[cctalk] Re: DOS p-System Pascal: (Was: Saga of CP/M)

2024-05-09 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
. Waterloo Pascal on the SuperPetPascal never really made it on the microcomputer platform did it? I can't quote numbers, but Borland's Turbo Pascal was quite popular on both CP/M machines and IBM PC and clones. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old

[cctalk] Re: Logic Analyzers - HP/Agilent 16700B or 1670G?

2023-08-20 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Timer with a dead counter. Without the LA, it would have been a much longer repair process. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-18 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/ The Vintage Computer Federation and the System Source Computer Museum are hosting a vintage computer repair workshop on Saturday July 22nd and Sunday July 23rd 2023 ... Mark -- Mark G. Thomas , KC3DRE Mike Loewen

[cctalk] Re: Getting floppy images to/from real floppy disks.

2023-05-18 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
great under FreeDOS, and I use Linux to transfer files in and out of the system. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: windows reports contents of previous floppy

2023-01-31 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Tue, 31 Jan 2023, Tony Jones via cctalk wrote: On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, 3:39 PM Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: This is not the forum to ask MS Windows questions. Chris. Can I ask you stop and consider if you really need to post/reply. Not every thought that enters ones head needs to be

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

2023-01-18 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
A smaller one. On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan wrote: Didnt they already have a LINC? B On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:15 AM Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD. On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: So it must have

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

2023-01-17 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Correction: Hunt Valley, MD. On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD. On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: So it must have gone to the LSSM. It did not go to kennett classic. Maybe the "com

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

2023-01-17 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
the cool things you could do with it :-) Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: Using Gesswein board with RQDX3

2022-12-21 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
contacting Dave Gesswein directly? He's usually very responsive to questions, and is a DEC guru. https://www.pdp8online.com/ Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: Win2K+3 on a Dell Poweredge 2600

2022-12-20 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
ed, 21 Dec 2022, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: I don't see any relevance at all to this list. Q: How long will it be before it IS on-topic? A: As soon as someone creates a list for such things. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old

[cctalk] Re: Win2K+3 on a Dell Poweredge 2600

2022-12-20 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
't see any relevance at all to this list. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: what is on topic?

2022-12-20 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
, there are many other outlets for discussions about Windoze machines and i386+ systems. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Holmes Engineering CP/M

2022-11-18 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
I'm still looking for a copy of CP/M for the Holmes Engineering VID-80 board for the TRS-80 Model III. A manual would be helpful, as well. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: Minicomputer front panel.

2022-09-23 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Fri, 23 Sep 2022, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: From an over-the-top perspective as the 360/91 and 360/195 panels were, would it be fair to say that SAGE held first place in this category? Yep! We could even single-step. :-) http://q7.neurotica.com/Q7/ Mike Loewen

[cctalk] Re: Minicomputer front panel.

2022-09-23 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
more on HP-specific lists. If this was the Gerber-branded model, it wasn't in good shape and the power supply didn't work. I made a cash offer for it, and you wanted three times the amount. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

[cctalk] Re: TVI-921C

2022-09-14 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Wed, 14 Sep 2022, Jonathan Katz via cctalk wrote: I have a TVI-921C at the museum. I power it on and it beeps continuously. One long, solid tone that does not stop until I power it off. How do I start diagnosing this? Check the power supply voltages. Mike Loewen

[cctalk] Re: VCF Swap Meet October 8, 2022 @ InfoAge

2022-09-12 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Is there a spreadsheet for things vendors are bringing to the swap meet? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Holmes Engineering VID-80

2022-07-09 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Does anyone have the CP/M software for the Holmes Engineering VID-80 board for the Model III? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: The TRS-80 Journey Continues

2022-05-05 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
te). After that, there are literally dozens of disk formats to choose from, TRS-80 and many others. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: The TRS-80 Journey Continues

2022-05-05 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Thu, 5 May 2022, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 5/5/22 13:34, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: On Thu, 5 May 2022, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: Next step... Apparently mu original Tandon floppy has bought the farm. Does anyone know what the jumper setting are for a TEAC FD

Re: The TRS-80 Journey Continues

2022-05-05 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
fails verify after a format. I am sure it's a jumper thing. The FD-55GFR is a 1.2MB drive, double-sided. The Model 4P used 360K drives (possibly Teac FD-55A), single-sided as installed at the factory. Are you sure that's the model number that was in your 4P? Mike Loewen

