10/18/2017 06:45 PM, Brad H via cctalk wrote: > I just purchased an RCA Microtutor minus the rather important CPU card. I > can recreate the card but I expect locating the 1801 chips will be > difficult. I am just posting this in various forums in case anyone has any > leads on where I might

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 10/18/2017 06:19 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Yes, I had a 3500 Lb lathe shipped from NJ to MO for $600 (although that > was some years ago.) > I had a 1700 Lb pick and place machine shipped from Boston to MO for > somewhat less than that. > FedEx and UPS have arrangements for boxes up to 170 LBS, I

Re: CDP1801

2017-10-18 Thread Alexandre Souza via cctalk
Ops, sorry. I though CDP1802 :\ :( 2017-10-18 23:55 GMT-02:00 Brad H : > Thanks.. I did try searching there but none come up. 1801s I imagine are > lot more scarce than 1802s. > > > > *From:* Alexandre Souza [mailto:alexandre.tabaj...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:51 PM > *T

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Jack Harper via cctalk
Jon said, .or have your own fork lift. ...just gotta love these primordial computers :) Forklift! :) Regards to the List, Jack -- Jack Harper, President Secure Outcomes Inc 2942 Evergreen Parkway, Sui

RE: CDP1801

2017-10-18 Thread Brad H via cctalk
Thanks.. I did try searching there but none come up. 1801s I imagine are lot more scarce than 1802s. From: Alexandre Souza [mailto:alexandre.tabaj...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:51 PM To: Brad H ; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: CDP1801

Re: CDP1801

2017-10-18 Thread Alexandre Souza via cctalk
It is easy, find them on aliexpress 2017-10-18 23:45 GMT-02:00 Brad H via cctalk : > Hi there, > > > > I just purchased an RCA Microtutor minus the rather important CPU card. I > can recreate the card but I expect locating the 1801 chips will be > difficult. I am just posting this in various fo

CDP1801

2017-10-18 Thread Brad H via cctalk
Hi there, I just purchased an RCA Microtutor minus the rather important CPU card. I can recreate the card but I expect locating the 1801 chips will be difficult. I am just posting this in various forums in case anyone has any leads on where I might find either the complete card or the require

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 10/18/2017 11:47 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 10/18/2017 09:12 AM, Jack Harper via cctalk wrote: Possibly... :) Freight charge to get one from the Washington, DC area to Colorado is about $700 USD - and that is by Donkey :) Anders, I have been monitoring the one in the DC area - th

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Steve Malikoff via cctalk
Jack said > Good points all and I appreciate the input. > > The $700 freight is what the eBay seller near DC quoted by e-mail. Having it palletised definately sounds the safest option, but for "cheap and cheerful" I have found removalists wanting a backload to be pretty good. However that's here

anyone collecting CLIO littke folding computers? tablet?

2017-10-18 Thread Ed via cctalk
anyone collecting CLIO littke folding computers? tablet? have an extra one to swap/sell' whatever. drop me a line off list ! Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)

Re: Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)

2017-10-18 Thread Ed Thierbach via cctalk
On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I felt like Cardiff also had a resemblance to Tandy/Radio Shack as well, > since they were in the electronics business before getting into computers. > I thought this as well, with the appearance of an

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread geneb via cctalk
On Wed, 18 Oct 2017, Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk wrote: On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: ?? VisiCalc was written and developed in Massachusetts. 3 thousand miles from Silicon Valley. Right. That was sarcasm on my part, since we have

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk
On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 1:09 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Is that like the notion that we have Stallman to thank for Open Source > software? > > > Exactly.

Edinburgh Computer History - Silverknowes machines...

2017-10-18 Thread Erik Baigar via cctalk
Hi there, is probably Ken Adam on this list? He was in various roles working at Ferranti/Edinburgh probably during the 1970ties and 1980ties and I'd like to get in touch because of his 2013 posting in a yahoo group... https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EDINBURGH-COMPUTER-HISTORY/conversati

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
Right. That was sarcasm on my part, since we have been repeatedly told by armchair historians that we have Silicon Valley alone to thank for the state of computing today. ;) On Wed, 18 Oct 2017, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: Is that like the notion that we have Stallman to thank for Open Sou

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
Is that like the notion that we have Stallman to thank for Open Source software? bill From: cctalk on behalf of Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 2:07 PM To: Fred Cisin; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk
On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > ?? > VisiCalc was written and developed in Massachusetts. 3 thousand miles > from Silicon Valley. > > Right. That was sarcasm on my part, since we have been repeatedly told by armchair historians that w

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Jack Harper via cctalk
Good points all and I appreciate the input. The $700 freight is what the eBay seller near DC quoted by e-mail. Regards, Jack At 10:47 AM 10/18/2017, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 10/18/2017 09:12 AM, Jack Harper via cctalk wrote: > > > Possibly... :) > > Freight charge to get one from t

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
"Entry in my journal: First complete VisiCalc in a package was October 19, 1979. I received a copy the next day as I recall." http://www.bricklin.com/history/saiproduct1.htm So, Murray gave us a few extra days to prepare for the party. BTW, "conception of the idea" is what is commemorated at Harv

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 10/18/2017 09:12 AM, Jack Harper via cctalk wrote: > > > Possibly... :) > > Freight charge to get one from the Washington, DC area to Colorado > is about $700 USD - and that is by Donkey :) > > Anders, I have been monitoring the one in the DC area - the freight > cost alone is "large." You'

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Heh, I'd love to know how people transport huge card sorters and such (or if those are only acquired by museums with funding). =] -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Jack Harper via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > Possibly... :) >

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Jack Harper via cctalk
Possibly... :) Freight charge to get one from the Washington, DC area to Colorado is about $700 USD - and that is by Donkey :) Anders, I have been monitoring the one in the DC area - the freight cost alone is "large." Regards to the ZList, Jack At 05:36 PM 10/17/2017, David Collins wr

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk
On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 18 October 2017 at 01:33, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > "Entry in my journal: First complete VisiCalc in a package was October > 19, > > 1979. I received a copy the next day as I recall." > > > > htt

Re: Visicalc Addendum

2017-10-18 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On 18 October 2017 at 01:33, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > "Entry in my journal: First complete VisiCalc in a package was October 19, > 1979. I received a copy the next day as I recall." > > http://www.bricklin.com/history/saiproduct1.htm > > So, Murray gave us a few extra days to prepare for the

Re: HP 7970 1/2" 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive...

2017-10-18 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
This one was reduced: https://www.ebay.com/i/192204691239 On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 7:36 PM David Collins via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Pretty expensive to ship one from Australia I guess... > > David Collins > > > > On 18 Oct 2017, at 6:34 am, Jack Harper via cctalk < > cctalk@clas

Latest batch of items on deck for sale

2017-10-18 Thread Sellam Ismail via cctalk
Here is my latest batch of new inventoried items for sale: Apple 5.25 Drive - I have several of these (Original and Platinum style) that have ID numbers for the school district that used to own them scrawled on the side of the case. They are otherwise in excellent condition and are tested working.