I have the following system for sale:

AMIGA 2000HD
dual 3.5" floppy drives (880 KB)
40 MB hard drive
keyboard and mouse
Workbench 1.3
1084S monitor
all cables, original diskettes, manuals and boxes

Software: (includes original manuals and packaging)
Platinum Works!
Flight Simulator II
ExpressCopy 1.0
Superbase Personal 2
Deluxe Paint III

Note: everything is in excellent condition.
In order to keep it that way, I won't ship this stuff.
You'll need to come pick it up in New Jersey.

Reply to me directly and make an offer.

Thanks,
Andy

MARCH frequently asked questions

1. I'm a nerd and live somewhere between Connecticut and Virginia, yet I never
heard of you before.

That's because we are new.  We began in early 2005.

2. What does MARCH mean?

We're "Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists" -- an club / user group for fans
of vintage computers. Our online home is
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midatlanticretro/ -- we chose Yahoo not because of
its technical superiority (LOL!) but because it is accessible to the masses.

3. Just how informal?

Well, we have a few officers who are excellent at shying away from real
responsibility. :)   These people include me (Evan Koblentz - you can reach me
at evan947@...) - president; Andy Mayer - 1st VP; Bill Degnan - 2nd VP;
Jim Scheef - treasurer, and John Allain - webmaster.  Our vague mission is
simply to bring together local collectors, both offline and online, for fun and
information sharing.  Also, we don't collect dues, but we respectfully ask that
each member make a one-time donation of either $20 or a large, strong folding
table (it doesn't have to be new).  To donate cash, visit the (very temporary)
site at http://www.snarc.net/march/ and to donate a table, just email the group
saying so.

4. How many swallows does it take to carry a coconut to Britain?

(It depends on what kind of swallow - African or European.)

5. By 'vintage' do you mean, like, this old junky 486 in my closet?

No.  Someday that might be the case, but for now, no.  We mean the old and
not-so-junky Apple II hidden behind your 486.  We also mean your Northstar
Horizon, DEC PDP-11, Xerox Alto, Commodore Vic-20, and -- well you get the idea.
There used to be "the 10 year rule" saying "it's vintage if it's more than 10
years old" but now that could mean Windows 95 and Pentiums, and we definitely do
NOT mean those.  Nowadays, "vintage" for computer collectors means (more or
less) anything from the pre-286 era.  Well, a copy of Windows 1.0 is vintage
software I guess.  But in general, if it runs Windows, we're not interested. 
That is NOT a function of being inherently anti-Microsoft.  It's a function of
Windows simply not being obsolete yet.  We can hope.  ;)

6. I still don't get it.  Where can I learn more about what's vintage?

Many places.  Pick up a copy of the book "Collectible Microcomputers" by Michael
Nadeau.  Or for non-micro aspects, go online.  Heck, go online anyway.  Check
out the classiccmp.org mailing lists; the Vintage Computer Festival
(vintage.org); old-computers.com; and many, many, many others.

7. Where can I buy/sell/trade old computers?

If you're in the mid-Atlantic region, than please try the "Virtual Swap Meet"
table in our Yahoo group database.  Otherwise, try Sellam Ismail's site (
http://vintagecomputermarketplace.org ) or Erik Klein's site
(http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum ) or as a last resort, eBay.

8. Okay, let's say I am interested in joining MARCH.  How?

Just post a friendly message to our boards introducing yourself.  Include your
name, where you're from in the region, and what you collect.  Presto!  You're
joined.

9. That's cool.  So what do you geeks actually DO here?

We discuss hobby topics, we host and participate in events, and we rescue local
vintage computers that might otherwise be thrown away.  Some of the events in
which we participate are the Trenton Computer Festival (TCF) and the Vintage
Computer Festival (VCF) East.

10. What are the TCF and VCF East?

TCF is public computer show.  It is held at The College of New Jersey, formerly
known as Trenton State College, in Ewing, NJ.  The 2005 edition was the show's
30th anniversary and MARCH had a large exhibit of vintage computers there.  See
tcf-nj.org for more information.  VCF is a vintage-only show.  The main VCF is
held every fall in Silicon Valley; the East edition has traditionally been in
the Boston area but will be in the mid-Atlantic now that we're hosting it. 
We'll start with VCF East 3.0 on May 13, 2006 -- see
http://www.vintage.org/2006/east/ for details.

11. Okay, ummm, so what else will MARCH do?

We have a few ideas.  We will probably hold some swap meets.  We're also
planning roadtrips to places like Washington, D.C. and Boston.  We're also
forming our own bricks-and-mortar museum in conjunction with the NJ Antique
Radio Club -- see infoage.org.  Unlike most museums where you can't touch
anything and there is no flash photography, at our museum, we WANT you to tinker
and stuff!  We'll have a program where any member in good standing can borrow a
machine from our collection (one at a time please) to take charge of for
restoration purposes.  All that's required is that you return the machine in a
reasonable amount of time and in better conditon than you took it.  That way,
members get access to hands-on learning experiences, the museum benefits from
it, and everyone wins.  We'll also do things like invite students from computer
classes and computer camps to visit us on field trips.

