Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 19/08/2016 22:13, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote: On 19 August 2016 at 10:31, Rod Smallwood wrote: Now for the fun version. How do I do the same sort of thing but with DEC hardware? You mean host a website with DEC hardware? With a PDP-11: Johnny

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 19 August 2016 at 10:31, Rod Smallwood wrote: > Now for the fun version. How do I do the same sort of thing but with DEC > hardware? > You mean host a website with DEC hardware? With a PDP-11: > Johnny Billquist has a lovely TCP/IP package for RSX-11/M+ which

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 18/08/2016 14:56, Rod Smallwood wrote: On 18/08/2016 14:25, Jonathan Katz wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Whats an Etsy? on-line storefront for artisan stuff, low-volume stuff. This is my friend's store for homemade

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

>> I assume you can just register and set up shop there. I don't think >> the overhead is too bad. You just upload some photos of your panels, >> price them, set the quantity (or build to order) and you're done. >> >> > Good grief a old typewriter with a display!!! People with too much time on

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 18/08/2016 14:25, Jonathan Katz wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Whats an Etsy? on-line storefront for artisan stuff, low-volume stuff. This is my friend's store for homemade portraits and the link:

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: > Whats an Etsy? > on-line storefront for artisan stuff, low-volume stuff. This is my friend's store for homemade portraits and the link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cordialkitten Here's something that is kind

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 18/08/2016 12:10, Jonathan Katz wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Other information and addenda is welcome, but not necessary (re: Ian's point about necessity), and I wouldn't postpone posting in favor of fancier distribution.

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: > > >> Other information and addenda is welcome, but not necessary (re: Ian's >> point about necessity), and I wouldn't postpone posting in favor of >> fancier distribution. LCD is the most survivable (broadly),

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 18/08/2016 11:21, Daniel Moniz wrote: On Sun, Aug 14, 2016, at 12:04 PM, Ian Finder wrote: My preference: KISS principle; keep it simple, stupid. Set up an HTTP server or a web host that does directory listings, and and dump all the stuff into a sensible folder structure a-la Bitsavers.

Re: Front Panel Update - PDP-8/i

Hi Thank you for your order Please send payment to PayPal rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com as below and your shipping address to me. On 16/08/2016 22:36, Adrian Stoness wrote: I would like to order one how do I do that? On Aug 16, 2016 3:41 PM, "Rod Smallwood"

Re: Front Panel Update - PDP-8/i

I would like to order one how do I do that? On Aug 16, 2016 3:41 PM, "Rod Smallwood" wrote: > > Hi > > Same price as before $150 + $20 shipping. > > Shipments going out to-morrow. > > Payment to my PayPal account rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com > >

Re: Front Panel Update - PDP-8/i

I tried to mail you off-list and got an error from your mail server. I would like to know your pricing - I have a rebadged 8/I that could use a facelift. Thanks. On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Rod Smallwood < rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi Guys > >PDP-8/i panels

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 15/08/2016 03:25, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 07:43:21PM +0100, Rod Smallwood wrote: Thank you all very much. I'm collating all of this most useful data. I think I have sent you this: http://pdp8.se/slask/front_paneler Not complete but it has som odd color variations

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 07:43:21PM +0100, Rod Smallwood wrote: > Thank you all very much. I'm collating all of this most useful data. I think I have sent you this: http://pdp8.se/slask/front_paneler Not complete but it has som odd color variations and OEM version. It has the chocolaty

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

On 8/14/16 12:04 PM, Ian Finder wrote: > No need for wikis or CMSes or any of that junk. > Such things are useful, Richard's RSS feed of bitsavers, for example but they can be added later. I am a VERY strong believer in keeping the content flat and not dynamically served, so that it can be

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

13 Aug 2016 09:20:13 -0400 From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove <captainkirk...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11 There's also different coloured versions for many of the panels too. E.g. there's a brown-and-white '70 panel used in OEM

