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

pretty rare. I have one too. I've seen and heard of more straight 8s than I have 8/S Mike On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 7:26 AM, couryhouse couryho...@aol.com wrote: 8s is rare?? We have one. Is there a an registry?Ed# smecc.org Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

Re: Front Panel Update

:09:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, pon...@update.uu.se writes: Quite rare the PDP-8 faq says 1024 made. And given how slow it was, I suppose people didn't hold on to it. /P On Mon, Jun 08, 2015 at 12:26:07PM -0700, couryhouse wrote: 8s is rare?? We have one

What is best place to buy new 1/2 tape ? (recent datecodes)

What is best place to buy new 1/2 tape ? (recent datecodes) thanks for advice Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)

Re: Blue tape retainers

They breathe better if you do not have them sealed when you are baking them..ed _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) (resent due to error message) Original message From: Chuck Guzis ccl...@sydex.com Date: 06/09/2015 9:46 PM (GMT-07:00) To:

Re: Blue tape retainers

I have had them come inthem for video tape too and they were seem to be white vinyl in this case Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 6/9/2015 5:04:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, bfranc...@jetnet.ab.ca writes: On 6/9/2015 5:38 PM, Pete

Re: PDP-8/S

17 is still pretty scarce! In a message dated 6/9/2015 11:57:04 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, lbick...@bickleywest.com writes: I know of 17 PDP-8/S systems, including four at the RICM. The RICM has an OMD8S data-break and memory expansion chassis for an 8/S.

Re: Blue tape retainers

wonders how long it takes the seal to decay? when in the biz had tapes on the rack for 13 years and no falling . Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 6/9/2015 7:42:06 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, bfranc...@jetnet.ab.ca writes: On 6/9/2015 8:15 PM,

what happened to the atrificial 8 E panel with the 6100 built to it?

what happened to the artificial 8 E panel with the 6100 microprocessor board built to it? are these still being made? Thanks Ed# _www.smnecc.org_ (http://www.smnecc.org)

Re: George!

Great save! By the Way Evan I like the photo of that self contained Syston Donner Analogue computer in your book! Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 6/22/2015 1:01:29 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, e...@snarc.net writes: Here's a new picture of

Re: Printer ribbons [Was: Re: 1990 Era computer room]

you re ink the old ribbon... used to do that with tty ribbons the 14 inch line printer width.. messy but doable I remember having to make a dried ribbon a bit juicer one time strung it between to poles in the parkinlot and sprayed I think it was a litte wd-40

Re: Computers ... ARMY COMPUTERS! early beastly with Friden What is it?

yea know about friden.. but that tape drive and all the massive cabinets next to guy and friden??? In a message dated 6/24/2015 1:26:17 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, n...@farumdata.dk writes: Hi ED I only know Friden as the makers of the Flexowriter. It was something like a

Computers ... ARMY COMPUTERS! early beastly with Friden What is it?

Computers ARMY COMPUTERS! earlybeastly with Friden What is it? I had a chance to buy these photos so I did! Be fun to find the people and talk to them!What ever this thing is I guess I need to devote a page on it! Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org/)

Re: Megaprocessor - built from individual transistors

well how many transistors does our table top straight pdp-8 have?! In a message dated 6/23/2015 4:26:38 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ccl...@sydex.com writes: On 06/23/2015 04:11 PM, drlegendre . wrote: When it's done, I hope he mounts it all on a black rectangular table with 20

Re: Austin Goodwill computer works

the buyer also trafficked in these areas Computers/Tablets Networking Vintage Computers Mainframes 1 Seller 1 1h Video Games Consoles Other Video Games Consoles 1 Seller 1 1h Computers/Tablets Networking Keyboards Keypads 1 Seller 1 1h Musical Instruments Gear Parts

Re: PDP-8/S

ok added! thanks Mike! In a message dated 6/10/2015 2:24:01 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, tmfdm...@gmail.com writes: I have one, restored, was running when stored but not powered up in some considerable time. Serial number unknown; IIRC correctly the tag with the serial number was

Re: PDP-8/S

Fred yes all valid. if we are to put them in the registry though we have to be sure that have one if they go nameless. like if we get a response like: my name is rick I have s/n 2 Ok we need a entry template for info that can be spread sheeted.. of course

Re: Documation card readers for sale

Mike where did you get new rubber roller things for the card reader? Thanks for the link on theinterface. Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 6/17/2015 7:21:15 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us writes: On Wed, 17

