On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
> I've only ever seen them called "12" and "11" for the top and next
rows respectively. For example, the card code listing on the IBM 360
"green card" shows them that way (e.g., A is 12-1).
>>> Same here. But it's not outside th
On 2015-12-17 2:26 AM, Mike Ross wrote:
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 8:01 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote:
On 2015-Dec-15, at 6:21 PM, Mike Ross wrote:
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Mike Stein wrote:
I have taken Brent up on that :-)
I'll poke a bit more myself and see what we can work out together
In extreme brief as nearly 3am and I've been hacking late on a 3277 :)
1. The mechanism has just been extensively serviced by an expert and works
perfectly in local typewriter mode.
2. Possible bad contacts had occurred to me and will be investigated.
3. Yes there's another board that drives the
I regret that when I obtained my Straight 8 system in the early 80's I
chose not to take the ASR-35. In retrospect this was a huge mistake. My
thinking at the time was in addition to not having room for it it was noisy
and would be difficult to maintain. I used my Processor Tech Sol 20 as the
te
Robert Jarratt wrote:
>
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Holm
> Tiffe
> > Sent: 16 December 2015 17:27
> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > Subject: Re: VAX 4000-500 PSU Overload?
> >
> > Robert Jarratt
On Sun, 13 Dec 2015, Robert Jarratt wrote:
> > No leaking ChemiCon SXF-series capacitors inside? They seem to suffer
> > from some kind of design or manufacturing defect and consequently the
> > electrolyte gets through the seal eventually even in parts never used. A
> > number of DEC PSUs have
The biggest one, which started me down the path of software preservation,
was giving away all the DECtapes that were on UW-Milwaukee's TSS/8 system
to Gary Coleman in Cleveland. I managed to find a box or two that other
people on the system kept, which is where what I have of the TSS/8 sources
cam
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 09:30:23AM +1000, ste...@malikoff.com wrote:
>
> I've been after one for a while, too. I was very kindly offered one from a
> listmember who would have
> taken it off his own machine, but I felt that would have deprived that box.
>
I'd be divided if I'd get that offer.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 06:07:24PM +, tony duell wrote:
>
> I have one that was mangled in the house-move (the movers decided to cut the
> keyboard
> cable for me).
Wow, did you get any compensation?
/P
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 10:17:20AM -0500, Noel Chiappa wrote:
>
> Although I suspect a lot of people here have stories like that...
>
Most of the stories here top mine but I keep kicking myself for
leaving a DEC prioris behind. It's a relatively bulky x86 but it
uses the same PSU as a broken A
>
> We were moving, and my Spousal Unit convinced me to toss things I hadn't
> touched in a while - including my Intercept Jr. with the 32K battery-backed
> RAM card, and an old-style acoustic coupler modem.Now that I'm
> considering a major move again (after my daughter goes off to college, i
We were moving, and my Spousal Unit convinced me to toss things I hadn't
touched in a while - including my Intercept Jr. with the 32K battery-backed
RAM card, and an old-style acoustic coupler modem.Now that I'm
considering a major move again (after my daughter goes off to college, in a
couple
>
> > I have one that was mangled in the house-move (the movers decided to cut
> > the keyboard
> > cable for me).
>
> Wow, did you get any compensation?
You are joking, right? Their 'terms and conditions' mean you had to claim within
7 days of the move. I don;t know anybody who could inspect e
On 17/12/2015 16:53, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 09:30:23AM +1000, ste...@malikoff.com wrote:
I've been after one for a while, too. I was very kindly offered one from a
listmember who would have
taken it off his own machine, but I felt that would have deprived that box.
I
On 17 December 2015 at 17:07, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
> Most of the stories here top mine but I keep kicking myself for
> leaving a DEC prioris behind. It's a relatively bulky x86 but it
> uses the same PSU as a broken AlphaServer 1000 4/233 I have. I
> suspected it was the case but I thought the
On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Doug Ingraham
wrote:
> I regret that when I obtained my Straight 8 system in the early 80's I
> chose not to take the ASR-35. In retrospect this was a huge mistake. My
> thinking at the time was in addition to not having room for it it was noisy
> and would be
On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
> The biggest one, which started me down the path of software preservation,
> was giving away all the DECtapes that were on UW-Milwaukee's TSS/8 system
> to Gary Coleman in Cleveland.
>
What you talkin' bout Willis?
I thought they filmed Differ
On Thu, 17 Dec 2015, Mike Boyle wrote:
I would love to have a micro and all of the 70 and 80- 87 Honda Motorcycle
parts! The old ATC's Gotta Love em!
Then you should start designing a database to keep track of the parts, and
the ones that you have.
You will need several boxes of punched cards
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 04:47:33PM -0700, ben wrote:
> On 12/16/2015 1:29 PM, Mike Stein wrote:
>
> > So you can definitely do lots of useful stuff without a screen,
Old thread, but I remember writing a tic-tac-toe program for the 1401
using the sense switches and lights. Does that count as a dis
On 12/17/2015 09:58 AM, Diane Bruce wrote:
Old thread, but I remember writing a tic-tac-toe program for the
1401 using the sense switches and lights. Does that count as a
display less computer?
