Re: 1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console

Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Oct 16, 2016 6:12 AM, "jim stephens" wrote: > > > > On 10/14/2016 4:14 PM, william degnan wrote: >> >> I recently came upon the console for a Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516, which is >> the older brother of the Honeywell Kitchen

Re: VCFed, the BBS!

I could care less about telnet... I want to make the teletype  clack!   Ed# Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Rod Smallwood Date: 10/16/16 18:39 (GMT-07:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and

One last epay for the day, TEC terminal

Since some need to possibly use current loop, I was searching and thought it useful to bring this to people's attention. The TEC is also one of the terminals in the video I posted a few days ago related to "Jobs" if you care to look. I've used these and at the time the only problem I had

Re: Altos system mislisted on Epay

On 10/16/2016 15:38, Glen Slick wrote: > > Has the one in the listing here had the hard drive platter brutally > removed? Didn't take a close look at all of the photos to be sure. By my previous viewing of the pics in that auction - yes, somebody ripped the platters out of the HDD, breaking the

Re: Altos system mislisted on Epay

On Mon, 17 Oct 2016 01:38:55 + william degnan wrote: > On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 10:38 PM, Glen Slick > wrote: > > > On Oct 16, 2016 3:19 PM, "jim stephens" wrote: > > > > > > > > > 48 min to go at 315 PDT > > > > > > Bit

Re: VCFed, the BBS!

On 16/10/2016 14:10, william degnan wrote: On Oct 16, 2016 5:52 AM, "Evan Koblentz" wrote: I mean please add 110 Baud Evan! I was giving examples, not carved-in-stone specifications. If the system is simple it'll be easier to support, 110b is not, given the number of

Re: Altos system mislisted on Epay

On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 10:38 PM, Glen Slick wrote: > On Oct 16, 2016 3:19 PM, "jim stephens" wrote: > > > > > > 48 min to go at 315 PDT > > > > Bit thing not in listing is an SA-1004 disk. And I'm suspicious it is an > 8086, but who knows. Certainly

Re: Xerox 6085 IOP firmware

oops. anyway, just put it up on bitsavers/pdf/xerox/6085 as well On 10/16/16 5:04 PM, Al Kossow wrote: > On messftp/uploads/6085_IOP_Firmware.zip > > I have been working on trying to get Smalltalk running on it, so I went > through and checked > all of my IOP boards for different revs of

Xerox 6085 IOP firmware

On messftp/uploads/6085_IOP_Firmware.zip I have been working on trying to get Smalltalk running on it, so I went through and checked all of my IOP boards for different revs of firmware. There are only two that I found, the later one added support for >80mb disks. The 6085 has a 80186 instead

Re: Offer: HP-200 Series S/W

On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 5:50 PM, Jason T wrote: > I have two boxed copies of Text Editor/200 for the HP 200-Series (aka > 9826, 9836, 9816, etc.) and I probably don't need two of them, so I > may as well pass one on: And like that, it's claimed. Thanks! -j

Offer: HP-200 Series S/W

I have two boxed copies of Text Editor/200 for the HP 200-Series (aka 9826, 9836, 9816, etc.) and I probably don't need two of them, so I may as well pass one on: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13043699/pics/HP200_1.jpg https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13043699/pics/HP200_2.jpg It's so

Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system?

"This was real. This was more real even than reality. This was history. It might not be true, but that had nothing to do with it." - Terry Pratchett "Wyrd Sisters" On the other hand, the wood top for the Northstar Horizon was plywood from Ashby Lumber. On Sun, 16 Oct 2016, Chuck Guzis wrote:

Re: Altos system mislisted on Epay

On Oct 16, 2016 3:19 PM, "jim stephens" wrote: > > > 48 min to go at 315 PDT > > Bit thing not in listing is an SA-1004 disk. And I'm suspicious it is an 8086, but who knows. Certainly has many serials on the back. > >

Altos system mislisted on Epay

48 min to go at 315 PDT Bit thing not in listing is an SA-1004 disk. And I'm suspicious it is an 8086, but who knows. Certainly has many serials on the back. Moore-Business-Systems-Altos-ASC-8000-10A-Zilog-Z80-CP-M-Multi-user-Computer http://www.ebay.com/itm/311713600878

Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system?

On 10/16/2016 01:49 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: > "This was real. This was more real even than reality. This was > history. It might not be true, but that had nothing to do with it." - > Terry Pratchett "Wyrd Sisters" > > > On the other hand, the wood top for the Northstar Horizon was > plywood from

DEC Legacy 2016

A few pics. I know is a facebook link but you should be able to view without signing up. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10211268710019994.1073741835.14268 00809 =1=7dbd490379

Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system?