Re: The TRS-80 Journey Continues

2022-05-04 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
need. I'll contact you directly with a ZIP file. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: PCI floppy controller

2022-04-21 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
found a need for that format. I use this system to image and create 3-1/2", 5-1/4" and 8" diskettes, single and double-density. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Possibly going up to VCF, stuff I would like to sell/get to proper people pdp8/12/HP stuff

2022-04-10 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
s staffing it to collect money and record sales, etc. There's a house cut (but I am unsure how much it is so I don't want to just guess). VCF takes 15% of the sale price: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-consignment/ Mike Loewen

VCF East 2022

2022-03-16 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Exhibitors wanted! Deadline to apply is April 1. Exhibits are NOT limited to the shows two main themes. "Ever wonder about the roots of today?s technological society? Did you spend Covid nostalgically playing old video games from the past on an emulator? Do you want to get hands-on

Re: gcobol

2022-03-14 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
FORTRAN and data decks. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Seeking paper tape punch

2022-02-21 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
u let me know? Fanuc PPR, GNT 4601/4604, and the DSI NC-2400 have been cited as possible candidates, but I don't see anything that looks like a good match on ebay. Thanks! /guy fedorkow I'll second the GNT 4601. I use it for punching tapes for my HP system, and reading old tapes.

VCF East

2021-09-03 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Here's the official show flyer for VCF East, October 8-10. Please pass it around. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GsmXLA2vIsBFWTcmMJLZfq1OQlxmShBU/view Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com

Tandon Track 0 adjustment

2021-08-27 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
What's the recommended method for adjusting the track 0 switch and track 0 stop on a Tandon TM100-2, if you don't have an alignment disk? I do have a scope. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7

Re: CWVG

2021-08-25 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Wed, 25 Aug 2021, Dennis Boone via cctalk wrote: On Wed, 24 Aug 2021, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: > > Back in the 2007 time frame, Andrew Lynch had written a utility to read > Vector Graphic hard-sectored diskettes on a Catweasel board. Called > "CWVG", d

CWVG

2021-08-24 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Back in the 2007 time frame, Andrew Lynch had written a utility to read Vector Graphic hard-sectored diskettes on a Catweasel board. Called "CWVG", does anyone have a copy of the program? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old

Re: ISO Laserjet I/II/III firmware

2021-08-12 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
use my 4M/L all the time - Postscript + LocalTalk + IEEE1284. It's a great little printer. -ethan Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

LSSM quick update

2021-07-30 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
The A/C is in and running! Tomorrow and Sunday we reassemble the exhibit floor and clean up the mess, just in time for the 60-person group tour on Monday. -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA Thanks to all who contributed to the new A/C!

Re: Large Scale Systems Museum

2021-06-15 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
progress? Good Luck, Pontus On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 06:56:49PM -0400, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: https://www.mact.io/ Hi folks! We've been away from Facebook for awhile, but we've been staying busy here. Now that things are starting to get back to normal from the disruption of Covi

Large Scale Systems Museum

2021-06-10 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
https://www.mact.io/ Hi folks! We've been away from Facebook for awhile, but we've been staying busy here. Now that things are starting to get back to normal from the disruption of Covid19, we're doing tours again, and we're getting our volunteer work days rolling again, restoring

Re: Bendix G-15 and Control Data 160 console on ebay

2021-01-06 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
museum at Infoage in NJ also has a G-15 on display. Not operational. http://q7.neurotica.com/IMG_5176.JPG Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: personal history of personal computers

2021-01-04 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
ook a long time before after-market software, even spreadsheets, were available for the Macintosh. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Rod Coleman's personal history of founding, building & running SAGE

2021-01-02 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
area stop by and we can fire them up. Pascal. Bill Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Regional accents and dialects (Was: The best hard drives??

2020-11-19 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Why don't you guys take this to another list, where someone might actually see its relevance? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Vintage Computer Federation Swap Meet 11/7/2020

2020-11-03 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
@vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783 Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Morrow MD3 terminal emulation.