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

09:20:13 -0400 >>> From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove <captainkirk...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - >>> PDP-11 >>> >>> There's also different coloured versions for many of the panels too. >&

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

> From: Jay West > I had already offered to host the panels... I just didn't want to > create full blow web content I'd be happy to create some Web V0.1 content for it - similar to my other simple Web pages, e.g.: http://ana-3.lcs.mit.edu/~jnc/tech/DECIndicatorPanels.html Let me

RE: Front Panel update - Catalog

Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2016 2:27 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: Front Panel update - Catalog Thanks that's interesting Rod On 14/08/2016 20:04, Ian Finder wrote: > My preference: KISS principle; keep it simple, stupid. &

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

Thanks that's interesting Rod On 14/08/2016 20:04, Ian Finder wrote: My preference: KISS principle; keep it simple, stupid. Set up an HTTP server or a web host that does directory listings, and and dump all the stuff into a sensible folder structure a-la Bitsavers. When you get more stuff

Re: Front Panel update - Catalog

My preference: KISS principle; keep it simple, stupid. Set up an HTTP server or a web host that does directory listings, and and dump all the stuff into a sensible folder structure a-la Bitsavers. When you get more stuff just file it accordingly. No need for wikis or CMSes or any of that junk.

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 14/08/2016 12:48, Michael Thompson wrote: Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 09:20:13 -0400 From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove <captainkirk...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11 There's also different coloured versions for many of the pane

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

> > Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 09:20:13 -0400 > From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove <captainkirk...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - > PDP-11 > > There's also different coloured versions for many of the panels too. >

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

I think I've registered with you before, but I'm interested in a PDP-11/70 panel and if you do them, a bezel for it. John H. Reinhardt On 8/12/2016 4:49 AM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Hi Guys Well my panels made to VCF. I have had some feedback and I expect more. Currently I

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

Amazing! Thanks, Rod. You're really on top of this. On Sunday, August 14, 2016, Rod Smallwood wrote: > > > On 14/08/2016 06:57, Ian Finder wrote: > >> Registering interest for 11/40! Also, one comment after playing with my >> panels... >> >> We should laquer the

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 14/08/2016 06:57, Ian Finder wrote: Registering interest for 11/40! Also, one comment after playing with my panels... We should laquer the back of them to prevent the black back-coating from scratching off... On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 1:49 AM, Rod Smallwood < rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com>

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

Also registering interest in 11 panels also. 11/45 would be my first choice followed by ’70, ’40 & ‘20 > On Aug 13, 2016, at 10:57 PM, Ian Finder wrote: > > Registering interest for 11/40! Also, one comment after playing with my > panels... > > We should laquer the back

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

> From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove > There's also different coloured versions for many of the panels too. > ... There's a blue-and-red '40 panel sold by DEC in their > "INDUSTRIAL-11" version. Also for the /70; I announced a couple of weeks back that I'd added a scan of one to my

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 13 August 2016 at 14:32, Don North wrote: > Like this maybe: http://www.ak6dn.com/stuff/1174.jpg > Yes, exactly that one! Based on the rest of your e-mail I'm guessing it's yours, right? Any chance you could get a higher res scan of it? > This is a 'true' 11/74 panel

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 13/08/2016 19:32, Don North wrote: On 8/13/2016 6:20 AM, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote: On 13 August 2016 at 08:07, Noel Chiappa wrote: I can't recall any other models with front panels? (Well, the /74, but IIRC there are none of those extant outside museums -

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 8/13/2016 6:20 AM, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote: On 13 August 2016 at 08:07, Noel Chiappa wrote: I can't recall any other models with front panels? (Well, the /74, but IIRC there are none of those extant outside museums - although people might want some for

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 13/08/2016 13:07, Noel Chiappa wrote: > From: Rod Smallwood > Please register interest in ... PDP-11 panels It will depend on price - will they be the same as the PDP-8 panels (since they are so similar)? If so, can you remind us of the pricing, please? If not, any estimate? I

