Re: Local Pickup of PDP-11 Qbus Hardware, Software and Manuals

[Brian Adams]

Hey there, I¹m in Toronto and have an interest in DEC / PDP hardware.

I don¹t have a whole lot of space unfortunately, but I could probably help
you with a BA23 unit and a terminal.

If possible, would it be possible for me to visit and take a look? Not
sure exactly where you¹re located.

My number is (437) 345-6530

Before you ask, 437 is a new area code assigned to the Toronto area
because the supply of 647 numbers is dwindling (they might even be
exhausted at this point).

Thanks!

-Brian

On 2016-12-11, 10:01 PM, "cctalk on behalf of Jerome H. Fine"
 wrote:

>As I find that there is less and less need for my PDP-11 Qbus Hardware,
>Software and Manuals, I wish to determine if there is any interest in my
>local area to transfer everything using local pickup in Toronto.
>
>As some of you know, my interest is in RT-11 on the PDP-11 and I have
>been doing it since the 1970s.  If there is sufficient interest to come
>by and
>do a local pickup, then please send me an e-mail with a local phone number
>in area code 416 or 647 (or 905 which can be called locally from 416) so
>we can arrange something.
>
>The total volume of everything, including probably at least 30% junk, is
>probably ten to twenty cubic meters (100 to 200 cubic feet), so there
>will need to be some sorting done along the way.  As for hardware,
>the collection is mostly BA23 and BA123 boxes with PDP-11/73
>and one PDP-11/83 along with assorted Qbus boards.  There are
>many VT100, VT220 and VT320 terminals as well.  There are many
>PDP-11 manuals and DOC sets for RT-11.
>
>I download my e-mails rarely these days, so it may take even a few weeks
>before I reply.
>
>Jerome Fine

Re: Looking for terminals again

[Brian Adams]

Yeah, unfortunately Ottawa is a bit too far for me.
But if it wasn¹t I¹d be looking at that AS/400.

-brian

On 2016-11-11, 11:37 AM, "cctech on behalf of Mike"
<cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org on behalf of ba...@ncf.ca> wrote:

>On Monday, November 07, 2016 17:22:22 Brian Adams wrote:
>> The interest in video terminals has been awoken again, and I am again
>> searching for one. I like the look/size of the VT220s, very nice and
>> compact!
>> 
>> 
>> Anybody have extra DEC or IBM terminals in Toronto (Canada) ? I¹m
>>probably
>> somewhat interested!
>> 
>> -brian
>
>Is Ottawa  too far away?
>I have a few AS400 (9404) and at least 1 terminal for it as well as
>Volker 
>Craig and a few others.
>
>
>-- 
>Collector of vintage computers http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600

Looking for terminals again - oops

[Brian Adams]

Whoops, looks like I sent this to the wrong cct*** email, apologies!



My interest in video terminals has been awoken again, and I am again searching 
for one.
I like the look/size of the VT220s, very nice and compact!


Anybody have extra DEC or IBM terminals in Toronto (Canada) ? I’m probably 
somewhat interested!

-brian

Looking for terminals again

[Brian Adams]

The interest in video terminals has been awoken again, and I am again searching 
for one.
I like the look/size of the VT220s, very nice and compact!


Anybody have extra DEC or IBM terminals in Toronto (Canada) ? I’m probably 
somewhat interested!

-brian

RE: Looking for AS/400

[Brian Adams]

I was considering asking on that list, but I figured it was geared toward new 
machines.

I'll take a look.

-Brian

-Original Message-
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Monceaux
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 6:51 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <CCTalk@ClassicCmp.org>
Subject: Re: Looking for AS/400

On Tue, Dec 08, 2015 at 06:53:31PM +, Brian Adams wrote:

> Yeah, I've got an account on an AS/400 right now. I like the OS, I 
> probably couldn't do anything useful with it, but I like the look.

I've had an account there for years, though I don't use it much these days.  

> But having an account on a remote system isn't the same as a physical 
> system, ya know? And I don't have QSECOFR access of course.
> 
> Maybe I can find one at a surplus or recycler, mm.

Having a box with full access is definitely a plus.  I have a 9406-270 in my 
living room that I found on eBay for a fairly descent price.  It's been 
encountering some memory errors for a while now, but seems to be hanging in 
there.  I might have to find some replacement memory, or a replacement box, one 
of these days myself.  There was a post on the Midrange-L list last month from 
someone with a couple of "old 525 systems" that he's looking to part with:

http://Archive.Midrange.com/midrange-l/201511/msg00446.html

I contacted him recently and as of a few days ago they were still available.
I'd have grabbed one of them if I had the funds to spare at the moment.



-- 

Kevin
http://www.RawFedDogs.net
http://www.Lassie.xyz
http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org
Bruceville, TX

What's the definition of a legacy system? One that works!
Errare humanum est, ignoscere caninum.

RE: List vs. community size

[Brian Adams]

Oh yeah? Well, my machines are boring. Beat that.

-brian

-Original Message-
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of 
couryho...@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 7:37 PM
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: List vs. community size

mine are old enough to be bitchen!
 
Ed#
 
 
In a message dated 12/8/2015 3:33:34 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, 
silent...@gmail.com writes:

On Tue,  Dec 8, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Chuck Guzis  wrote:
> On  12/08/2015 02:23 PM, William Donzelli wrote:
>>
>> Yes, keep  the kewl machines elsewhere. Our machines are groovy, far 
>> out, or  maybe even the Bomb.
>
>
>
> You forgot "rad" and  "neat".

Certain Crays were "totally  tubular."

