Re: Wanted: stand for NeXT monitor

2015-06-01 Thread COURYHOUSE
we have one of the NeXT cube looking computer, a monitor and a NeXT laser printer. looking for an archive stash of advertising lit. and graphics we can use to build a display around this hardware. Suggestions? Thanks Ed Sharpe _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In

Re: PDP-8/S

2015-06-09 Thread COURYHOUSE
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: PDP-8/S

2015-06-09 Thread COURYHOUSE
yle Bickley wrote: > > On Tue, 9 Jun 2015 14:27:57 -0400 > Michael Thompson wrote: > >>> >>> Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:26:07 -0700 >>> From: couryhouse >>> Subject: Re: Front Panel Update >>> >>> 8s is rare?? ? We have on

Re: PDP-12 Restoration at the RICM

2015-06-10 Thread COURYHOUSE
Michael, David's product is outstanding! He also makes new foams for the inside alsofor the model 33 and 32 - Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 6/7/2015 6:58:55 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, michael.99.thomp...@gmail.com writes: W contacted

Re: PDP-8/S

2015-06-12 Thread COURYHOUSE
Michael - Many thanks for the great start! Lyle ok added yours.. neat you have it working! what is the status of his other unit that was sold? ok here starts the registry ! Have started on for classic 8 and one for 8S It would be good to have some assistance in fig

Re: PDP-8/S

2015-06-12 Thread COURYHOUSE
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 an

Re: PDP-8/S

2015-06-12 Thread COURYHOUSE
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 mis

Re: PDP-8/S

2015-06-13 Thread COURYHOUSE
John - Ref your 8S below - Happy to add this to the list. any other good background info as to prior users etc? yes if you can get the S/N will add that. I need to get the S/N of the SMECC one too I will have to take 3 helpers over to warehouse to exhume it. I will also g

RE: PDP-8/S

2015-06-13 Thread COURYHOUSE
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 Alders

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

2015-08-02 Thread COURYHOUSE
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 S

Re: TV Typewriter Cover Unit location?

2015-10-13 Thread COURYHOUSE
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 message

Re: Oddball floppies for trade - 8", HS (outer edge), weird cutout

2016-01-16 Thread COURYHOUSE
first time I have seen such a thing... Ed# In a message dated 1/16/2016 6:46:54 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, michael.99.thomp...@gmail.com writes: >From: Jay West jwest at classiccmp.org > >I have two "flippy organizers" (that's around 20 floppies each) full of >these oddball floppies

Why the National Archives needs punch-card readers (Fwd by SMECC)

2016-03-13 Thread COURYHOUSE
Scruffy Millennials covet old record players because they dig the format; the National Archives and Records Administration keeps old file players around because legacy digital data demand them. "I am preserving every file format that has ever existed on the web, or that any of you have ev

Re: Original HP 2116A is running again!

2016-04-02 Thread COURYHOUSE
Yahoo! congrats! In a message dated 4/2/2016 1:29:56 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jondjohns...@hotmail.com writes: Just in time for her 50th birthday in November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kko526UpHsM&feature=youtu.be www.hpmuseum.net

Re: Original HP 2116A is running again!

2016-04-03 Thread COURYHOUSE
I remember part of the history mentioning they wanted it to be known as an instrument controller at first Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 4/3/2016 12:12:19 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, n...@retrocomputingtasmania.com writes: Good work on get

Re: Honeywell 440

2016-08-08 Thread COURYHOUSE
this is just like our ge 400 operators desk panel thingie! GE GE! In a message dated 8/8/2016 1:48:56 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, billdeg...@gmail.com writes: Jim and Sherman (?), I checked and I don't have anything on the Honeywell 440 or anything like a re-branded Honeywell sold

Re: Honeywell 440

2016-08-08 Thread COURYHOUSE
absolutely wrong. In a message dated 8/8/2016 1:48:56 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, billdeg...@gmail.com writes: "General Electric" printed on the back was due to the fact that they owned the Honeywell 440 and used it internally.

Re: 5150/5151 Video Card??

2016-08-15 Thread COURYHOUSE
sad when you think of all the cards that have been scrapped over the last 20 years for early PC Ed# In a message dated 8/14/2016 10:55:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ccl...@sydex.com writes: On 08/14/2016 10:15 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: > why the unnecessary switches? (CGA does mode s

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

2016-10-16 Thread COURYHOUSE
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 T

Re: Stanford Computers

2016-10-21 Thread COURYHOUSE
I read something in THE NeXT Best Thing book about Stanford col.. actually making some? or they were in on a design of some book not handy now and my memory may also be flawed on this issue... Ed# In a message dated 10/20/2016 11:18:19 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, wmac

Re: Were C64's used in editing video like the Amigas - also need Amiga keyboa...

2017-01-12 Thread COURYHOUSE
Syd! thanks,,.. is the Toaster Flyer a board inside the Amiga? it may be there... Did you save any promotional material etc? Thins like that look good in a display with the gear. We also need to scrounge a keyboard and a mouse . thanks Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)

Re: Were C64's used in editing video like the Amigas - also need Amiga keyboa...

2017-01-12 Thread COURYHOUSE
We will dig around for come images...ok if you have any links to good large scans let us know thx Ed# In a message dated 1/12/2017 8:35:35 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, sbol...@bfree.on.ca writes: > Syd! thanks,,.. is the Toaster Flyer a board inside the Amiga? it >

need adv. material; and promo for Cobalt CUBE and the 1 u server too!

2017-08-23 Thread COURYHOUSE--- via cctech
need adv. material; and promo for Cobalt CUBE and the 1 u server too! Have these 2 units want to make a nice display with them... need to dress the background etc... thanks in advance - Ed#