-----Original Message----- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of John H. Reinhardt Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:18 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
On 12/1/2016 2:22 AM, jim stephens wrote: > Very true, but didn't honestly think of that in context of the thread, > nor have I ever had any Digital Group stuff. And does any Digital > Group cause any injuries requiring orthopedic medical attention when > you are lifting it? > > thanks jim Only borderline, I think the total weight of the system box was around 40lbs. The standard box was a little bigger than the Altair 8800, I think. Wider by about 10" or so. I built a bunch of their kits when I was 17/18 before I went to college. Tried to make my own chassis and P/S but finally had to give in and buy the dg one. I had a 2.5Mhz Z80a, 26kB ( 3x8k +2k on CPU board) memory, an audio cassette tape storage interface and a Panasonic 12 (13"?) B/W TV cobbled into a surplus DEC VT52 style case that I bought from that famous (in the 70's) surplus place in Massachusetts. Poly Paks*? I can't remember the name. I kind of wish I still had that system. But after college, I never was back near home and eventually my parents asked if it was okay to sell it and I gave them permission. someone packed it up and hauled it off. I hope it's still out there somewhere. John H. Reinhardt >*Yes, Poly Paks. Found a discussion ><http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=200282> >I also bought an old vector display unit from then, there as an article in >Byte about turning one into a display and playing Space War on it. Never got >it to >work though. Parents sold it off either when I was away in college or >after I graduated and wasn't at home. I have the Basic Box and it's not very heavy at all relatively speaking. I imagine the Bytemaster, with the built in monitor probably weighs a fair bit. My Intellec 230 though might give a PDP a run for its money.