2020-07-29 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
H19 (same as Zenith Z19) IBM 3101 Lear Siegler ADM-3A, ADM-5, ADM-22, and ADM-31 Qume 102 SOROe IQ~120 Teleray Televideo 910, 912C/920, and 925/950 Yisual 200 Wyse Any ANSI standard terminal Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

Re: Future of cctalk/cctech

2020-06-16 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
for these mailing lists? I've got the ability to host mailman lists or a site if the need is there - just ask. I believe some of you know me already from various other places. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

Re: LK201 emulation

2020-05-17 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
? If yes, I can make the design available. Perhaps the PCB layout and parts list. I don't think I want to get into building units for others, though. I would be interested. I have one dead LK201, one flaky LK201 and a dead LK401. PCB and parts list okay, I can build it myself. Mike

Re: Bob Davis and old computer stuff

2020-04-25 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
ortant and what is not? Who is willing to help me get this stuff somewhere where people can care about it? C Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Scanning docs for bitsavers

2019-11-27 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
thousands of scanner models, including some very old ones. VueScan can also do CCITT G4 compression, and directly create PDF files. If you but the pro version, updates are free. I've been using it for years. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old T

Re: 50 yrs. ago today

2019-10-29 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
ach other (cross-tell) in 1958, via Bell 101 modems. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Identification of an HP minicomputer

2019-08-12 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote: OK, thanks. Is there a sheet somewhere that I can use to decode all of these part numbers? TTFN - Guy On Aug 12, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: Sorry, I mistyped. 12746A is a 64KB (32KW) memory module. On Mon, 12 Aug 2019, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote

Re: Identification of an HP minicomputer

2019-08-12 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Sorry, I mistyped. 12746A is a 64KB (32KW) memory module. On Mon, 12 Aug 2019, Guy Sotomayor Jr wrote: Except that I don?t have a 12745A memory board, I believe it?s a 12746A which I think I saw was a 16K board. Thanks. TTFN - Guy On Aug 12, 2019, at 4:07 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk

Re: Identification of an HP minicomputer

2019-08-12 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
the panel on the front card cage, I saw that it only had 16K of memory. :-( I?ll see about firing it up and if that goes well (anyone have suggestions for this type of mini?) I?ll see if I find more memory and suitable peripherals. Thanks. TTFN - Guy On Aug 12, 2019, at 3:29 PM, Mike Loewen via

Re: Identification of an HP minicomputer

2019-08-12 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
is (e.g. how much memory, etc). Yes, I have looked on bitsavers, but short of disassembling the box to look at the (at least) 2 boards that are below the I/O slots, I can?t tell what?s there and I?d like to see if there?s a way to determine what this is without resorting to disassembly. Thanks

Re: STOP IT : "half-dollar"/"50 cent piece" Was: Recovering the ROM of an IBM 5100 using OCR

2019-07-01 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
ENOUGH ALREADY! Surely there must be better lists to carry on this conversation. On Mon, 1 Jul 2019, dwight via cctalk wrote: Not every thing makes sense to go metric. Clearly bold sizes are better off in fractional sizes. Also for wrenches. I have to have 13, 14 and 15 mm wrenches.

Re: VCF Southeast Photos

2019-05-01 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
coming soon. https://www.facebook.com/lssmuseum/ Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Storage for 1/2" open reel tape

2019-04-05 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
also used a robotic "picker. I'd have to take a photo of one, I think, though if you have a very ancient Wright-Line catalog, it's probably in there. There's a good picture of the IBM autoloading tape seal on this page: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/media.html Mike L

Re: 6809 Monitor

2018-10-02 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
a BIN file in Don Maslin's archive for CBUG. Not sure if it's a ROM image or an executable. https://amaus.org/static/S100/people/don%20maslin/AARDVARK_Tape_Backups/maslin_c_d_10apr97/ddrive/sydex/tandy/ Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

Re: Manual for Documation TM200 punched card reader

2018-09-22 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
.700-3330C.11-80.pdf https://www.wang2200.org/docs/datasheet/2244A_CardReader_DataSheet.700-3524B.1-79.pdf No schematics, though. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: SAGE memory plane

2018-09-17 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
and they keep getting mis-identified. I have one, as well: http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/SAGE/Coreplane-1L.jpg Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Making a bootable LIF CD for the 9000/382

2018-07-06 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Fri, 6 Jul 2018, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: Digging through some HP docs, CD-ROM boot was only possible on 8.0 and up. Does HPDrive simulate a 9144 or 45? HPDrive will emulate a 9144A. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

Re: IBM junk

2018-06-22 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
And the display scope parts? JUNK420 I used to work on SAGE, and have an interest in parts and pieces. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: how fast were drum memories?

2018-05-11 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
, and would power up in seven seconds or less. Surge current was around 115 amps? Paul On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 3:46 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: On Thu, 10 May 2018, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: On 5/10/18 10:37 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: On 5/10/18 9

Re: how fast were drum memories?

