I ordered this Curta exploded view poster (the English version) last night. Will be nice for our future exhibit on calculators and portables. ...
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Carlson808
Nov 30, 2006 11:42 pm
That is not a bidding war...that is SHILL BIDDING! The second highest bidder is bidding exclusively on items listed by the seller. The other item is a G.I....
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 1, 2006 12:25 am
I have just started working on a Cromemco System One that has been in my to-do pile for a while. It's in nice cosmetic shape, but it needs some reverse...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 1, 2006 3:12 am
Ebay should pay bounty hunters to catch these bastards. ... From: Carlson808 [mailto:carlson808@...] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:30 PM To:...
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Bill Sudbrink
bsudbrink
Dec 1, 2006 3:27 am
I use cromemco cards in one of my IMSAIs. The console serial port is on the 16FDC. You want the 25 pin connector on it going to a DB25 on the back. That...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Dec 1, 2006 4:23 am
Bill, Way to go! Jim ... From: B. Degnan <billdeg@...> To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:40:54 AM Subject:...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 1, 2006 4:58 am
Bill, Thanks. I had not checked the ZPU doc yet, getting to the RDOS ROM would be a start. Two of the pins on the RDOS are soldered together, unsure why, the...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 1, 2006 4:59 am
Not really much of a deal. They said that they would let me sell my posters without suing me and give me a document stating I can sell the poster, and I...
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Bill Sudbrink
bsudbrink
Dec 1, 2006 11:59 am
The 16FDC design calls for lower density masked ROMs. As the higher density ROMs got cheaper, cormemco switched over to using them. The pins that are tied...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 1, 2006 1:56 pm
Bill, Thanks. I will let you know. Bill...
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midatlanticretro@yaho...
Dec 1, 2006 8:04 pm
MARCH frequently asked questions -- last updated 3/30/2006 1. What is MARCH? MARCH is a user group for people who enjoy using antique/vintage computers. Our ...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 2, 2006 1:53 am
Forget the May date(s). Didn't work out. New date(s): June 9/10. That could potentially conflict with graduations, but people will just have to deal with...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 2, 2006 2:47 am
Evan, Please confirm, your email was unclear. It's June 9/10 not May 19. Bill...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 2, 2006 2:57 am
Right. May didn't work. Show is June 9. Maybe 10 as well. ... From: B. Degnan [mailto:billdeg@...] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:39 PM To:...
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Bryan Pope
b_ster42
Dec 2, 2006 3:26 am
... And I want to see *lots* of Commodore goodness!!! :D :D ... ROFLOL!!! :D Cheers, Bryan...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 5, 2006 4:00 am
I don't actually believe in Santa (being Jewish and all), but the Chanukah fairy* is rumored to have some special go-fast parts for my roadster. What is...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 5, 2006 4:05 am
Don't forget to email Bryan for directions to his house. Party is this Saturday starting in the afternoon. People who are feeling warm 'n' fuzzy about the...
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Jeffrey Frady
legodude522
Dec 5, 2006 4:23 am
A Nintendo Wii, Queen on DVD, and iWoz. For my girlfriend, I got her a ring. No were not getting married or anything. ... -- Moderator at...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 5, 2006 6:31 am
Rick Furr, who runs vcalc.net, is donating a HP calculators poster to MARCH. The poster looks great, much like Bill's Commodore poster. Check it out at ...
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Bryan Pope
b_ster42
Dec 5, 2006 2:19 pm
... Actually, the party is *next* Saturday, the 16th.... Cheers, Bryan...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 5, 2006 2:31 pm
Good point. ... From: Bryan Pope [mailto:bryan.pope@...] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:06 AM To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Dec 5, 2006 6:13 pm
Gosh, he missed the first HP calculator I used back in 71-72. It was programmable and had a small CRT that displayed the stack and current entry. You might...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Dec 5, 2006 8:24 pm
I still have that 1960-ish Monroe if you want it. Bill ... was programmable and had a small CRT that displayed the stack and current entry. You might think...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Dec 5, 2006 8:40 pm
Anyone interested in a Syntrex Aquarius II word processing system? It's basically a 1983 computer with a boot disk, etc. I am going to take a look at one...
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William Pechter
bpechter
Dec 5, 2006 11:42 pm
Syntrex was in Eatontown, NJ and did high end work processing systems for Legal Offices etc. They were founded by a number of people connected to Interdata...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 5, 2006 11:59 pm
Bill P., thanks for that helpful data! Bill D., let's definitely save this computer for our "Computers of New Jersey" exhibit. (A friendly reminder: I...
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Bob Applegate
bobk2ut
Dec 6, 2006 12:24 am
Since MARCH has Interdata/Perkin-Elmer equipment, this is a pretty neat addition to the collection. It shows a bit of computer history relative to one man's...
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Jim Kalin
jkalin196511
Dec 6, 2006 12:29 am
Someone has a Lanier Word Process on eBay, and I have been looking for one for the past couple years, however, they are asking $499.99, and that doesn't...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 6, 2006 1:44 am
To me, both are worth $20-50 if working. I tried to give an IBM displaywriter away at the swap meet, no takers! Bill...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 6, 2006 1:59 am
So the consensus is that we definitely want this system for the museum? To me it's just a weird 80x86 PC clone with custom hardware :-) I passed because am...
