Another weekend acquisition is a Fujitsu M2284 SMD drive (14" platters
under a transparent cover, what's not to love?). It's in good shape and
was properly locked down for shipping so there's a good chance it'll
still work with some coaxing. I'm missing the power supply, however. I
believe t
At 08:22 PM 4/17/2016, drlegendre wrote:
>... does it have the sintered look of oil-impregnated bronze (Oilite)?
If the bearing is bronze do not use ordinary motor oil, as its sulphur content
may attack the bronze.
Dale H. Cook, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA
Osborne 1 / Kaypro 4-84 / Kaypro 1 / Amstrad
Hi,
a recently acquired HP 9845B desktop computer came with a literally broken
power supply unit.
One of the ferrite core transformers has a broken core. The lower, U-shaped
core part is broken in the middle into two parts. Both parts are still
there, rattling around in the coil part / transform
> Hi,
>
> a recently acquired HP 9845B desktop computer came with a literally broken
> power supply unit.
The HP9845B PSU is very complicated, IIRC it's actually 2 SMPUs and has
various switching regulators on some of the outputs too. It is also painful
to test as you can't get to it when it is
The 1027's problem is the type 'pallets' fail by falling off. I have not
seen one taken apart
and it was a long time ago I was offered one. It would be interesting to
see if one could
rebuild them.
BTW the Teletype 40's have a similar issue, the type belt disintegrates.
https://www.youtube.com/wa
On 04/17/2016 08:43 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
> From: drlegendre
> If they use sleeve bearings, take a close look at the material.. does
> it have the sintered look of oil-impregnated bronze (Oilite)?
It looks like copper, actually; it's quite reddish. (The central pin seems to
be
I think it's great that they have a trademark now on what could easily be a
genericized term.
My favorite part of the retrocomputing hobby by far is red
tape, franchising, and branding.
On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 6:42 PM, Jay West wrote:
> No, it was not trademarked. Not until VERY recently, even
On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 11:39 PM, Josh Dersch wrote:
> Hi all --
>
> I just picked up an interesting device, it appears to be a drive emulator
> that adapts DEC SDI to either ESDI or MFM drives (I would guess ESDI, but no
> real way to be sure.) It's manufactured by "Micro Technology" and is
> la
Thank you all, and thanks Jay West for this wonderful venue.
Less than 24 hours later the machine is spoken for, and I'm very excited
about where it is going.
Another day, another rescue... :)
On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 10:16 AM, Ian Finder wrote:
> Does not require three phase.
>
> Complete syst
Tried that again same result no email.
It's probably caught in your spam filter.
If he wants to use the VCF name, then he should talk tothose currently
doing it.
Correct.
Is it a trademark like Maker Faire where everyone has to pay
per-attendee royalties to use the name on their event?
No, if someone wants to have a new Festival in their area then we
(Vintage Computer
It is a trademark, but I have no idea what the terms are. Evan? did not
apparently have much difficulty negotiating with Sellam to use the
trademark.
Sellam is no longer involved in ownership or management.
Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 non-profit. We own VCF East, VCF
West, the VC F
No, it was not trademarked. Not until VERY recently
The legal stuff to do so is underway.
Rod: Email me privately (e...@vcfed.org) and I'll fix your VC Forum problem.
Was at VCF East for the past several days and wasn't checking cctalk at all.
Evan Koblentz wrote:
>>> No, if someone wants to have a new Festival in their area then *we
(Vintage Computer Federation) would run it* with local assistance.
---
The tone here seems awfully heavy-handed.
My personal opinion is that a singular entity running your festival
remotely- particularly
No, if someone wants to have a new Festival in their area then *we
(Vintage Computer Federation) would run it* with local assistance.
---
The tone here seems awfully heavy-handed.
YOU added the emphasis.
"Vintage Computer Festival" is a brand that will turn 20 years old next
year. There i
On 4/18/2016 12:47 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
Evan Koblentz wrote:
No, if someone wants to have a new Festival in their area then *we
(Vintage Computer Federation) would run it* with local assistance.