Certainly, it counts as not having a "screen", which is the topic. And
then, I wonder if the inte
On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Rod Smallwood
wrote:
> I had always wondered about what bezels are made of.
> The one off my 8/e seems too heavy for aluminium.
> It must be diecast something or other.
Zamac?
-ethan
I find that Parts 1 and 2 appear as Chapters 43 & 44 in "Computer
Structures: Readings and Examples" (Bell & Newell; 1971), but that seems to
be it for public availability. For those chapters, see:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/gbell/CGB%20Files/Computer%20S
tructures%20Readings%20
About 10-15 years ago a pristine multi-rack fully stuffed HP1000 F-Series
with disc, 1/2 tape, and rack of analog I/O (maybe 2250?) at AuctionBDI. I
didn't have room. Checked the following week and no-one had bid on it and
it was gone, probably scrapped. Minimum bid was $25. :-(
Even worse was the
On 12/17/15 10:44 AM, Lee Courtney wrote:
About 10-15 years ago a pristine multi-rack fully stuffed HP1000 F-Series
with disc, 1/2 tape, and rack of analog I/O (maybe 2250?) at AuctionBDI.
I have it in storage in San Carlos.
If no one else manages to get these please e-mail me off list.
> -Original Message-
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Paul
Birkel
> Sent: 17 December 2015 18:41
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
>
> Subject: RE: The Structure of SYST
From: "j...@cimmeri.com"
Subject: Re: Decisions you regret
m...@markesystems.com wrote:
Yep. Among the things that I have
given away (to Goodwill, or possibly
Salvation Army) - all in running
condition:
I'm going to go shoot myself now.
~~
I'm curious, why were these given to
a Go
I have a complete, unpopulated 11/03 chassis if you'd be interested in
trading for some number of unibus and q-bus modules on my wish list -
looking for scsi interfaces, ethernet, working -15v h745 bricks and a Micro
PDP11 power supply. Have any stuff like this?
thx
jake
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at
I Volunteer constantly at the salvation army looking for such things to
show up.
The local salvation army office is a mess. Anything remotely heavy looking
is scrapped if they do not know what it is. They would rather have $5 in
hand for scrap rather than try to find out what something is, what it
For anyone interested, here's another repair writeup. I didn't keep as good
a notes as I should have on this one and the memory (my memory!) is of
little help. If I'm going write these things up I really should do it
straight afterwards! Anyway, the board lives now. It's something I could
never
On Tue, 15 Dec 2015, Mike Ross wrote:
On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 4:59 AM, tony duell wrote:
This board does not look that complicated and all the ICs have known
numbers on them (mostly TTL logic). If it were mine I'd trace out the
schematic.
That's true and possible. I'm in two minds on this t
> On Dec 17, 2015, at 4:40 PM, devin davison wrote:
>
> I Volunteer constantly at the salvation army looking for such things to
> show up.
I love your dedication to the hobby. Working at the Salvation Army just to get
an "in" on the vintage computers. Brilliant!
Original Message
Subject: Re: WTB: PDP-11/03 front bezel
From:"Rod Smallwood"
Date:Fri, December 18, 2015 3:17 am
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
---
I have two big regrets (lots of little ones). the first was a Litton 1251 I
got in the early 1980s for $25 from the State of Oregon. 5 2X3' components,
control, printer, tape reader/ punch and two 200K drum memory units. Played
with for a while and scrapped it when aluminum was bringing 80 cents pe
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 7:41 PM, wrote:
> My Dad used to bring home bits of dead System/360 from work, my brother
> and I
> would of course pull this stuff to bits 'just to see what was inside'.
> Printer trains, SLT cards, a pile of SMS cards from his earlier workings
> with
> IBM 650s, all sort
On Dec 17, 2015 4:40 PM, "Terry Stewart" wrote:
>
> For anyone interested, here's another repair writeup. I didn't keep as
good
> a notes as I should have on this one and the memory (my memory!) is of
> little help. If I'm going write these things up I really should do it
> straight afterwards!
I never saw this post, but did end up with a 30MB. I will take another if
available though.
On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Daniel Snyder
wrote:
> Still looking?
> - Original Message - From: "Gary Sparkes"
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <
> cctalk@classiccmp.o
did all mod 70s have SCSI drives?
Ed#
In a message dated 12/17/2015 10:54:50 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim,
mok...@gmail.com writes:
I never saw this post, but did end up with a 30MB. I will take another if
available though.
On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Daniel Snyder
wrote:
> S
No they weren't SCSI. Those were only through either a
"spock" or "tribble" MCA card. Those were the code names.
I have *no* idea what the "real" IBM designation was. ;-)
The desktop PS/2 machines (50, 50Z, 70, etc) were all
designed with robotic assembly in mind (that's why there
are no screw
OK Yea they were odd inside we have tower here.. think it is a 70
and a 17" or 19 inch MONSTER ibm monitor ( alas B/W).
Years and Years ago someone dumped a bunch at a thrift shop.. lots of
them!
neat here I wish I had kept more of them... I kept the tower and let
the desk tops
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