The Vintage Computing - Berlin (VCFB) is an event for collectors of old
computers and calculators.
From : stuebera...@yahoo.de
Date : 06/04/2016 - 23:56 (GMTDT)
To : cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject : VCF Europe, April 30th - May 1st, Munich + registration for VCF Berlin
Hi list,
the 17th editio
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>From : jw...@classiccmp.org
Date : 07/04/2016 - 17:18 (GMTDT)
To : cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject : RE: VCF Europe, April 30th - May 1st, Munich + registration for VCF
Berlin
Anke wrote...
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If anybody has a nicer definition of "vintage" or
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Please... not here
I'm not sure I'd be able to go to that. Its says all items have to be more than
10 years old
MY replica PDP front panels are brand new!!
Rod Smallwood
Original message
>From : stuebera...@yahoo.de
Date : 06/04/2016 - 23:56 (GMTDT)
To : cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject : VCF Europe, Apri
Hi Guys
PDP-8/e A panels now shipping
PDP 8/e B panels ship on Friday
PDP-8/ f and /m ship on 14th
I have some extras of the above if you are quick.
Rod (Panelman) Smallwood
Hi Guys
I now have a limited quantity of PDP-8/e Type A Front Panels
ready to ship.
Type A is the early kind where the selector switch runs from the 12 o'clock
position
anti clockwise to the six o'clock position.
If you have a paid order for a Type A then it will ship to-morrow.
Hi
If the terminal is rs232 get a break out box if you don't already have one.
If terminal plug is a 25way D type connect pins 2 and 3 then see if you get an
echo back.
Some times the terminal looks for a control signal but 99% of the time pins 2,3
and 7 (ground) are all you need
Speed, pari
Ok good
I don't think the heads will load until the floppy disk is
turning.
If its a belt driven drive (most 8" drives were) replace the belt anyway.
I have seen plenty of drives where the belt has become sticky and glued itself
to one of the drive wheels. It tries to turn and bre
