Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-02-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
although   I  think   most  production    for  switch gear   was   done   with the later   32  bit   unit Ed# In a message dated 2/10/2019 12:49:36 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: telephone  gear? ed# In a message dated 2/10/2019 12:26:20 PM US Mountain Standard T

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-02-10 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
telephone  gear? ed# In a message dated 2/10/2019 12:26:20 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: Bringing up a bit of an old thread here, as I just picked up one of these yesterday. Typed in some example programs, which took far too long thanks to a bouncy keypad. But he

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-02-10 Thread Kyle Owen via cctalk
Bringing up a bit of an old thread here, as I just picked up one of these yesterday. Typed in some example programs, which took far too long thanks to a bouncy keypad. But hey, at least it works! Were there any real applications for the MAC-8? Haven't been able to find much. Thanks, Kyle

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-14 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
There this link to "Ferretronix" that seems to have relevant info. http://ferretronix.com/march/sbc/mactutor/ Wayne > On Jan 13, 2019, at 8:35 PM, ED SHARPE via cctalk > wrote: > > > there should be a yellow covered 8x11 manual out there if not.. let me know... > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Wayne: Yes this is a great reference!   The yellow manual is the one I had mentioned before along with others is available in the bitsavers link at the bottom of your article link. In addition there is the Bell System Technical Journal article announcing release of the microprocessor listed at

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
there should be a yellow covered 8x11 manual out there if not.. let me know... Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Sunday, January 13, 2019 Jason T via cctalk wrote: On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 7:47 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > If any the  group  gets the  bell mac  we would love  a scan  or  hi  r

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-13 Thread Jason T via cctalk
On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 7:47 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > If any the group gets the bell mac we would love a scan or hi res > photo of that multi colored sheet. It would look nice printed in the > back of a display ofone of these units here.We have 3 of these >

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
also if you have an IEEE library access I get a number of hits of other articles mentioning mac 8. thanks .. ed# Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Sunday, January 13, 2019 Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: Sold to someone out there for $358 Is there an archive of The Western Electric Engineer journal o

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
is there anything in bstj? if so they are at archive.org.   ed# Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Sunday, January 13, 2019 Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: Sold to someone out there for $358 Is there an archive of The Western Electric Engineer journal online anywhere? In the July 1977, Volume 21, Numbe

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-13 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
Sold to someone out there for $358 Is there an archive of The Western Electric Engineer journal online anywhere? In the July 1977, Volume 21, Number 3 issue there is a 7 page article "MAC-8: A Microprocessor for Telecommunication Applications", by Herbert H. Winfield". which provides a good archi

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
If any the  group  gets the  bell mac  we would love  a scan  or  hi  res  photo of that multi  colored  sheet. It  would  look  nice  printed in the  back  of  a  display  of    one of these units  here.We  have   3 of these units as  I remember...  and  actually   when I  get my hands around t

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-11 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On January 11, 2019 at 10:57 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk > wrote: > > > (OK I TRY THIS AGAIN!) > > THIS BELL MAC   YOU  SHOW  IS VERY  SCARCE ACTUALLY! > IT IS REALLY GREAT THAT  IT  HAS A MANUAL AND  LIGHTS  UP! > Yeah. It took all the discipline I had not to bid on it. I hope someone on

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
(OK I TRY THIS AGAIN!) THIS BELL MAC   YOU  SHOW  IS VERY  SCARCE ACTUALLY! IT IS REALLY GREAT THAT  IT  HAS A MANUAL AND  LIGHTS  UP! In a message dated 1/11/2019 8:48:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: VERY  SCARE ACTUALLY. AND  GREAT IT  HAS A MANUAL AND  LIGHTS 

Re: Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
VERY  SCARE ACTUALLY. AND  GREAT IT  HAS A MANUAL AND  LIGHTS  UP In a message dated 1/11/2019 8:12:53 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: I stumbled on this on ebay:https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bell-Laboratories-MAC-8-Processor-Tutor-1977-vintage-/202558325147Thought someon

Bellmac 8 Tutor on ebay

2019-01-11 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
I stumbled on this on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bell-Laboratories-MAC-8-Processor-Tutor-1977-vintage-/202558325147 Thought someone here might be interested. I have no affiliation. Will "He may look dumb but that's just a disguise."  -- Charlie Daniels "The names of global variables should