Re: Look at this on eBay

2018-06-30 Thread Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk
The boards have a Burroughs logo on them. The part numbers on the IC's are Burroughs p/n's. The board you think might be a memory board isn't; according to the Burroughs partnumber cross-reference (https://ia801604.us.archive.org/33/items/bitsavers_burroughsissref_2069854/burroughs_IC_crossref_t

Re: ok I have to ask...confirm direction of GRANT continuity cards please

2018-06-30 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 8:26 PM, Bill Degnan via cctech < cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I have always pointed my grant continuity cards in the same direction as a > NPG card, with the traces to the left/facing the last slot of the > backplane. I am 99% sure this is right but I was asked and I j

RE: Thicknet/10base5 Test Segment: The Cable is In!

2018-06-30 Thread Rich Alderson via cctalk
From: Chuck Guzis Sent: Friday, June 29, 2018 3:43 PM > On 06/29/2018 02:30 PM, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote: >> When we wired up two different locations for terminals at Software >> Results Corp in the 80s, the furthest runs were 250' or so. 9600 >> baud, from VT100s back to Emulex and DEC seri

More exhibits and volunteers needed for VCF West

2018-06-30 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
It's almost time for Vintage Computer Festival West XIII! The show is August 4-5 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. You’ll find dozens of hands-on exhibits, incredible lectures, a huge consignment sale, and much more -- plus the museum's own tours and hands-on demos.

Re: Look at this on eBay

2018-06-30 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
They're Burroughs L5000 boards I believe. I just bought them to go with the rest of what I already have here, thanks. If you cant to send me a photo of the core boards, might be interested. BIll On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 9:54 AM devin davison via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > A couple

Re: R: IBM junk

2018-06-30 Thread Ed Sharpe via cctalk
In reality browsing  the photos  replaces   seeing  many of those items in person.  I was amazed! reminds  me   of  much of the Burroughs  'go with and promo items'  we have... hard to display  all of  them at once well  but  all are  worth  seeing. ED#   In a message dated 6/23/2018 5:02:39

Re: Look at this on eBay

2018-06-30 Thread devin davison via cctalk
Thank you for the info, i was curious what they were out of. They sold, hopefully the guy who bought them can put them to use. On 10:26AM, Sat, Jun 30, 2018 Camiel Vanderhoeven < camiel.vanderhoe...@vmssoftware.com> wrote: > The boards have a Burroughs logo on them. The part numbers on the IC's a

Look at this on eBay

2018-06-30 Thread devin davison via cctalk
A couple of boards from an unknown computer came in and i am trying to get them to a good home and not be scrapped. I was curious if anyone here knew what they were out of. They were in the box with some small core memory boards. If someone here wants to make an offer ill gladly take the ebay listi

Re: Thicknet/10base5 Test Segment: The Cable is In!

2018-06-30 Thread Stefan Skoglund via cctalk
tor 2018-06-28 klockan 20:37 +0200 skrev Liam Proven via cctalk: > > > Sounds very sensible, but the Isle of Man isn't part of the USA, nor > even part of the UK. It's its own little country and this was the > late > 1980s. I suspect the Manx Electrical Code or equivalent had no > mention > of da