I don't think I have any other wooden computers yet. The seller had an interesting tale about the origin of the wood in these particular computers. As the legend goes, the father of one of the principals of Processor Technology had a contract to remove wharfs from along the Mississippi river,

HP 9826A on Epay

I was jusy crawling ePay and found this one. For who is interested, about one hour left, 1 bid $100,- at this moment. I'm not the seller or affiliated with him or her. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-9826-Hewlett-Packard-With-Catalog-parts-Or-Repair -Only-/172369586516

RE: LA36, LA120 prints

> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Richard > Loken > Sent: 15 October 2016 17:14 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: LA36, LA120 prints > > On Sat, 15 Oct 2016, Al Kossow

Re: VCFed, the BBS!

??? from the modem end a Hayes or anything else that does 300/1200 also did 110 as I remember as that was under the bell 103 spec. (110 adn 300 baud) I suppose just a matter of your uart being able to talk to the modem at that speed ( which should not be a problem??!)

Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system?

The gunstock wood origin story sounds more plausible, but less fragrant. -- Mark J. Blair, NF6X http://www.nf6x.net/

Re: Reasonable price for a complete SOL-20 system?

On 10/16/2016 5:54 AM, Corey Cohen wrote: On Oct 15, 2016, at 10:25 PM, Mark J. Blair wrote: I don't think I have any other wooden computers yet. The seller had an interesting tale about the origin of the wood in these particular computers. As the legend goes, the father of

Re: Getting out of the hobby

On 10/15/2016 10:48 PM, Steven M Jones wrote: On 10/15/2016 19:39, Chuck Guzis wrote: My point blew right past you, apparently--yet I stated it as clearly as I could. I got your point, Chuck, one hundred percent. It's a depressing perspective, but I acknowledge the truth of it in my own life.

Re: Comdyna GP-6 Analog Computer Repairs Needed

Where are you at and what seems to be the problem? Dwight From: cctalk on behalf of Bill Phillips Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 12:38:34 PM To: cct...@classiccmp.org Subject: Comdyna GP-6 Analog

Re: VCFed, the BBS!

On Oct 16, 2016 5:52 AM, "Evan Koblentz" wrote: >> >> I mean please add 110 Baud Evan! > > > I was giving examples, not carved-in-stone specifications. If the system is simple it'll be easier to support, 110b is not, given the number of persons coming in from the other end

Bootable 8" floppy needed for PDP-11/23

Hi, I have a PDP-11/23 system with a DSD-440 dual 8" floppy drive. On reset, it prints: 28 START? and waits for the operator to insert a bootable 8" floppy and type DY0. The problem is I do not have a bootable 8" floppy. The DSD-440 should be compatible with either RX01 or RX02. Can anyone on

Re: 1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console

Nice Find Bill! The mention of the kitchen computer makes me wonder how many of those still exist or... how many were sold? Has anyone dome a detailed write up on it? Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 10/14/2016 4:14:32 P.M. US Mountain Standard

Re: 1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console

On 10/14/2016 4:14 PM, william degnan wrote: I recently came upon the console for a Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516, which is the older brother of the Honeywell Kitchen computer (DDP-316). Took a lot of photos: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=655 Bill Very nice photos.

Comdyna GP-6 Analog Computer Repairs Needed

I have a Comdyna GP-6 analog computer that I need repaired ASAP. Anyone available to help me out? Bill Phillips wcphill...@verizon.net

1966-68 Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516 Console

I recently came upon the console for a Honeywell u-COMP DDP-516, which is the older brother of the Honeywell Kitchen computer (DDP-316). Took a lot of photos: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=655 Bill

Re: NWA auctions

* Noel Chiappa [161013 16:37]: > > From: Jim Stephens > > > The two bay 11/45 went for twice the bid, since it was listed as 2 pcs > > @ 1500 each > > Yeah, I couldn't quite work that out - did it mean there were two mostly > identical ones, and they only

AWA - Raised Floor

Someone asked yesterday if the raised floor was being sold. Looks like bidding ends this morning. https://grafeauction.proxibid.com/aspr/Quantity-static-flooring-throughout-building/32465315/LotDetail.asp?lid=32465315 -Cory

Re: Getting out of the hobby

* Jason Howe [161014 10:15]: [..SNIP..] > Okay, I'll bite. I'm in my mid-30's. I've always loved older gear of > all types: A/V, computers, photographic, automotive, you name it. > > For me, its the thrill of running something discarded or obsolete, > learning all I can

Re: PDP-11/23 System available for sale in Bedford, NH

On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Stephen Pereira wrote: > Hello all, > > I have my PDP-11/23 system for sale in Bedford, NH. > > Please see this message thread at VCFED.ORG for my > description: > >

RE: Where are the cctech archives before November 2014 ?

I am happy to provide material support towards this project. On Oct 12, 2016 10:29 PM, "Jay West" wrote: > Walter > > I think you need to ask a few questions before you toss that kind of > nonsense out. > > For your info - this is a hobby. It is done in spare time. The