Sounds like the capacitors have gone it. I have one of similar vintage that 
does that, but if I leave it on long enough (10 mins or so), she boots! 

Try that, failing that some one with technical expertise will be along shortly! 

Charles

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On 18 May 2011, at 07:23, grey1960envoy <bruceclark...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just acquired  a Macintosh Classic II and am curious as to whether
> I can find an OS for the old darling. It is a one piece unit and I
> have no idea what is going on with it, there are just black and white
> lines up and down the screen. The computer has a tag on the back
> stating it was built in May 1992 and this is all the information I
> have...Thank you all for help in advance( I normally run a Linux box
> but this intrigues me.
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