Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-29 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Paul Koning > For some definition of "standard". ... other machines of that time or earlier > numbered bits according to the power of 2 they represent, i.e., the "current > standard". Well, the vast majority of computers 'back then' numbered bits (and byes) from left to

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-26 Thread Aaron Jackson via cctalk
Jackson via cctalk >> Sent: 26 May 2017 23:14 >> To: Anders Nelson ; General Discussion: > On-Topic >> and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA >> >> I would love an LK421, although I guess it is taken now. Althoug

RE: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Aaron > Jackson via cctalk > Sent: 26 May 2017 23:14 > To: Anders Nelson ; General Discussion: On-Topic > and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-26 Thread Aaron Jackson via cctalk
I would love an LK421, although I guess it is taken now. Although shipping to the UK would be horrific using FedEx. Anders Nelson via cctalk writes: > It's an lk421 -- Aaron Jackson PhD Student, Computer Vision Laboratory, Uni of Nottingham http://aaronsplace.co.uk/

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-26 Thread Jason Howe via cctalk
Gah! This is what I get for ignoring this list for a couple days. I'd love to grab those DEC 3000's for spares. I'm in Seattle and a trip to Cali isn't in the cards right now. :( --Jason On 05/21/2017 07:36 PM, Steven M Jones via cctalk wrote: Sorry, forgot - Alphas! Two DEC 3000 model 400

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Hi again, What a workout! I've followed up already with those who requested their respective items with me in order. If anyone passes on shipment I'll give the next in line a chance. Turns out Peter had a bunch of those Motorola brick flip-phones too so I'm harvesting the displays for my DIY wris

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
It's an lk421 -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On May 25, 2017 12:31 PM, "Pontus Pihlgren" wrote: > Hi > > Lots of small goodies and lots of heavy "junk". You might want to grab > the "small digital keyboard" that you found in the last video. It's an > LK421 or LK521. Might

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk
Hi Lots of small goodies and lots of heavy "junk". You might want to grab the "small digital keyboard" that you found in the last video. It's an LK421 or LK521. Might make a DEC-collector happy some day. If you wouldn't mind shipping it to sweden, I think it would be worth the cost. Thank you

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread shadoooo via cctalk
Hello, given the rules, I think the winner could be me! :) I hope it would not cost me a liver for shipment As I mentioned in my direct email to you, if the DECtalk business goes to the end, I would be interested also on the couple of Data General memory board, these could fit in a Nova I have

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Car's fixed and I'm here now. I'll be adding videos/pictures if anyone has specific questions!: https://goo.gl/photos/nDHumqhx61vgL1DV7 =] -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On May 24, 2017 3:19 PM, "Anders Nelson" wrote: > I have news, > > On my way over, my engine bay turne

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 05/25/2017 08:13 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: . > > For some definition of "standard". It seems that IBM did this, and DEC prior > to the PDP-11, but other machines of that time or earlier numbered bits > according to the power of 2 they represent, i.e., the "current standard". > CDC

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On May 25, 2017, at 10:41 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk > wrote: > >> From: Anders Nelson > >> Heavens, why are the bit positions in descending order right to left in >> that PCM-12? > > Numbering bits in descending order from right to left (AKA increasing order > from left to right) used to

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-25 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Anders Nelson > Heavens, why are the bit positions in descending order right to left in > that PCM-12? Numbering bits in descending order from right to left (AKA increasing order from left to right) used to be the standard - IBM S/360, PDP-10, etc, etc all did it that way.

RE: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA I have news, On my way over, my engine bay turned into a hot tub party of steam courtesy of coolant leaking all over the block. The shop was on the way so it's being repaired​ now but I wasn't able to get to Mesa. =[ I might try tomorr

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
I have news, On my way over, my engine bay turned into a hot tub party of steam courtesy of coolant leaking all over the block. The shop was on the way so it's being repaired​ now but I wasn't able to get to Mesa. =[ I might try tomorrow... How obnoxious, I hate to get people's hopes up and not d

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Jarratt RMA via cctalk
If FedEx is the only option then I think that may have to rule me out, shipping to the UK would be prohibitive. I had found a good rate with Parcel Monkey, if that is an option then I am still keen. Thanks for your help! Regards Rob > > On 24 May 2017 at 19:39 Anders Nelson via cctalk > w

RE: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
Subject: Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA To whomever wants that DECTalk, I live in San Francisco and could pick it up and ship it for you! -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 9:49 AM, Peter C. Wallace via cctalk < cct

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk
On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 09:57:01AM -0700, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: > To whomever wants that DECTalk, I live in San Francisco and could pick it > up and ship it for you! I guess I'm late to the game. But put me on the queue. /P > > -- > Anders Nelson > > +1 (517) 775-6129 > > www.erogea

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread shadoooo via cctalk
Hello Anders, thanks for your offer! I wrote you an email, I would be glad to receive the DECtalk! Andrea

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Alright I have my bearings, God help me. I'll make a trip *today* at 1pm PST, so 1.5 hours from now. I should be there for 1.5 hours or so. Please send me your prioritized wish lists ASAP - I can't guarantee anything but I'll do my best. The Rules!: - DECTalk priority goes to the person who r

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Wow, lots of interest in my proximity to the loot! I've contacted Peter directly as he's been the point of contact on all this and I'll let him point me to whomever he had selected the DECTalk to go to. I drive a coupe so I only have so much space but once I get there I'll help as much as I'm able