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

On 13/08/2016 14:20, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote: On 13 August 2016 at 08:07, Noel Chiappa wrote: I can't recall any other models with front panels? (Well, the /74, but IIRC there are none of those extant outside museums - although people might want some for

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

> From: Rod Smallwood > Please register interest in ... PDP-11 panels It will depend on price - will they be the same as the PDP-8 panels (since they are so similar)? If so, can you remind us of the pricing, please? If not, any estimate? I assume you'll eventually be doing all of them

Re: Front Panel - Update. - PDP=8/i and PDP-8/l - Bezels - PDP-11

8i I want one for my panel rebuild project On Aug 12, 2016 3:49 AM, "Rod Smallwood" wrote: Hi Guys Well my panels made to VCF. I have had some feedback and I expect more. Currently I have stock of PDP-8/e (Types A and B) , PDP-8/f and PDP-8/m.

Re: Front Panel Update

On Mon, Aug 03, 2015 at 12:23:56PM +0100, Rod Smallwood wrote: Hi Guys The drawings for pdp8/e (A), pdp8/e (B), pdp8/f and pdp8/m have now gone to the silkscreeners for checking and costing. I'll let you all know when they are available. Those who chose to prepay but to wait

Re: Front Panel Update

Hi Pontus Thanks that clears up one or two things. I worked on a straight 8 with its clear cover on top along with a couple of 8/e's at Harwell. Whilst at DEC 1975 onwards I saw loads of 8/a's and the odd 8/e lurking on the top of a filing cabinet. As far as I can remember I never

Re: Front Panel Update

Hi Tom I had thought somebody had done one (or it was part of a kit) However I cant find anything about it. So lets have a look at your scan. Regards Rod On 14/07/2015 19:44, Tom Moss wrote: Hi Rod, Any chance I could commission you to do an Altair 8800 panel? The silkscreen has

Re: Front Panel Update A and B panels

Can anyone recommend suitable rotary switches for either the A (vertical) or B (angled) configuration? On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Rod Smallwood rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com wrote: Hi Guys I am off to Friedrichshafen for a few days and will be back on 1-JUL-2015. The

Re: Front Panel Update A and B panels

From: Paul Birke: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 10:59 PM Can anyone recommend suitable rotary switches for either the A (vertical) or B (angled) configuration? Unfortunately I don't have any leads on a modern equivalent. (Just the fairly useless DEC part numbers.) The construction is dead simple,

RE: Front Panel Update

-Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of tony duell Sent: 10 June 2015 05:46 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: RE: Front Panel Update Interesting. Varian is a microwave equipment company; I have one

OEM minis /was Re: Front Panel Update

On 2015-Jun-09, at 4:07 PM, William Donzelli wrote: Varian bought the design of the 620. I forget the name of the original firm, but I have a brochure on it. Weird things happen. CDC rebadged small VAX machines and Nova 3s, for example, even with their minicomputer line intact. On Tue, Jun

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Varian bought the design of the 620. I forget the name of the original firm, but I have a brochure on it. Weird things happen. CDC rebadged small VAX machines and Nova 3s, for example, even with their minicomputer line intact. -- Will On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 6:45 PM, Paul Koning

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The ANTS system I saw was in CAC, the building originally built to house Illiac IV. It sat next to an IMP (a 6 foot high battleship gray box with a large hoisting eye on top). paul On Jun 9, 2015, at 7:21 PM, Paul Anderson used...@gmail.com wrote: Was that in the Astromony

RE: Front Panel Update

WTF? Varian was a competitor of DEC. They made minis themselves. Sounds extremely strange that one would take a DEC mini, and put a Varian badge on it. Did someone try to make a joke? I will always think of Varian as a maker of (very high quality) vacuum equipment. I am sure this was not a

Re: Front Panel Update

8s is rare??   We have one.  Is there a an registry?   Ed#  smecc.org Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: ben bfranc...@jetnet.ab.ca Date: 06/08/2015 12:05 PM (GMT-07:00) To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Front Panel Update

Re: Front Panel Update

On 6/8/2015 4:30 PM, couryho...@aol.com wrote: yea Will... things that fit under the workbench can languish for 40 years... if it has to sit on top it may a a shorter lifespan Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) Ok, where are the computers HOLDING UP THE WORKBENCH? Ben.