Re: Amiga Fans

We have an Amiga with the Newtek video goodies inside but alas are missing the keyboard was given to us by one of our cable station folks here in AZ Does anyone have extra keyboards!? Thanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC In a message dated 6/13/2015 12:24:21 A.M. US Mountain Standard

Re: Collectors pay big money for old tech

Well ... some things really are not more expensive... the money is just worth less back when I used to buy pdp-8 computers for 100-200 dollars ... like 24+ years ago cars were a bunch cheaper too by far There are some things that went crazy like the Apple I but

Re: PDP-8/S

PDP-S ( and Classic 8 too) in the intake form . . yes we are working up an entry for with different fields in it. Be aware though as soon as you say you HAVE ONE OF THOSE on this list or any other you have tagged yourself as having one. if someone wants your details it does

Re: PDP-8/S

Well... we will accept anonymous entries for the listthat will be public but the submitter will have to send us a nice photo of the unit with s/n tag etc and their smiling face next to it for the non published files! grin! I think the only people this month that

Re: PDP-8/S

That is NEAT! what application are they using it for and who is doing the maint. on it? Probably an interesting story there! Ed# In a message dated 6/12/2015 5:48:28 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, tdk.kni...@gmail.com writes: been told of one in winnipeg. havent seen it to confirm

Re: PDP-8/S

Heh! The will have to pry my PDP 8 from my cold dead hands to get it grin! In a message dated 6/13/2015 1:14:19 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, tmfdm...@gmail.com writes: I have an old computer collection in the workshop. I also have a gun collection in the house :-) If anyone can

Re: PDP-8/S

That is a beauty! You moved all that gear from UK to USA? In a message dated 6/12/2015 2:26:10 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, tmfdm...@gmail.com writes: I have one, restored, was running when stored but not powered up in some considerable time. Serial number unknown; IIRC correctly

RE: PDP-8/S

Rich. did you want physical address listed too? also need both s/n's correctedurl at _www.smecc.org/pdp-8.htm_ (http://www.smecc.org/pdp-8.htm) That address has not been current since 2010 or so. Please use http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org instead. Thanks! Rich Rich

Re: Coating on older DEC slides

cadmium not good for you... beryllium is even worse! Ed# In a message dated 6/13/2015 12:51:52 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com writes: It might be cadmium On 13/06/2015 16:45, John Wilson wrote: On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 11:20:19AM -0400, Noel Chiappa

Re: Coating on older DEC slides

Yes that is what was used... and yes too much is bad.. beryllium is way worse . William Hansen at varian died from itEd#   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Rod Smallwood rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com Date: 06/13/2015 2:23 PM

Re: list consolidation

ditto but I never complained as I was grateful that it existed in the first place! Ed# In a message dated 6/30/2015 6:35:05 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, heal...@aracnet.com writes: On Jun 30, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Jay West jw...@classiccmp.org wrote: FYI - in the fairly

Re: Austin Goodwill computer works

Well, hopefully things will end well and things will find the highest and best use. Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 6/28/2015 12:04:35 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, sca...@umich.edu writes: Yeah, I figured something like this would have happened

Re: How many use old browsers (e.g. = Netscape 4 or IE 6) as their ONLY sour...

the fun think about the old lunx browser is you could run it on a pc 8088 old system! I have a pc speed little laptop and used the lynxin on the road applications we had a free net here in phx and many people used it for ages... it was fun to use old machine with

Re: How many use old browsers (e.g. = Netscape 4 or IE 6) as their ONLY sour...

wasn't lynx before even Internet explorer 1.0? Heck if you have retro computer site make it look as old fashioned as you can then it is retro... then if people don't like it... well... you know the rest grin lynx might be too primitive... noscreen graphics on page as

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

Great idea!   Ed# Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Christian Gauger-Cosgrove captainkirk...@gmail.com Date: 07/06/2015 8:17 PM (GMT-07:00) To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Re:

Re: List Gripes

Dwight, yes I think so as I am on many lists and some hate the aol address more than others do Ed# In a message dated 7/7/2015 7:29:43 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, dkel...@hotmail.com writes: As providers get more crowded, they will have more bounces. They tend to

Re: VAX-11/750 registry (Was: Reviving a VAX-11/750)

will this include micro vax also? Ed# In a message dated 7/6/2015 8:03:25 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ape...@snowmoose.com writes: Is there any interest in starting a VAX-11/750 registry? I wouldn't mind knowing who else out there has one and where they are now. If you are

Re: No XT-IDE users?