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Josh Dersch via cctalk
On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Steven M Jones via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 05/24/2017 02:16, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: > > > > I'm surprised to see a swedish keyboard there :) > > And I thought it was important to include that keyboard, because > somebody somewhere must be in a r

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
To whomever wants that DECTalk, I live in San Francisco and could pick it up and ship it for you! -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 9:49 AM, Peter C. Wallace via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > A few more things > > HP 1650A logic analyser > A

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Peter C. Wallace via cctalk
A few more things HP 1650A logic analyser A couple Nova core memory boards lots of random connectors/cables/SMT parts etc The Dectalk is still here, for people that expressed an interest, I really have no time to ship it as we are moving at the same time trying to keep production/testing/ship

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Heavens, why are the bit positions in descending order right to left in that PCM-12? I think I would quickly lose my mind. -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Steven M Jones via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 05/24/2017 02:16, Pontu

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Steven M Jones via cctalk
On 05/24/2017 02:16, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: > > I'm surprised to see a swedish keyboard there :) And I thought it was important to include that keyboard, because somebody somewhere must be in a real jam if they need one... > What is a PCM-12 ? It appears to be a PDP-8 clone based on the Inters

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Stefan Skoglund via cctalk
ons 2017-05-24 klockan 11:16 +0200 skrev Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk: > I'm surprised to see a swedish keyboard there :) > > What is a PCM-12 ? > > And I think that Datability VCP-1000 can do LAT to TCP/IP translation. > > /P I think (the Viking kb) is a console for something like a computer c

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 05/24/2017 03:24 AM, Steven M Jones via cctalk wrote: Link to some photos I took: https://www.flickr.com/... The link is 404 for me. will look for the other post. Sigh. Looks like default permissions weren't "public", but Flickr/Yahoo is also suggesting this heretofore alien URL format:

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk
I'm surprised to see a swedish keyboard there :) What is a PCM-12 ? And I think that Datability VCP-1000 can do LAT to TCP/IP translation. /P On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 01:24:37AM -0700, Steven M Jones via cctalk wrote: > >> Link to some photos I took: > >> https://www.flickr.com/... > > > > The

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-24 Thread Steven M Jones via cctalk
>> Link to some photos I took: >> https://www.flickr.com/... > > The link is 404 for me. > will look for the other post. Sigh. Looks like default permissions weren't "public", but Flickr/Yahoo is also suggesting this heretofore alien URL format: https://www.flickr.com/gp/smj_crash/4bgzj2

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-23 Thread Peter C. Wallace via cctalk
cussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Subject: Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA On Sun, 21 May 2017, classiccmp--- via cctalk wrote: Mesa has to vacate these offices by the end of the month. They're super nice people, just trying to avoid anything involving a

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-23 Thread Maciej W. Rozycki via cctalk
On Sun, 21 May 2017, classiccmp--- via cctalk wrote: > Mesa has to vacate these offices by the end of the month. They're super > nice people, just trying to avoid anything involving a scrapper. Please > dig up that thread and have another look (sorry, traveling). > > Link to some photos I took: >

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-22 Thread shadoooo via cctalk
Hello, I would really like the Dectalk, if somebody could ship it to me in Italy. Anybody could help me with this? Thanks Andrea

RE: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-22 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Pontus > Pihlgren via cctalk > Sent: 22 May 2017 12:58 > To: classic...@crash.com; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Elec

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-22 Thread Pontus Pihlgren via cctalk
On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 07:40:18PM -0700, classiccmp--- via cctalk wrote: > > DECtalk DTC01 I've been looking for one of these for ages :) Someone should rescue it. /P

RE: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-22 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
ctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA Regarding the thread started by Peter Wallace of Mesa Electronics the other month - I've been by for one load, and there are still tons of DEC and HP, and a few RS6k, workstations/servers. Including a rare DECs

RE: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-21 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of classiccmp-- > - via cctalk > Sent: 22 May 2017 03:32 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA > > Regarding the

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-21 Thread Steven M Jones via cctalk
Sorry, forgot - Alphas! Two DEC 3000 model 400, one DEC 3000 model 600, one DEC 3000 model 600S, and an AlphaServer 600 IIRC. VAXserver 3300 VAX 4000 model 300 DECtalk DTC01 numerous DEC BA42 DEC "leprechaun" boxes (think VAXstation 2000) Mac 7200/90 5-10 color CRTs - VRT19, VR299, VR290 Couple s

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-21 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 5/21/2017 7:31 PM, classiccmp--- via cctalk wrote: Mesa has to vacate these offices by the end of the month. They're super nice people, just trying to avoid anything involving a scrapper. Please dig up that thread and have another look (sorry, traveling). Link to some photos I took: https:/

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-21 Thread classiccmp--- via cctalk
Sorry, forgot - Alphas! Two DEC 3000 model 400, one DEC 3000 model 600, one DEC 3000 model 600S, and an AlphaServer 600 IIRC. VAXserver 3300 VAX 4000 model 300 DECtalk DTC01 numerous DEC BA42 DEC "leprechaun" boxes (think VAXstation 2000) Mac 7200/90 5-10 color CRTs - VRT19, VR299, VR290 Couple s

Re: FTGH clear-out at Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, USA

2017-05-21 Thread classiccmp--- via cctalk
Regarding the thread started by Peter Wallace of Mesa Electronics the other month - I've been by for one load, and there are still tons of DEC and HP, and a few RS6k, workstations/servers. Including a rare DECserver that has a TurboChannel Expansion box. Lots of HP 712 and 715 workstations, a C110,