---
The tone here seems awfully heavy-handed.
I am assuming Evan's just short on sleep at presen
The tone here seems awfully heavy-handed.
Naw, it's not a bad thing. Whomever made the first named Vintage Computing
Festival handed it off, and if someone wants to maintain control and keep
order that isn't a bad thing.
In Norfolk I helped run (to the point of signing the contract with th
> On Apr 18, 2016, at 11:12 AM, Jim Brain wrote:
>
>
> A larger concern for me would be what is implied in the "VCF would 'run'
> it...". For instance, while I do not begrudge the VCF East config per se,
> it's tough for a combo exhibitor/vendor, and I know that's not going to
> change, as
On Mon, 18 Apr 2016, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
I understand the desire to having a separate vendor area so as to keep
the exhibit area a bit “neater” and more focused on demos rather
than selling/trading. It is a tradeoff and I agree it’s a choice that
folks have to make if they want to exhibit or
Still, calling a hobbyist who
sells some of his creations a vendor is a dubious distinction, in my
opinion, since no one is making much money on these things, it's just a
service for fellow enthusiasts. All of the other shows I attend (like
the upcoming CocoFEST!) make no distinction.
We have a
It's important to keep in mind that Maker Faire is a corporate thing
with a full-time staff, while VCF is a small non-profit thing with a
handful of devoted volunteers.
For VCF-West, I have a ridiculous amount of crap to dispose of
Looking forward to seeing you there. I encourage you to sell as much as
possible in consignment as long as it's on-topic. :)
Evan wrote:
>> When people who have casual interest attend a VCF, they're not going to come
>> back if the room is a big confusing mix of exhibits and stuff for sale.
>> These people -- a massive audience vs. the few of us active collectors --
>> aren't attending to find memory for their Banana
On 18/04/2016 19:31, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Mon, 18 Apr 2016, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
I understand the desire to having a separate vendor area so as to
keep the exhibit area a bit “neater” and more focused on demos rather
than selling/trading. It is a tradeoff and I agree it’s a choice that
folks
Still, part of it seems like something that the primary local organizers should
be able to weigh in on
Of course. Local flavor is a good thing. There is plenty of it here in
NJ and there will be plenty this summer in California.
I suppose I just wish this singular VCF banner and a focused
>
> Another weekend acquisition is a Fujitsu M2284 SMD drive (14" platters
> under a transparent cover, what's not to love?). It's in good shape and
> was properly locked down for shipping so there's a good chance it'll
> still work with some coaxing. I'm missing the power supply, however. I
> b
Which is the better "It was a well run show" or "I saw a guy who rebuilt
an 029 card punch"
Talk to me after you've organized nine VCFs, then you will think
different about the first part of your comment. :)
Agreed. The vintage camera shows do it the same way. Ed#
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Original message
From: Evan Koblentz
Date: 4/18/2016 11:52 AM (GMT-08:00)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Subject: Re: Vintage Compute
> Which is the better "It was a well run show" or "I saw a guy who
> rebuilt an 029 card punch"
It depends on what your goal is.
If you're trying to run something fleamarketish for those already at
least partly inside the hobby, probably the latter.
If you're trying to attract new people to the
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 11:39 PM, Josh Dersch wrote:
> > Hi all --
> >
> > I just picked up an interesting device, it appears to be a drive emulator
> > that adapts DEC SDI to either ESDI or MFM drives (I would guess ESDI,
> but no
> > real
For VCF-West, I have a ridiculous amount of crap to dispose of
On Mon, 18 Apr 2016, Evan Koblentz wrote:
Looking forward to seeing you there. I encourage you to sell as much as
possible in consignment as long as it's on-topic. :)
Q: policy/attitude/preference: At some swaps in the distant pa
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Josh Dersch wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
>> I have a box at home with _a_ SDI->ESDI board and two 600MB ESDI
>> drives. I will see about cracking it open to see what's inside.