12. MARCH is primarily a Jersey thing?

No.  It's just a coincidence.  We have members all around, from Connecticut to
central Pennsylvania to Virginia.  We will plan our future events all over the
area.

13. I have some other question not on this FAQ.

Okay.  Tell us what it is.  Do so again by posting to our message boards or
pinging me offline.

This news is of *Vital* importance.
Maybe not.

Anyway, there was a base level IBM PS/2 model 25 at the
recycle center today.  Let me know and I'll get it to save for you.
This is an 8086 color screen all-in-one vaguely like a Mac in
configuration.

Merry Christmas.
John A.

if no one else requests it John, and Ill defer to
anyone on this one (have 2 mono M25s, one working),
Ill take it.
--- midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
<allain@...> wrote:
> This news is of *Vital* importance.
> Maybe not.
>
> Anyway, there was a base level IBM PS/2 model 25 at
the
> recycle center today.  Let me know and I'll get it
to save for you.
> This is an 8086 color screen all-in-one vaguely like
a Mac in
> configuration.
>
> Merry Christmas.
> John A.
>




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if no one else requests it John, and Ill defer to
anyone on this one (have 2 mono M25s, one working),
Ill take it.
--- midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
<allain@...> wrote:

This news is of *Vital* importance.
Maybe not.
Anyway, there was a base level IBM PS/2 model 25 at

the 

recycle center today. Let me know and I'll get it

to save for you.

This is an 8086 color screen all-in-one vaguely like

a Mac in

configuration.
Merry Christmas.
John A.

I really screwed up yesterday. I'm a member of my school's robotics
team, and we have an old laptop of the instructor's we use. We need an
older one because we need one with Windows 95 and a serial port. At the
competition yesterday, I dropped the thing, screen first, onto the
corner of our table. The LCD shattered. Does anyone have a monitor from
a Toughbook CF-45. The teacher is quite pissed.

Joe...such is life, dont sweat it. Ill bet he could
get a parts machine on Geekbay for under $50. I
wouldnt lose a wink of sleep over it. And enjoy the
M25.
--- midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
<starbase89@...> wrote:
> I really screwed up yesterday. I'm a member of my
school's robotics
> team, and we have an old laptop of the instructor's
we use. We need an
> older one because we need one with Windows 95 and a
serial port. At the
> competition yesterday, I dropped the thing, screen
first, onto the
> corner of our table. The LCD shattered. Does anyone
have a monitor from
> a Toughbook CF-45. The teacher is quite pissed.




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>
> Here ya go:
> http://www.impactcomputers.com/toughbook-cf-45-parts-display-hardware.html
>
Ebay cheaper but possibly riskier.
http://search.ebay.com//search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=cf-45
Specifically
http://cgi.ebay.com/PANASONIC-TOUGHBOOK-CF-45-13-TFT-LCD-Display-Set_W0QQitemZ68\
26124503QQcategoryZ31569QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>   _____
>
> From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Giliberti
> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:51 PM
> To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [midatlanticretro] OT: Panasonic Toughbook CF-45 monitor
>
>
> I really screwed up yesterday. I'm a member of my school's robotics
> team, and we have an old laptop of the instructor's we use. We need an
> older one because we need one with Windows 95 and a serial port. At the
> competition yesterday, I dropped the thing, screen first, onto the
> corner of our table. The LCD shattered. Does anyone have a monitor from
> a Toughbook CF-45. The teacher is quite pissed.
>
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Here ya go: http://www.impactcomputers.com/toughbook-cf-45-parts-display-hardware.html

thats correct John, about 50 clams. And why this
teacher person has created so much stress over it is
beyond me.
--- midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
<allain@...> wrote:
> Windows 95 should run nicely on a Pentium 60 - 200
Mhz
> with 16 - 64 MB of memory and 100 - 400 MB of disk.
> Such a machine in a laptop should be about $50
complete.
>
> Look for other factors important to this computer,
like what
> needs to be used with it, like PCMCIA cards, too.
>
> John A.




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Windows 95 should run nicely on a Pentium 60 - 200 Mhz

with 16 - 64 MB of memory and 100 - 400 MB of disk.

Such a machine in a laptop should be about $50 complete.

 

Look for other factors important to this computer, like what

needs to be used with it, like PCMCIA cards, too.

 

John A.

Chris M wrote:

>thats correct John, about 50 clams. And why this
>teacher person has created so much stress over it is
>beyond me.
>
>
Because it is borrowed from a close friend. It isn't his

> thats correct John, about 50 clams. And why this
> teacher person has created so much stress over it is
> beyond me.

him:
Used computers?  There are no used computers.
and a new one costs at least 500 dollars and will
only run XP and that wont work.

by the way, for a quick look, locate a local
'Computer Rennaisance' store.