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smartphone Original message From: ben bfranc...@jetnet.ab.ca Date: 06/08/2015 12:05 PM (GMT-07:00) To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Front Panel Update On 6/8/2015 12:28 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Theres an 8/f which replaced the 8/e and has a similar front panel

Re: Front Panel Update

On 6/8/2015 4:18 PM, William Donzelli wrote: It's pretty rare. I have one too. I've seen and heard of more straight 8s than I have 8/S PDP-8/Ss used to be quite rare, but they have been popping out of the woodwork for some time now. I would venture to say they are now more extant that

Re: Front Panel Update

It's pretty rare. I have one too. I've seen and heard of more straight 8s than I have 8/S PDP-8/Ss used to be quite rare, but they have been popping out of the woodwork for some time now. I would venture to say they are now more extant that Straight-8s. Small is survivability. PDP-8/S was my

Re: Front Panel Update

Original message From: ben bfranc...@jetnet.ab.ca Date: 06/08/2015 12:05 PM (GMT-07:00) To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Front Panel Update On 6/8/2015 12:28 PM, Rod Smallwood wrote: Theres an 8/f which replaced the 8/e and has a similar front panel with extra markings

Re: Front Panel Update

. Is there a an registry? Ed# smecc.org Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: ben bfranc...@jetnet.ab.ca Date: 06/08/2015 12:05 PM (GMT-07:00) To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Front Panel Update On 6/8/2015 12:28 PM, Rod Smallwood

Re: Front Panel Update

. Is there a an registry? Ed# smecc.org Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: ben bfranc...@jetnet.ab.ca Date: 06/08/2015 12:05 PM (GMT-07:00) To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Front Panel Update On 6/8/2015 12:28 PM, Rod

RE: Front Panel Update

Is this appropriate for an SBC6120 or does that need different switch labels ... -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rod Smallwood Sent: 08 June 2015 13:20 To: gene...@classiccmp.org; discuss...@classiccmp.org:On-Topic and Off- Topic

Re: Front Panel Update

On Jun 8, 2015, at 10:18 AM, Rod Smallwood rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com wrote: Yes several The originals have rounded corners. The address font differs slightly when superimposed. The screening in mine is much chrisper than the old ones. On 08/06/2015 13:21, Pontus Pihlgren

Re: Front Panel Update

On Jun 8, 2015 8:21 AM, Pontus Pihlgren pon...@update.uu.se wrote: Is there a way to tell your reproduction from an original? /P After looking at both of them, the typeface for the second line of text does not match, and some of the font sizes seem a bit off, or maybe the typefaces used are

Re: Front Panel Update

Is there a way to tell your reproduction from an original? /P On Mon, Jun 08, 2015 at 01:19:41PM +0100, Rod Smallwood wrote: Hi All Since I released the picture of the first 8/e panel on Friday there has been a big response. Its 12:45 local on Monday in the UK and I'm of to the

Re: Front Panel Update

Suggestion: it’s a good practice in general for replicas to be marked explictly as a replica. The marking can be very small and inconspicuous, but it seems like good form to have one. Yes, I was going to mention this as well. The trick (which is not hard at all) is to make the marking

Re: Front Panel Update

Hi I did consider that and as there will be more that the few I had planned. I can do that. I thought I might call it a Replic8 or a Fake8 or Makan8 for the kit. I am some what flattered that my humble efforts at artwork could be mistaken for the real thing. Thinking back some forty years I