Be fun to have identified controller for first ibm pc to demo it Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: william degnan billdeg...@gmail.com Date: 08/16/2015 4:31 PM (GMT-07:00) To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts

Re: PDP-12 at the RICM (Michael Thompson)

Congrats Michael! This is the first time in 24 years that an OS has been run on this system. Ed# and crew at smecc.org In a message dated 8/2/2015 7:20:02 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, michael.99.thomp...@gmail.com writes: With a lot of help from Dave Gesswein and Warren

Re: WANTED: HP 3000

and I am looking for west coast hp -3000's! Mike! Due to freight az or cal... for a 3000/37 or micro gear but would pay the big freight if it was a old series II or II or cx or precx or series 1 I spent most of my time on series 2 and 3 machines and although I do not have

Re: Anyone have a Lockheed SUE?

think dcc made a fake dg nova also!? In a message dated 8/14/2015 8:24:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, a...@bitsavers.org writes: oops, it's actually a Digital Computer Controls DCC-112

Re: Huge news! MARCH's 501c3

March can now compete with chm  for the larger cash donations and grants now I would assume! Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Jason Scott ja...@textfiles.com Date: 07/27/2015 1:06 PM (GMT-07:00) To: General Discussion: On-Topic

Re: First Computer Store

be interesting to see a list of the first 10 shops? is there any chronology out there? Ed# .smecc.org In a message dated 7/24/2015 8:38:23 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, billdeg...@gmail.com writes: I have some slides of the IBM Customer Center from 1980, recently scanned and

Re: First Computer Store

right on! In a message dated 7/24/2015 12:32:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ci...@xenosoft.com writes: Yes, as usual, all such claims are meaningless without term definitions. What Murray was referring to was arguably the first PERSONAL computer store, and run as a retail

Re: Off topic- shipping companies

probably as they were sending the palletized stuff as padded. I have had ties I needed some padded and there was still a min. amount of poundage open so I put palletized stuff on with the wrapped but that was because it would have cost the same for the padded without the

Re: Off topic- shipping companies

ok and added item there is min size for the min price too... so if you can fit it in the footprint same charge probably as they were sending the palletized stuff as padded. I have had ties I needed some padded and there was still a min. amount of poundage open so I

Re: Time to dig out some of my DEC XX2247 keys

think I have a drawer of them somewhere... HP keys as well. Wonder how many 'buyers ' are out there!? ed# In a message dated 7/15/2015 10:50:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ccl...@sydex.com writes: On 07/15/2015 09:50 PM, jwsmobile wrote: If you found someone making the keys, then

Re: moving cleanout - partial DECmate I / VT278

it has to be better than our 104 degree weather here! Ed# www.smecc.org In a message dated 7/20/2015 12:22:27 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, hilp...@cs.ubc.ca writes: On 2015-Jul-19, at 10:45 PM, couryhouse wrote: What are you going to do with it?Looking. For a wt78 but this fell

Re: Oddball question: really small terminals

yes we have one line LED letter terminals used for Deaf and hard of Hearing. we will buy more of them too. do you have any of them? ASCII or BAUDOT either for our Deaf Telecom diaplay. Drop me a line offlist thanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC In a message dated 10/24/2015 8:44:59

Re: The Internet & our hobby

never heard of it -Ed# In a message dated 10/23/2015 10:08:44 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, paulkon...@comcast.net writes: How many people consider the Micral to be of that level of significance?

Re: The Internet & our hobby

but! now that we have heard of it SMECC museum wants one! Ed# In a message dated 10/23/2015 10:43:50 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com writes: Nope never heard of it either Rod On 23/10/15 18:29, couryho...@aol.com wrote: > never heard of it -

Re: Model 28 Teletype on ebay

2 units one tape puncher thing the other table top ksr 28 other thing a Powersupply Ed Sharpe In a message dated 10/22/2015 5:57:22 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, unclefal...@yahoo.ca writes: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teletype-equipment-1-model-28-writer-1-reperforater-

Re: Substituting DSHD for DSDD disks (or DS2D if you prefer)

and the first hp-150 drive set, the hp-9121, was single sided double density SS/DD discs (270Kb). sure was glad when the 9122 came out! Always looking for more HP-150 stuff for our display... any one have a monarch butterfly advertising poster? Ed# _www.smecc.org_