RE: Looking for AS/400

[Brian Adams]

Yeah, I've got an account on an AS/400 right now. I like the OS, I probably 
couldn't do anything useful with it, but I like the look.
But having an account on a remote system isn't the same as a physical system, 
ya know? And I don't have QSECOFR access of course.

Maybe I can find one at a surplus or recycler, mm.

-Brian

-Original Message-
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of supervinx
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 3:25 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
Subject: R: Looking for AS/400

Can't help, since I live on the other side if the pond, but AS/400s are cool 
machines. I own a bunch of them (and some S/36s too) and I like them. OS/400 
was and is a good OS (if you have clear in mind what it can and what it can't 
do).
Meanwhile, you could request a free AS/400 access to the folks at pub1.rzkh.de 
and play with OS/400. It's fun to access such a beast from a... Smart Phone :)

 Messaggio originale ----
Da: Brian Adams <f...@stenoweb.net> 
Data:07/12/2015  21:58  (GMT+01:00) 
A: cctalk@classiccmp.org 
Oggetto: Looking for AS/400 

Hi there,

Recently, I've been reading up into AS/400s.. They seem like really neat 
machines, and look really sharp with those matching block terminals.
I remember retail stores using those, and I always wondered what kind of a 
system they were running on... I figured it was DOS!

I've been having trouble locating one, however.

Anybody have one lying around, or know of where to find one in the Toronto area?
It needn't be a high spec machine, just something to play with OS/400 and a 
terminal.

Thanks!

-brian

RE: List vs. community size

[Brian Adams]

Yeah, ugh that post was baad.

-brian

-Original Message-
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jay West
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 1:27 PM
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' 
Subject: RE: List vs. community size

Chris wrote...
> I've got 13,000 on RetroBattlestations and I doubt very many of them know 
> about the cctalk mailing list.

To which Will replied...
>Wow, that is impressive. However, I suppose much of the PeeCee crowd really 
>does not integrate well with cctalk, and that is fine.

Yep, 13,000 is both impressive and commendable. However, can't compare the two 
as the focus really isn't the same at all.

Wasn't "retrobattlestations" where some "person" was happy about "modding" a HP 
21MX into an raspi ntp server?

J

RE: List vs. community size

[Brian Adams]

Would be nice if more of you people with Kewl Machines posted pictures on there!

It's been slow recently, not many posts, and boring stuff.

-brian

-Original Message-
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of et...@757.org
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 1:29 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts 
Subject: Re: List vs. community size

> Wow, that is impressive. However, I suppose much of the PeeCee crowd 
> really does not integrate well with cctalk, and that is fine.

Scanning the front page of retrobattlestations, SOL-20, DEC 1957 documentary, 
C64, POSIX Maze War, Vic 20...

Yep full of PC stuff!

--
Ethan O'Toole

Looking for AS/400

[Brian Adams]

Hi there,

Recently, I've been reading up into AS/400s.. They seem like really neat 
machines, and look really sharp with those matching block terminals.
I remember retail stores using those, and I always wondered what kind of a 
system they were running on... I figured it was DOS!

I've been having trouble locating one, however.

Anybody have one lying around, or know of where to find one in the Toronto area?
It needn't be a high spec machine, just something to play with OS/400 and a 
terminal.

Thanks!

-brian

Looking for Serial Terminals

[Brian Adams]

Hi there,

I've been wanting to get a nice serial terminal to use with my old systems 
(mostly UNIX) for a while now, but I haven't managed to find anything locally.
Over the past few years I've been to thrifts, garage sales, surplus shops... 
But I haven't found any. This sort of surprises me, as Toronto isn't a small 
town.

Is there anybody around the Toronto area that has a few extra dumb terminals 
lying around, or does anybody know of a good source for them around the Toronto 
area?

Thanks

-Brian

RE: Looking for Serial Terminals

[Brian Adams]

A1 is rather nice, they had lots of neat stuff last time I was there... Don't 
remember anything terminal-ey though.

-Brian

-Original Message-
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Stein
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 7:05 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Looking for Serial Terminals


- Original Message -
From: "Toby Thain" <t...@telegraphics.com.au>
To: <gene...@classiccmp.org>;
"discuss...@classiccmp.org:On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
Cc: <mai...@classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for Serial Terminals


> On 2015-10-19 6:11 PM, Mike Stein wrote:
>> I've got a few (ADM-11, several Falco models) but would have to check 
>> to see which ones (if any) are still working; if you're patient, 
>> contact me off-list.
>>
>> You could also have a look through A-1 Electronics on North Queen; 
>> never know what you'll find there.
>
> Is that the de-facto Active Surplus, now that they've shut down? :(
>
> --Toby

Pretty well, IMO; there's also Sayal for new stuff and of course Toronto 
Surplus if you're looking for something they've got and can afford it ;-)

m



-----
>>
>> mike
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "Brian 
>> Adams" <f...@stenoweb.net>
>> To: <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
>> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 2:16 PM
>> Subject: Looking for Serial Terminals
>>
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I've been wanting to get a nice serial terminal 
>> to use with my old
>> systems (mostly UNIX) for a while now, but I 
>> haven't managed to find
>> anything locally.
>> Over the past few years I've been to thrifts, 
>> garage sales, surplus
>> shops... But I haven't found any. This sort of 
>> surprises me, as Toronto
>> isn't a small town.
>>
>> Is there anybody around the Toronto area that 
>> has a few extra dumb
>> terminals lying around, or does anybody know of 
>> a good source for them
>> around the Toronto area?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> -Brian
>>
>