Re: Apple IIe addendum

2018-10-14 Thread dwight via cctalk
These machines used at least two different key switches, that I've seen. I've been looking for a broken key switch and the one a friend had was different. Mine has a broken post on one key. Dwight From: cctalk on behalf of drlegendre via cctalk Sent: Sunday,

Apple IIe addendum

2018-10-14 Thread drlegendre via cctalk
Folks, Yay, I was wrong! The IC seems to be OK, the issue was a stuck-on kb switch. A quirk of the Apple design causes the last-pressed key to repeat continuously if any key is being held 'on'. That leaves me needing two kb switches and possibly one 'tilde' key. This is the beige IIe kb with

TeleVideo Systems stuff

2018-10-14 Thread Patrick Finnegan via cctalk
After VCFMW this year, I've been looking at old projects I have and was wondering if anyone has any leads on TeleVideo systems. I'm looking for TS-800 terminals/systems, and interested in probably any 1980s Televideo terminals, depending on price, especially the 950, and 965s... and keyboards for

Iso: Apple IIe parts

2018-10-14 Thread drlegendre via cctalk
Folks, A neglected Apple IIe showed up in my life, and now I find myself needing a few parts. Specifically: - AY-5-3600 keyboard encoder IC - Several key studs, maybe a couple of keys Anyone have a donor machine? Bill

Reminder: VCF Pacific Northwest 2019 - We need you!

2018-10-14 Thread Michael Brutman via cctalk
The short story: we need exhibitors, speakers and volunteers to have an event. We are off to a good start but we all know time flies when you are having fun, and March isn't that far away. When: Saturday and Sunday, March 23rd-24th 2019 Where: Seattle, WA at Living Computers:museum+labs Event

Re: Wanted: tech docs on original Iomega 8-inch full height 10MB Bernoulli drive (Alpha-10)

2018-10-14 Thread Michael Brutman via cctalk
Hi Eric, I have working 10MB and 20MB units here being driven by a PC XT with the Iomega specific card for them. I've had to puts lots of effort into cleaning the heads on them. I'm not sure if there is an oxide shedding problem or just 30 years of dust that I'm fighting, but they do seem to be