John A.

but it only remains for the teacher or friend or
whoever to get a parts machine (if hes that devoted to
the blooming thing) and put in the new screen. Its not
that hard. I have broken down Thinkpads of similar
vintage to their basic molecular structure,
reassembled them, and was frequently amazed when they
still worked. Besides the keyboards, the screen is
probably the easiest thing to replace.
--- midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
<starbase89@...> wrote:
> Chris M wrote:
>
> >thats correct John, about 50 clams. And why this
> >teacher person has created so much stress over it
is
> >beyond me.
> >
> >
> Because it is borrowed from a close friend. It isn't
his




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I realize that May 13, 2006 is still 5 months away, but I'm starting
to think about what I might exhibit at Vintage Computer Fest East.  I
see that Bill S. will be bringing a carload of Ohio Scientific
machines. Who else is coming and what are you going to display?

Andy

ysgdhio wrote:
> I realize that May 13, 2006 is still 5 months away, but I'm starting
> to think about what I might exhibit at Vintage Computer Fest East.  I
> see that Bill S. will be bringing a carload of Ohio Scientific
> machines. Who else is coming and what are you going to display?

I'm coming, and I'm trying really hard to come up with enough money to
transport one of my S/390 G1's there.

Peace...  Sridhar

> Who else is coming and what are you going to display?
>
I am planning to bring my PDP-8/I rack with an ASR-33 and misc other bits.

Time to work again.  I'm looking at next Sunday, Dec. 11, starting at 9:00
AM.  (Personally, I have to leave by 3:00 PM for a late afternoon / evening
committment.)

Now that most of the collection is organized, we can start documenting
everything.  Who can attend?

-----------------------------------------
Evan Koblentz's personal homepage: http://www.snarc.net

Computer Collector Newsletter:
>> http://news.computercollector.com

Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists & Museum:
>> http://www.marchclub.org
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midatlanticretro/

>>>>>>
--- midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
<evan947@...> wrote:
> Time to work again.  I'm looking at next Sunday,
Dec. 11, starting at 9:00
> AM.  (Personally, I have to leave by 3:00 PM for a
late afternoon / evening
> committment.)
>
> Now that most of the collection is organized, we can
start documenting
> everything.  Who can attend?
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Evan Koblentz's personal homepage:
http://www.snarc.net
>
> Computer Collector Newsletter:
> >> http://news.computercollector.com
>
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> >> http://www.marchclub.org
> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midatlanticretro/
>




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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ysgdhio [mailto:ysgdhio@...]
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 11:43 AM
> To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [midatlanticretro] What will you exhibit at VCF East 3.0 ?
>
>
> I realize that May 13, 2006 is still 5 months away, but I'm starting
> to think about what I might exhibit at Vintage Computer Fest East.  I
> see that Bill S. will be bringing a carload of Ohio Scientific
> machines. Who else is coming and what are you going to display?
>
> Andy
>
I intend to exhibit the "Tandy Timeline" with most pre PC clone computers
represented, if not actually working yet.

Color Computer ?
Color Computer 2 ?
Color Computer 3 ?
Micro Color Computer (MC-10) ?
Model II *
Model III *
Model 4 *
Model 4P *
Model 12 *
Model 16 -
Model 16HD *
Model 100 *
Model 102 *
Model 200 *
Model 1000HX * (all in one clone with DOS in ROM)
Model 1000SX * (to show where it started going wrong)
Model 2000 -
Model 6000 (and DT-1 terminal) *

* -> known working models
? -> untested as of today
- -> known to not function
Notable omissions:
TRS-80 (the original)
Model 600

Man, I'm gonna need a few tables. My intent is to line them up on the tables
in date order, if I can reserve enough tables. I'll have to measure soon and
figure out how many linear feet and how many TV sets to bring.

Andy,
There are two Andy's in this group?

Anyway...I plan to do Commodore B Series exhibit.  "B Series in A" or
something like that.  What does this mean?...you will have to go to find
out.  The B series was a failed line of Commodore computers with some
interesting specifications and abilities.  Very few B series Commodores
were ever sold.

Bill D

Kelly Leavitt wrote:
> I intend to exhibit the "Tandy Timeline" with most pre PC clone computers
> represented, if not actually working yet.
>
> Color Computer ?
> Color Computer 2 ?
> Color Computer 3 ?
> Micro Color Computer (MC-10) ?
> Model II *
> Model III *
> Model 4 *
> Model 4P *
> Model 12 *
> Model 16 -
> Model 16HD *
> Model 100 *
> Model 102 *
> Model 200 *
> Model 1000HX * (all in one clone with DOS in ROM)
> Model 1000SX * (to show where it started going wrong)
> Model 2000 -
> Model 6000 (and DT-1 terminal) *

What about the Model 5000?  It's an interesting piece of hardware.

Peace...  Sridhar

> I realize that May 13, 2006 is still 5 months away, but I'm starting
> to think about what I might exhibit at Vintage Computer Fest East.  I
> see that Bill S. will be bringing a carload of Ohio Scientific
> machines. Who else is coming and what are you going to display?

     I'm thinking about something along the lines of "Old Meets New",
connecting vintage systems and peripherals to modern hardware.  Some
possibilities:

M1000-L card reader with USB interface
IBM 9348-12 9-track drive connected to Linux server via SCSI
Apple IIe and IIGS systems networked to Linux server via Appletalk
TRS-80 and Kaypro systems connected to Linux server via RS-232 terminal
server
Commodore 128 connected to Windows machine running a 1541 emulator

     What do you all think?


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