On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 5:17 PM Rich Alderson via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> We did not have a 3phase outlet on the second floor of the building where
> the
> collection was housed, and there was no room for the first VAX in the small
> computer room on the third floor, so Ian and K
On 1/4/2022 5:17 PM, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote:
I've been reading this thread for the last few days, without the time to reply.
All the statutes of limitations have run out, so I can tell the story; it will
be clear shortly why I'm piggybacking on Guy's post.
Someday we will all gather aro
> Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:44:00 -0800
> From: Van Snyder via cctalk
> On Tue, 2022-01-04 at 17:17 -0500, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote:
>> Paul Allen wanted me to acquire a VAX-11/780 for his
>> collection
> John Zabolitzky has an operating VAX -- I don't know the vintage --
> eleven cabinets
As the owner of a VAX-11/780 I can confirm what Guy says about the 866
power controller. This is the only component that needs 3-phase power.
There is a small 3-phase transformer inside that provides 24V DC to the
control circuitry. The power controller not only interfaces to the DEC
power control
On Tue, 2022-01-04 at 17:17 -0500, Rich Alderson via cctalk wrote:
> Paul Allen wanted me to acquire a VAX-11/780 for his
> collection
John Zabolitzky has an operating VAX -- I don't know the vintage --
eleven cabinets, in his collection in Neubiberg, a southeastern suburb
of Munich.
He also has