>
> Thanks. Even lacking docs, if you have the same (
> But I don't think our hobby will ever be very mainstream, and indeed
> I'm not sure it even makes sense, since so much of what makes us
> distinctive is that we play with non-mainstream or no-longer-mainstream
> stuff. So it seems to me that trying to attract the mainstream is
> going to either
On 18/04/2016 20:43, Evan Koblentz wrote:
Which is the better "It was a well run show" or "I saw a guy who rebuilt
an 029 card punch"
Talk to me after you've organized nine VCFs, then you will think
different about the first part of your comment. :)
Well I haven't done any VCF's but as a DE
On Apr 18, 2016, at 11:52 AM, Evan Koblentz wrote:
> We have a good reason for doing this.
>
> Events that mix sales/exhibits together, without making distinctions from
> booth to booth, tend to become flea/swap-type events. That's fine for those
> of us IN the hobby, but these events will onl
I did some research among the antique fan collectors on the web.
Here's what's been recommended, in no particular order:
1. SAE 20 *non-detergent* motor oil
2. Turbine oil (ISO 32 SAE 15)
3. 3-in-1 Electric Motor Oil (SAE 20) *note* Not the multipurpose "red
can" stuff, but the blue can motor oil.
Q: policy/attitude/preference: At some swaps in the distant past,
there were limits (dozen items?) posed on amount any one person could
put in consignment. Are you wanting to INCREASE the consignment volume?
I would love to just handoff a small station wagon full of stuff to THEM.
The details
But in doing so have those for whom the event was started been cast aside
in favor of ma, pa, grandma, the kids and the dog.
No. That's a dumb question.
In general, to have VCF shows relegate those folks to the vendor
hall just removes good potential exhibits from the show.
"Relegate" isn't a fair word, Jim. The sales area is * right next to *
the exhibits area. All I'm saying is we do not want to confuse the
audience. They need to understand
please try it your way ... See how it goes,
This is not "Evan trying it his way." :) This past weekend was the 21st
VCF based on the same arrangement (10 West shows until 2007, 11 East
shows). We're not doing an experiment here. We (not just "Evan") have
seen what works. Sellam mentored me i
>Over here you have rows and rows of beautiful old cars shining in the sun
(of course at VCF the equipment is running, not just sitting there!),
>and over on the other side you've got people selling stuff. These shows
appeal to a much wider audience than just the people who actually buy
antique car
> But in doing so have those for whom the event was started been cast aside
> in favor of ma, pa, grandma, the kids and the dog.
>
> Rod Smallwood
Given that 90%+ of the folks who passed by my exhibit were grade A geeks, I
don't think there is any danger of this. (Written as a certified geek
I brought some friends with me to VCF East this year. It was their first
VCF East, and first VCF. Two of them help run "share their collection with
the public at large for fun" type events down in Chesapeake Virignia with
the public library and also the computer museum at MAGFest. Another friend
Hi Evan
Just a quick aside. I am English as you know. We have long
tradition of debate without malice.
In addition I subscribe to the rule I may not agree with what you say
but I will defend your right to say it.
I serve on our local council and often have to disagree with close frie
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 06:12:28PM -0400, Evan Koblentz wrote:
> Maybe one day we'll have a flea/swap event. Perhaps even include that as a
> separate day before/after the main show.
I think that would be a great idea.
I would certainly go to both.
mcl
Maybe one day we'll have a flea/swap event. Perhaps even include that as a
separate day before/after the main show.
It has been a long time.It has been far too long since VCF (west)
John Craig experienced a process that a friend called "the inevitable
decline of flea-markets". They start
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
>
>> Eventually, the show was ALL new item vendors, with hobbyists few and far
> between. Soon the hobbyist buyers stopped coming. There was a period of
> time where the show could still appeal to the general public ("great place
> to buy your
> For VCF-West, I have a ridiculous amount of crap to dispose of. Far
> too much to burden a consignment group. Most of it would be very
> cheap, other than the need to make the expenses (direct and incidental)
> of the event.