Re: Up for Auction: Memory from the First Computer in Space

didn't they keep craft intact for display etc? heh who stole the memory then!/ anything is FLOWN in space has a high value. we collect a bit of that but most is stupidly out of the price range. ed sharpe archivist for smecc In a message dated 10/28/2015 12:32:03 P.M. US

Re: Quantum Link (Q-Link)

so this show is closer to reality than I thought?? not knowing quantum link none of the other services seemed to fit... Ed# In a message dated 10/26/2015 7:54:38 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, et...@757.org writes: > Originally I thought it was basing it on Comnet or

Re: AOL (Was: Substituting DSHD for DSDD disks (or DS2D

AOL was a good model for general consumers. also remembermany people used AOL before the www was all the rage so... you stay with something you have alreay learned.and AOL was accessible anywhere in the world for the most part whereas podunk mom and pop ISPs had local

Re: Oddball question: really small terminals

I wonder if - http://www.brielcomputers.com/wordpress/?cat=25 can be hacked to do Baudot at 60 wpm? Ed# In a message dated 10/25/2015 7:29:19 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, tmfdm...@gmail.com writes: These are the best bet I've seen for serial terminals so far:

Re: Substituting DSHD for DSDD disks (or DS2D if you prefer)

Chuck good to know we probably need some - I do not think we have any good clean ones new here... will check Ed# In a message dated 10/26/2015 9:50:44 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ccl...@sydex.com writes: On 10/26/2015 01:04 AM, couryho...@aol.com wrote: > and the

Re: Lurker no more...

it is pretty neat!!! In a message dated 10/30/2015 1:36:30 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, appleco...@optonline.net writes: I honestly don't remember. I know Woz sent me instructions on how to do it, this was a few years ago. I've just been cutting and pasting the competed signature

Re: youtube video of a runnning XDS Sigma mainframe with lots of nice periphe...

Be good to see this all live again! \ Kudos to Allen and LCM! Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 11/2/2015 5:48:04 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, p.gebha...@ymail.com writes: All the HW and SW that >> was in running condition was rescued by the LCM

Re: Honeywell "Teletype"

it would only be reasonable if you needed it to compete a display that used that particular cased unit. adn you really had to have it... otherwise as a 33 it is vastly overpriced! Ed# In a message dated 10/29/2015 2:27:54 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, unclefal...@yahoo.ca writes:

Re: Lurker no more...

Welcome Corey! how did you get the upside down font in the email sig? Ed# In a message dated 10/30/2015 9:59:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, appleco...@optonline.net writes: Well I finally setup a separate email address so I can receive individual messages from cctalk

Re: New logo: Vintage Computer Federation

Looks good Evan... Yea the ADM 3 a classic indeed! Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 10/13/2015 7:13:24 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, cct...@snarc.net writes: Cctalk'ers, Vintage Computer Federation -- the new 501(c)3 non-profit that now runs the

Re: Fair price and ways to find a teletype

the red apple ref book had a 5 level running off game port or??? something as I rememberEd# In a message dated 10/15/2015 11:20:28 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, unclefal...@yahoo.ca writes: Thanks for this great explanation. So would anyone doing computing back in the early

Re: The Burroughs B5900 and E-Mode

Amazing! I had not seen this - a great chronicle! It is important for all the folks to write up what they did... if they do not there will be no record... Ed# - _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 10/14/2015 6:34:04 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

Re: Fair price and ways to find a teletype

Be patient. 75 dollar 33s still exist Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: "drlegendre ." Date: 10/14/2015 16:34 (GMT-07:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"

Re: blog entry

dunno did not see it Tony - - maybe file to large? send to me direct to check out thanks ed Sharpe archivist for smecc In a message dated 10/11/2015 6:13:45 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, tonyp...@gmail.com writes: Hello, 4 hours ago I posted an email concerning a huge amount

Re: TV Typewriter Cover Unit location?

unique keys? I am not sure of that Unless he lettered in CTL looked like weird Mohawk data sciences keys or something I have seen this type of keyboard before... or some other place in a scrap environment post 1799. Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC In a

Re: Anyone have manuals for these peripherals?

will add it to my list as I go though arrivals here Carl. thx--- Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 10/13/2015 2:42:55 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, carl.clau...@gartner.com writes: I have a Perkin Elmer VT disk drive (Vanguard I) which due to

Re: Old Tekky manual FTGH

Hi Mouse - Yes we know that 545 scope and have one in storage to be refurbished If you can get it to we guarantee it will be loved and perch in the display with the display of the scope. Many Thanks in advance - Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC _www.smecc.org_

Re: OT: Pentium processor sizes

a 486 jump to p5~ impressive!! now to find one Collecting microprocessors is fun, and I am,trying to figure a way display the entire array in one large glass panel over it. Perhaps use a half of a sliding glass door as a cover over the display rack.frame. Any other ideas Ed

Re: Could someone make the list do the thing in the subject line?

