Regarding the IBM PC, it was manufactured over a 6 year span. There were quite a few changes during the production run. Hence, there are a LOT of them floating...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 9:29 pm
... Yes please. For connecting to the RCA-style jack on my Apple //c. _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com]...
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Bill Sudbrink
bsudbrink
Aug 2, 2005 9:25 pm
Coming. Bringing spare red IMSAI front panel switch. I assume you mean the plastic "slap" lever switch. I have a bunch of those. I don't have a spare...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 8:20 pm
You didn't miss any reply, I just didn't reply yet. :) Busy here this Monday night, but we can do this over email -- we pulled off TCF and that was a lot...
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billdeg@...
billdeg
Aug 2, 2005 8:01 pm
I may have missed a reply to my inquiry...is there a chat scheduled for this monday to discuss the infoage gathering? I plan to bring 1) a shelf case of TRS...
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madodel@...
madodel
Aug 2, 2005 2:11 pm
In, on 08/02/05 at 08:53 AM, ... According to David Both, it was the very first IBM PC off the assembly line. They gave it to him so he could figure out what...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 1:38 pm
Why? It's who we are. Anyone's welcome here, of course, but if people start arriving from too far north, west, or south, they'll be gently nudged to...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Aug 2, 2005 1:30 pm
Evan, Stop thinking regional. Jim...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 1:07 pm
... probably share some of their experiences/knowledge. Very interesting! Speak up, people! ... It was either Ctrl-Alt-Del, or shorting two contacts with a...
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Bob Applegate
bobk2ut
Aug 2, 2005 1:01 pm
The PC was designed in Boca Raton, not Armonk. BTW, one of the main architects of the original PC was a guy named Lew Eggebrecht (hope I got the spelling...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 12:57 pm
Will do, sorry. When I wrote that, I was thinking of Connecticut as New England, not Mid-Atlantic. _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com ...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Aug 2, 2005 12:53 pm
Could we change "New York" to "Connecticut"? :-) Jim...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 12:49 pm
I'm confused. Do mean "THE original" as in IBM PC, serial number 1, or do you mean a machine like the 5100, which was IBM's first microcomputer long before...
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Michael Nadeau
collectmicros
Aug 2, 2005 12:35 pm
... My point was not that it was an original IBM PC, but it was THE original IBM PC. The very first one. That puppy lead to the most successful computer...
1060
madodel@...
madodel
Aug 2, 2005 12:08 pm
In, on 08/02/05 at 12:17 AM, ... My point was not that it was an original IBM PC, but it was THE original IBM PC. The very first one. That puppy lead to the...
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Bob Applegate
bobk2ut
Aug 2, 2005 10:45 am
... That fellow kept trying to sell it all to ex-Franklin people, but nobody would bite. I worked on all the equipment in the pile and expressed an interest,...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 6:18 am
Hi folks, VCF's Sellam Ismail asks if anyone from our group would pack and ship some Apple II clones and other gear for him. The loot is currently in...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 2, 2005 4:14 am
Mark, ... We certainly can, and it's not high as you might think. The original IBM PC - aka the Model 5150 - is worth about $50-$150 depending on condition, ...
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madodel@...
madodel
Aug 2, 2005 4:04 am
In <f5.5675a1db.301d776f@...>, on 07/30/05 at 08:38 PM, ... Though I agree there that a lot of stuff out there will never be of great value, I wouldn't...
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billdeg@...
billdeg
Aug 1, 2005 9:23 pm
It would be appreciated if we could assign table space in advance. bd In a message dated 8/1/2005 4:25:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 1, 2005 8:21 pm
No more than two or three systems per person. (I don't know the size of our Aug. 13 room.) _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com ...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 1, 2005 8:20 pm
Good point! Will update the FAQ soon. _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Leavitt Sent:...
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Kelly Leavitt
w2lv
Aug 1, 2005 8:13 pm
Evan et al: What size of display should we think about bringing? I'm thinking about a 6000, a DT-1 terminal, and a model 4 or 4p. Maybe the 100/102/200 series ...
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Kelly Leavitt
w2lv
Aug 1, 2005 8:12 pm
Hasn't article 3 changed just a bit? ... From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com Sent: 8/1/2005 3:57 PM Subject:...
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midatlanticretro@yaho...
Aug 1, 2005 7:57 pm
MARCH frequently asked questions 1. I'm a nerd and live somewhere between New York and Virginia, yet I never heard of you before. That's because we are new....
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Evan
evan947
Aug 1, 2005 12:58 pm
... Ugh, no no no no no. I agreed mostly until this sentence. For the purpose of our hobby, "vintage" implies being synonomous with "collectible". No special...
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Evan
evan947
Aug 1, 2005 12:43 pm
LOL, anyone want to reply to this? Needless to say, I'm removing this message and this "member" from our list. Only the second spam in six or seven months, not...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Aug 1, 2005 12:30 pm
Bill, Do you need a beta tester? Jim...
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billdeg@...
billdeg
Aug 1, 2005 4:32 am
The March inventory program is done in a basic form, I have to test it and then do the layout/tweeking. Bill...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Aug 1, 2005 4:03 am
Bill, Evan, all, Here's my vintage philosophy. You can only accept it as I'm not changing. To me, "vintage", in the context of computers, means something "old"...