As a first time attendee I am of course first and foremost excited to
All depends
For instance Lego
On Apr 18, 2016 7:33 PM, "Ali" wrote:
> For VCF-West, I have a ridiculous amount of crap to dispose of. Far
> too much to burden a consignment group. Most of it would be very
> cheap, other than the need to make the expenses (direct and incidental)
> of the event.
please make sure to have the two areas for those of us who are
hobbyist/enthusiasts!
We always do.
On 04/18/2016 01:47 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
Evan Koblentz wrote:
No, if someone wants to have a new Festival in their area then *we
(Vintage Computer Federation) would run it* with local assistance.
The tone here seems awfully heavy-handed.
And yours now seems pretty snotty.
My pe
May want to jury ityou could get loaded up with piles of crap...
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Original message
From: Evan Koblentz
Date: 4/18/2016 2:54 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Subject: Re: Vin
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> I did some research among the antique fan collectors on the web.
> Here's what's been recommended, in no particular order:
>
And if you're looking to preserve an extremely valuable museum piece and
need the ultimate in non-reactive oil or gre
> Q: policy/attitude/preference: At some swaps in the distant past,
> there were limits (dozen items?) posed on amount any one person could
> put in consignment. Are you wanting to INCREASE the consignmentvolume?
> I would love to just handoff a small station wagon full of stuff to THEM.
The de
Are we talking John Craig who used to have the 59 el camino?...ed#
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Original message
From: Fred Cisin
Date: 4/18/2016 4:36 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Subject: Re: Vintage Com
Forgive my ignorance..
What could possibly justify a cost of $25,000 (US) for a liter of this
Braycote material? Of course, I'm extrapolating - $25/gm, assuming 1000gm/l.
Sounds like a government contract rate to me. MoS2 and TFE-rich lubricants
have been readily available for decades - and while
On Mon, 18 Apr 2016, couryhouse wrote:
Are we talking John Craig who used to have the 59 el camino?...ed#
No idea what he was driving.
It was 35 years ago, so a 59 El Camino was certainly possible.
I think that he was also one of the publishers of Infoworld, if that helps
you track him down
Sellam why has he retired?? He was also selling off his computers etc.
Ed#
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From: Evan Koblentz
Date: 4/18/2016 3:12 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Subje
Yep that's him. Attended one of his show in maybe 1980? Had a van load of power
supplies for 8 inch sugart.. drives. They were new and surplused by intel..in
phxWe sold everyone! It was a great show. Wonder what h e is up to now
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On 04/18/2016 07:45 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
> Forgive my ignorance..
>
> What could possibly justify a cost of $25,000 (US) for a liter of
> this Braycote material? Of course, I'm extrapolating - $25/gm,
> assuming 1000gm/l.
>
> Sounds like a government contract rate to me. MoS2 and TFE-rich
> lu
"What's the going price per gallon of sperm whale oil?"
Unless the Braycote products are directly interchangeable with Sperm Whale
oil, how is your comparison even remotely relevant?
They are rendered from entirely different sources. Whale oil is a natural,
animal-derived product that pretty much
Eric,
Did you get my last couple mails? I have the carts you need, and sent you a
list of the others I have on-hand.. didn't hear back.
Maybe hit the /dev/null or..?
On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Pete Lancashire
wrote:
> The 1027's problem is the type 'pallets' fail by falling off. I have n
On 04/17/2016 8:11 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote:
On 2016-Apr-17, at 7:28 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
Nope, the cylindrical (outer part of the) bearing is a plain cylinder. But
looking at it closely, it's probably not copper, so it might be that Oilite
stuff.
Online images do give a fair idea of the app
Folks,
Just thought I'd post this here for fun.
I had heard of Onyx systems, a Z8000 UNIX system vendor.
Recently I was contacted by someone in the Seattle area who claimed to have
an unused Onyx systems 68010 system, perhaps a prototype. There is nothing
about this I was able to find online.
I
On 04/18/2016 09:15 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
> "What's the going price per gallon of sperm whale oil?"
>
> Unless the Braycote products are directly interchangeable with Sperm
> Whale oil, how is your comparison even remotely relevant?
>
> They are rendered from entirely different sources. Whale o
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