OR UC ONLY BEEHIVE TERMINAL! NOTHING LIKE 'RIDIN THE 'HIVE AT MIDNITE! In a message dated 11/18/2015 4:24:14 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, a...@p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes: > > COMBINE THEM THEN JUST ADD TWO LETTERS AND A DASH AS THUS > > CC- > > SOMEONE SUGGESTING THIS AND USING

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

I thought the center thing was a duct also Ed# In a message dated 8/29/2015 8:45:57 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, n...@nf6x.net writes: On Aug 29, 2015, at 08:00, Matt Patoray mspproducti...@gmail.com wrote: But the food dehydrator comes with multiple shelves, and you can

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

do not get this EVIL no fan no thermostat... found B! NOT A GOOD ONE ( for tapes) manual for it http://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/66000-66999/66906.pdf I have one wife found at garage sale ... it is not good for tape work... I rather suggest $64

Re: TK50/TK70 Info

I JUST USE IT WITH  MY PROCESS THERMOMETER . WHICH  I WOULD STILL USE ANYWAY TO CHECK SOME DIGITAL CONTRAPTION I HAD REPLACED THE ORIGINAL   THERMOSTAT  WITH ANYWAY... Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Fred Cisin

Re: [GreenKeys] Somewhat OT: RIP Robert Bob Hall, Jr. (Jan 5th 1957 - July ...

sad to lose a good person at a young age Ed# In a message dated 8/24/2015 9:47:50 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, vbier...@gmail.com writes: I've got his stuff here at Keep America At Work. I knew he was bad, but I had NOT heard this and I'm very sorry to hear this.

Re: Altair BASIC copyright [was RE: Larry Niven's Altair]

Looks like the big C to me! I have no idea about the Davidoff guy... But would you REALLY even want to spend the amount of money to argue this with the lawyers of Gates and Allen? Ed# , and 00380 00400- -- - --- - 00420

Re: OmniUSB - further boards to make

the SMECC museum is a canadate if ouronmnibus 8 still runs. have not powered it up in 20 years. In a message dated 9/4/2015 1:37:34 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, space...@gmail.com writes:

Re: seeking Burroughs B6700 manuals and software

one thing we have fine from the 5000 stuff are all these beautiful cord wood logic things all gold and pretty but most of these got scrapped for gold along the way.. I do not know what other units used in but some folks mentioned 5000 I have schematics for some

Re: seeking Burroughs B6700 manuals and software

I will have to see. When we acquired the Aldrige collection at SMECC we pulled off all the really really early material and put the remainder in storage which should have some of this... we also have the unisys crossover stuff and when why bought up the Varian minicomputer too. I

Re: IBM 026

wow... that is absurd! $24,999 someone needs rehab... In a message dated 9/8/2015 4:57:08 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, hilp...@cs.ubc.ca writes: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-IBM-26-INTERPRETING-CARD-PUNCH-OWN-A-PI ECE-OF-HISTORY-/161725243156?hash=item25a7935f14

Re: Control Data 160 Ebay

was it a 160 or a 160A? Ed# In a message dated 9/6/2015 9:13:38 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, coryheisterk...@gmail.com writes: I'd be curious, too. I was *this close* to throwing in a bid seeing as this turned up within driving distance...until I was politely reminded that I have

Re: IBM 026

well SMECC needs one hopefully to make work so we can show the youn'ins how cards were punched! hopefully something to be gotten here in AZbut I am open Thanks Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 9/10/2015 5:27:02 P.M. US Mountain Standard

Re: IBM 026

who could be lucky enough to own 2 link 8s? Ed@ In a message dated 9/11/2015 10:22:34 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, wdonze...@gmail.com writes: Yeah, about those... Warning! Warning! -- Will On Sep 11, 2015 11:06 AM, "Paul Koning" wrote: > > > On Sep 11,

Re: Backups [was Re: Is tape dead?]

ccl...@sydex.com> Date: 09/16/2015 11:54 AM (GMT-07:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: Backups [was Re: Is tape dead?] On 09/16/2015 11:20 AM, Al Kossow wrote: > On 9/16/15 11:15 AM, couryhouse wrote: > >> We have

Re: Backups [was Re: Is tape dead?]

was Re: Is tape dead?] On 9/16/15 11:15 AM, couryhouse wrote: > We have 10 years of backups.ed# > ever verified them?

re: Backups [was Re: Is tape dead?]

