I have a few, will post tomorrow. Going to visit with friends now, ST. PATTY's ... <midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com>...
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hornbetw
Mar 17, 2013 3:42 am
Hi all, We have 2 UPSs, 1 Best Ferrups 7KVA & 1 Best Ferrups 5.3KVA that are available for free. If you're interested in either or both, contact me. If there...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Mar 17, 2013 4:21 am
Where? Battery status? -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
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midatlanticretro@yaho...
Mar 17, 2013 11:02 am
MARCH frequently asked questions -- updated Feb. 27, 2012 1. What is MARCH? MARCH is a user group for people who enjoy collecting, restoring, using, and...
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hornbetw
Mar 17, 2013 2:34 pm
... Sorry Dave, I should have provided a little more info up front. In my defense, I was still in "shock" after my first social outing with MARCH. :) The UPSs...
I exhibited my Heath H8 and H19 at MARCH's vintage computer exhibit at TCF yesterday. It had the H17 5.25-inch drives and hard-sectored controller, and I ran...
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David Gesswein
dgesswein
Mar 17, 2013 8:29 pm
... The most common was where variants of where do you get consumables. The next was clarifying confusion over what was the purpose of a plotter. I don't think...
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Ken
kenzolist@...
Mar 17, 2013 8:40 pm
At 3/17/2013 12:57 PM, s100doctor wrote: [...] ... One big difference between the Heath and the phone: With the "smart-phone," it's the phone that's smart....
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Mar 17, 2013 9:22 pm
... said "...and look where we are at now." I said, "yeah, but in five years, that phone will be worthless - but THIS (pointing to the H8 system) will STILL be...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 17, 2013 9:56 pm
... +1, but you already have a room full of computers that boot to BASIC......
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 17, 2013 10:05 pm
I'm waiting for someone at a restaurant, so while I have a few minutes -- it was a great day at the museum! Matt M. and I worked in the warehouse from...
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s100doctor
Mar 18, 2013 12:14 am
http://www.retrotechnology.com/restore/tcf13_march.html Photos of the TCF MARCH exhibit and related. Anyone take photos of the Sarnoff table at the entrance to...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Mar 18, 2013 12:17 am
... Ironic isn't it. He prefers old tech on modern devices if he has the choice. -- Sent from my PDP 8/e....
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Wesley Furr
wesleyhfurr
Mar 18, 2013 12:54 am
Thanks to everyone who has posted photos and commentary for those of us who couldn't be there (between scheduling and distance). Probably best though...or I...
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David Riley
fraveydank
Mar 18, 2013 1:22 am
... Probably not, actually... I was fairly disappointed in the stuff in the flea market. It was mostly relatively-recent PC garbage; I saw a LOT of Dell...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Mar 18, 2013 2:52 am
I had one poor photo of the Sarnoff table, so I did not keep it. ... From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 18, 2013 3:29 am
... Clarification: I meant "we abandoned all other (of today's) plans (after) that" -- ie we changed today's original plans to prepare for the UNIVAC move....
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David Comley
david_comley
Mar 18, 2013 12:10 pm
It was a great day, I thought, and it was the first time I've been able to participate in a MARCH event so I was grateful for the opportunity to be a part of...
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orion3311
Mar 18, 2013 2:33 pm
I stopped by a couple times...have a few pics and I took a short vid of the plotter in the back making a fractal? Jeff...
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orion3311
Mar 18, 2013 2:54 pm
OH MAN, I'd have to explain a back story but I would have LOVED to see that thing! You didn't bring it did you? Jeff...
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orion3311
Mar 18, 2013 2:59 pm
Ok by a few I apparently mean two - I added a TCF 2013 folder under Photos on here and added mine in. Feel free to move/edit/modify/delete or add to the...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Mar 18, 2013 3:41 pm
... Ahh, "grown-up" UPSs. I am definitely interested in them, but I may not be able to move them anytime soon. Do you have a required timeframe for removal? ...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 18, 2013 3:45 pm
Tom, ... We'll take that as a compliment! Wait until you see VCF, or tech repair days, and our winter party... ... Told ya Dave M. would be!...
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hornbetw
Mar 18, 2013 4:27 pm
... We have some one picking up electronic scrap tomorrow, so I'll let the warehouse guy know that I definitely want them. I have a friend I'll see tonight...
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s100doctor
Mar 18, 2013 5:53 pm
Dave, I have a few of these large UPS's myself without batteries. If they weigh 300 pounds, it's likely there are some batteries in them already. the usual...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Mar 18, 2013 6:39 pm
... These are Best FerrUPS UPSes; they use large ferroresonant transformers...they are always unbelievably heavy, even without batteries. ... This is a really...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Mar 18, 2013 6:40 pm
... That would be FAN-TASTIC. Thank you! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