2018-05-10 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
s one of the earlier style R/W heads: http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/SAGE/DrumHead-1L.jpg Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Old newsreader source code

2018-05-08 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
reader, back in the day. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

HP 3000/37 console

2018-05-07 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
, but fails to to speed sense. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: old vintage stuff for pretty cheap

2018-05-03 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
IM elcpls --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Maxtor full-height 5.25" drives of death

2018-02-09 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
nd (2) IMI CM-5412. My surprise is b/c these are amongst the earliest of models. At the risk of jinxing my drives, I have a Tandy 6000HD with two operational Tandon TM503 drives. The only thing done was to reformat. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.u

Re: Modems & Xerox

2018-02-01 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
! The classic computer era taught us patience didn?t it? BTW, one had to have a private phone line not a party line for a modem to work. Making our hobby more expensive! What sort of BBS were you accessing in the early '70s? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old

Re: TESTFDC

2018-01-27 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
specific to the drive, but I think well of the FDADAP 8" floppy disk adapter to connect the drive to the controller: http://www.dbit.com/fdadap.html Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: TESTFDC

2018-01-27 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Pro for my imaging system. I've successfully made bootable disks for all sorts of SD and DD systems. Now where did I put that 8? drive... I'm using a Tandon 848 on mine. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7

Re: HP 2108A key

2018-01-16 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Tue, 16 Jan 2018, Tim Riker via cctalk wrote: On 09/21/2017 08:52 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Thu, 21 Sep 2017, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:   Mike Thompson at the RICM is going to look for a number on the key for their 2108A, this weekend. Ask if he can snap a few good close-up

Re: Playing with HP2640B

2017-12-05 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind wrote: 2017-12-05 16:51 GMT+01:00 Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>: On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind wrote: 2017-12-05 16:26 GMT+01:00 Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>: On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind via cctalk wr

Re: Playing with HP2640B

2017-12-05 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind wrote: 2017-12-05 16:26 GMT+01:00 Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>: On Tue, 5 Dec 2017, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote: While going through the HP2640B I found two boards which I cannot find relevant schematic and description for, the 02640

Re: Playing with HP2640B

2017-12-05 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
for the 02640-60088 is here: http://www.hpmuseum.net/document.php?hwfile=2542 Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: HP 21mx/whatever processor works with doublesided key... i forgot model#

2017-10-19 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
boards in it? what is with that? Multi user without a mux? My 2113E has 3 BACI cards, because I don't own a MUX. Anyone have a spare 12792A? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: HP 2108A key

2017-09-25 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
in Christian's picture: http://computermuseum.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pics/hp1000/keys/P1080975.JPG It works! I've asked our resident keymaster to post any specifications needed to duplicate this key. Thanks to everyone involved, for their help. Mike Loewen

Re: HP 7970E - interest to split?

2017-09-25 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
numbers. If someone wanted to pick up both items, you'd have a nice setup. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: HP 2108A key

2017-09-21 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Mike Thompson at the RICM is going to look for a number on the key for their 2108A, this weekend. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/ On Thu, 21 Sep 2017, Dennis Boone via cctalk

RE: HP 2108A key

2017-09-20 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
The key is for this switch on the front panel of the 2108A: http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/HP/2108A/HP2108A-8L.jpg Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/ On Thu, 21 Sep 2017, Ed Sharpe

HP 2108A key

2017-09-19 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Does anyone have a key for a HP 2108A? This is one of the original 21MX M-series machines. The key is NOT the same as for the E and F-series machines. I already checked with Jay. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

4116 DRAM @ VCFMW

2017-09-07 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
If any VCF Midwest attendees have some spare 4116 dynamic RAM, I could use a couple. Anything 200ns or faster should work. Please reply off-list. Thanks! Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com

Re: HP 7970B Capstan?

2017-09-04 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
ight. Any ideas? The rubber on my 7970E capstan is not tacky, but fairly firm. I've used Techspray Rubber Roller Rejuvenator successfully on keypunch rollers to make them a bit "grippier" - maybe it would help? https://www.techspray.com/roller-rejuv

Re: SPARCstation 20 and dual CPUs

2017-08-04 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
it elsewhere. There's a Ross 2.25r image on this page: http://home.earthlink.net/~reif/ Not sure if it's the right one for a SS20. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Wanted: keyboard for HP 264x terminal

2017-07-29 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
I need a keyboard, preferably working, for a HP 264x series terminal. Contact me off-list if you have a spare. I'm in Central PA. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Repurposed Art (ahem...)

