Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Noel Chiappa
So I have a question for people who are involved in museums, and similar roles - how intense should I be about keeping things just as they were? I have a DEC manual (actually a Products Guide) still in its original shrink-wrap, and I'm interested in hearing opinions/rationales on whether or not I s

Wanted: Specific Mallory cap...

2016-01-06 Thread Bill Sudbrink
Hi all, I am in the process of restoring/recreating a linear PS as part of a project and I would like to use the original parts if possible. I'm looking for six Mallory axial electrolytic capacitors. The physical dimensions are 11mm in diameter by 44mm in length. They have a clear plastic wrap,

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Ian S. King
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > So I have a question for people who are involved in museums, and similar > roles - how intense should I be about keeping things just as they were? > I have a DEC manual (actually a Products Guide) still in its original > shrink-wrap, and I'm i

Re: Free HP 3000 Equipment for removal (Denver Craigslist)

2016-01-06 Thread Ian S. King
Cool, glad someone's snagging it. I wish, but I don't know where I'd put it. On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:34 PM, CuriousMarc wrote: > I'm on it... > Marc > > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Glen > Slick > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 8

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Evan Koblentz
So I have a question for people who are involved in museums, and similar roles - how intense should I be about keeping things just as they were? There are a few things to consider. For example: 1. How rare/valuable is the item? 2. What else might be inside the package? 3. Will opening it cause

Re: Wanted: Specific Mallory cap...

2016-01-06 Thread wulfman
supply a picture if you can On 1/6/2016 10:52 AM, Bill Sudbrink wrote: > Hi all, > > I am in the process of restoring/recreating a linear > PS as part of a project and I would like to use the > original parts if possible. I'm looking for six > Mallory axial electrolytic capacitors. The physic

RE: Wanted: Specific Mallory cap...

2016-01-06 Thread Cindy Croxton
http://5970.iso-group.com/Public/Search_Results.aspx?ss=10X2000 There are in stock here, according to their site. -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Bill Sudbrink Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 11:52 AM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic

RE: Wanted: Specific Mallory cap...

2016-01-06 Thread Bill Sudbrink
Cindy Croxton wrote: > http://5970.iso-group.com/Public/Search_Results.aspx?ss=10X2000 > > There are in stock here, according to their site. Unfortunately, been there, done that, didn't even get the T-Shirt. Their email reply is all graphic'd up so I can't easily quote it, but in the middle of th

RE: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread tony duell
> > So I have a question for people who are involved in museums, and similar > roles - how intense should I be about keeping things just as they were? Well, I don't fit into that category, but I'll give my tuppence-worth. > I have a DEC manual (actually a Products Guide) still in its original >

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Fred Cisin
On Wed, 6 Jan 2016, Evan Koblentz wrote: You can always put the guide into a Zip-Lock bag or whatever. So I'd say open it. OTOH, if you want to SELL it, "original shrink wrap" provides an assurance to somebody who doesn't know you, that the contents are all there and undamaged - no pages miss

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2016-01-06 Thread Jacob Ritorto
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2016-01-06 Thread Chuck Guzis
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Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Noel Chiappa
> From: Evan Koblentz > 1. How rare/valuable is the item? Moderately rare, not very valuable. > 2. What else might be inside the package? Nothing - it's clear shrink-wrap around a loose-leaf manual. > 3. Will opening it cause any damage? No. > 4. Can you store it in a sui

AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem

2016-01-06 Thread Robert Jarratt
I tried starting up my AlphaStation 200 today. All I get is some beeps and an LED diagnostic code that suggests the NVRAM test failed. I swapped the battery, as the old one was dead, but it still refused to work. I have tried connecting to the serial port and got nothing (although I could have a pr

Re: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem

2016-01-06 Thread Peter Coghlan
> > I tried starting up my AlphaStation 200 today. All I get is some beeps and > an LED diagnostic code that suggests the NVRAM test failed. I swapped the > battery, as the old one was dead, but it still refused to work. I have tried > connecting to the serial port and got nothing (although I could

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Ian S. King
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > > > > From: Fred Cisin > > > OTOH, if you want to SELL it > > When it comes to me and PDP-11 stuff, 'cold dead hands'! :-) > > Noel > Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they don't go back out ex

RE: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem

2016-01-06 Thread Robert Jarratt
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Peter > Coghlan > Sent: 06 January 2016 21:39 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem > > > > > I tried starting up my AlphaStation 200 to

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Noel Chiappa
> From: Ian S. King > Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they > don't go back out except on loan. :-) What, you've never heard of 'de-acquisitioning'? (Boy, that one sure wins the George Orwell Memorial NewSpeak award...) Noel

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread Ian S. King
Yes, I have, but I try not to think about it - gotta keep the blood pressure under control On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > From: Ian S. King > > > Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they > > don't go back out except on loan. :

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread William Donzelli
The proper term is "deaccession". -- Will On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > > From: Ian S. King > > > Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they > > don't go back out except on loan. :-) > > What, you've never heard of 'de-acquisitioning

Re: Free HP 3000 Equipment for removal (Denver Craigslist)

2016-01-06 Thread John Ball
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Re: Free HP 3000 Equipment for removal (Denver Craigslist)

2016-01-06 Thread ben
On 1/6/2016 7:05 PM, John Ball wrote: Marc, this is a good reason for anyone to convert their old rec room into a machine room. Just make sure to paint the walls brown and fit wall-to-wall orange carpeting. ;) But where do you get the 2016 Line Printer Calender?

Re: Conservation issue - shrink-wrapped manual

2016-01-06 Thread jwsmobile
On 1/6/2016 5:42 PM, William Donzelli wrote: The proper term is "deaccession". -- Will On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > From: Ian S. King > Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they > don't go back out except on loan. :-) Wha

Re: Free HP 3000 Equipment for removal (Denver Craigslist)

2016-01-06 Thread Fred Cisin
Marc, this is a good reason for anyone to convert their old rec room into a machine room. Just make sure to paint the walls brown and fit wall-to-wall orange carpeting. ;) On Wed, 6 Jan 2016, ben wrote: But where do you get the 2016 Line Printer Calender? 2016 has the same days of the week to

Re: Free HP 3000 Equipment for removal (Denver Craigslist)

2016-01-06 Thread Ethan Dicks
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:14 PM, ben wrote: jp2a --width=76 snoopy.jpg | lpr cal 2016 | lpr

Re: Free HP 3000 Equipment for removal (Denver Craigslist)

2016-01-06 Thread Ethan Dicks
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:14 PM, ben wrote: > But where do you get the 2016 Line Printer Calender? jp2a --width=76 snoopy.jpg | lpr cal 2016 | lpr -ethan