We have 10 years of backups.ed# Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Robert Feldman Date: 09/16/2015 10:40 AM (GMT-07:00) To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: re: Backups [was Re: Is tape dead?] >From:

Re: This is sad...

hmmm be careful of that core. may contain launch codes Ed# In a message dated 10/3/2015 10:02:45 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, lini...@lonesome.com writes: On Sat, Oct 03, 2015 at 07:09:04PM -0400, Sean Caron wrote: > Software preservation is definitely important

Re: If you OCR, always archive the bitmaps too - Re: Regarding Manuals

We keep the graphics files as archive and to print from f o r displays. ... to read and search the pdf with inlaid ocr is   reference.   Ed# www.smecc.org Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Toby Thain Date:

Re: TSS/8 with modern disks?

there was a time I really wanted a tss 8 system to use and even started colleting stuff for it in the late 70s but along came the 2000 f HP system I bought and I headed in that direction.. which gave be an HP destiny not a DEC Destiny. but still ... would love to

Re: would like to find blue dg et head looking terminal to go with small ecli...

Wow! That is neat!Our Dec logic trainer has sort of 8i looking toggles and lots of patch cords... I had not seen one like yours. ... what is the date?Ed# Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Jay Jaeger Date:

Re: Honeywell/Bull DPS-6 deskside info?

is it a dps 6 or 8? In a message dated 9/24/2015 12:10:41 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, dersc...@gmail.com writes: On 9/23/15 2:56 PM, Sean Caron wrote: > Ah, so these are the vintagetech.com machines! Please take lots of pics of > the DPS-8 inside and out; I've never really seen

Re: would like to find blue dg et head looking terminal to go with small ecli...

. In a message dated 9/23/2015 9:58:30 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, cu...@charter.net writes: On 9/23/2015 11:28 AM, couryhouse wrote: > Wow! That is neat! > Our Dec logic trainer has sort of 8i looking toggles and lots of patch > cords... I had not seen one like yours. ... what is

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Pretty futile to restore until I have manuals and a load tape if needed in front of me. The previous owner said it powered up and did not blow smoke so that is a good thing... but even still that was many many years ago. Unlike you Jay that has a 'mountain' of DG

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that may have been the one i had In a message dated 9/22/2015 11:59:29 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jw...@classiccmp.org writes: On mine, there is no "blank panel space" to the right of the screen. The screen takes up the entire horizontal width. Diagonally, the terminal

would like to find blue dg et head looking terminal to go with small eclipse

would like to find blue dg et head looking terminal to go with small eclipse this thing is a beauty and has a tiny side by side reel to reel deck just would be nice to have a terminal to display with it in the museum. drop us a line offlinst... ed sharpe archivist for smecc

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Ed reply - Jay - I did all that yeas ago... It did not smoke but it also did not do much else. LOOPBACK to... I need to find manuals and a system tapes probably. Sure looks pretty though ( and better with a blue et head terminal on top!) I wish I had learned

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probably an artifact generated by my migraine this evening . In a message dated 9/22/2015 8:39:34 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ci...@xenosoft.com writes: On Tue, 22 Sep 2015, couryho...@aol.com wrote: > I see you have one of those small reel tape drives also like we do

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Jay looking at - your flicker page I would say you have a mountain of it! I see you have one of those small reel tape drives also like we do in our s20... what is the interface on them? what BPI ? who actually madethem?

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Yes host was having hickups it seems. Take a look at the neat logic trainer by IBM at link below, Wish I had more info on this IBM tubetype digital logic trainer kit. comes in a wonderful fitted case with all kinds of plugable units see url

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You are indeed lucky they ceased. Mine did not start until my 20s It is definitely one thing that made sure I had my own business. Many people in a supervisory position have no understanding of what it is like. Ed# In a message dated 9/22/2015 10:10:22 P.M. US Mountain

Re: Honeywell/Bull DPS-6 deskside info?

dps 8 was a phx ax big H project as I remember but new enough that I would have stored manuals rather than had them in active reference section. will keep eyes out! -Ed# In a message dated 9/24/2015 1:43:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, sca...@umich.edu writes: I think

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