2017-07-18 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
It wasn't the LIS collectors that did that, it was 20th Century Fox back in the '60s. I'm not aware of a single LIS collector that ever had access to a B205. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7

Re: Through-hole desoldering (was Re: IBM 5110 - Where does the character set live? And other questions.)

2017-07-13 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Thu, 13 Jul 2017, Peter Cetinski wrote: On Jul 13, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: I used a Pace rework station in the USAF, vacuum desoldering and hot air - very nice, but pricey. Wow, where were you stationed? In the late 1

Re: Through-hole desoldering (was Re: IBM 5110 - Where does the character set live? And other questions.)

2017-07-13 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
, but pricey. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: File recovery help needed (Alabama)

2017-06-24 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Thu, 22 Jun 2017, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: I was contacted by a faculty member at the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) who is looking for help in recovering files from some 5-1/4" diskettes. The diskettes are from the 1989-1892 time frame, and most likely contain WordPe

Re: File recovery help needed (Alabama)

2017-06-22 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
a machine with a 5-1/4" drive, hence the request. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: File recovery help needed (Alabama)

2017-06-22 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
but I thought I'd see if there's anyone closer (I'm in PA). Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

File recovery help needed (Alabama)

2017-06-22 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
would be willing to help, contact me off-list and I'll put you in touch with him. Thanks! Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

HP 13181 tape interface

2017-06-19 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
The VCF museum at Infoage is looking for a HP 13181 board set to connect a 7970B tape drive to a 2117F processor. Does anyone have a spare set they'd be willing to part with? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http

Re: Anyone remember ZOSO disks?

2017-05-30 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
On Tue, 30 May 2017, Jason T via cctalk wrote: Looks like this guy was the original Caps-Lock Warrior (though likely out of technical necessity more than style). Thanks for posting this; I'd never heard of him. I think he was relate to the BOFH. :-) Mike Loewen

Bulk tape eraser

2017-04-30 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
Looking for recommendations for a bulk tape eraser for SDLT and DLT IV tapes. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: Tandon TM-100-1 electronics repair

2017-04-27 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
://fjkraan.home.xs4all.nl/comp/trs80-4p/dmkeilImages/util/97-0005.ace (bootable version) http://tim-mann.org/trs80/doc/su4man.pdf Hyperzap 3.2C https://fjkraan.home.xs4all.nl/97-0002.ace If you hook up a working drive to boot from, one of those should help to exercise/exorcise the bad drive. :-) Mike Loewen

RE: Did we miss the 20th anniversary of classiccmp?

2017-04-21 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
. :-) Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Re: HP 2647F cable

2017-02-25 Thread Mike Loewen
be interested in any software anyone may have for this machine. The HP Museum site has a ZIP file available for download that has 3 disk images: http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?sw=306 Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

2017-01-10 Thread Mike Loewen
with other Q7 parts: http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/SAGE/ Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

RE: Paper tape carriers and paper tape

2016-11-11 Thread Mike Loewen
of the proper thicknes... ... would love a box of cards Check with older IT staff members at your local universities. Some of them still have boxes of unpunched cards that they use for making notes. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

Re: old friend is slimming down the warehouse

2016-06-24 Thread Mike Loewen
s like AT, Qume, Texas Instruments, WISE, etc. I'm looking for HP 264x terminals and parts - especially keyboards. Likewise, HP 262x terminals, parts and keyboards. Ditto. Also HP 2392 terminals and keyboards. HP 262x terminals don't ship well. The "ET" terminals must be packed ca

HP 21MX keys

2016-05-15 Thread Mike Loewen
Does anyone here know if the front panel key for an E-series 21MX machine (2109E/2113E) will fit a 2117F machine? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

Mystery system

2016-02-04 Thread Mike Loewen
ller-9.png The drives appear to be IBM 3420s, but with an additional box on top, labeled "SMS". The system itself doesn't appear in any of the shots. Some sort of IBM 370, perhaps? Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology

Re: VAXology

2016-01-18 Thread Mike Loewen
EAR VAX : Salesman's problem when you try to order a DECSYSTEM 10 BEE'S VAX : The one that Opie first sysgen'd VAX on, VAX off : Karate teaching technique from Mr. Miyagi Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7

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