There is a third picture from above showing more of the room. Keep refreshing the page to see them all. Jim ... From: "billdeg@..."...
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midatlanticretro@yaho...
Jan 1, 2008 12:41 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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B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 1, 2008 3:48 pm
hey all, Just a quick note about recent projects, what are you guys working on for the new year? I have an IBM Thinkpad with a bad keyboard, I plan to replace...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 1, 2008 7:11 pm
I picked up an Overland Data 9-track on eBay a while back, and I've had no success finding any documentation for it. This is particularly important because...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Jan 2, 2008 3:39 am
I was planning a spring road trip to InfoAge too. Maybe when it's a little warmer, say April, if there's anything going on there at the museum. =Dan B. Degnan...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 2, 2008 5:57 am
Oops, that's what I get for doing it from memory. It's an OD 3601 GCR. _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com]...
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Kelly Leavitt
w2lv
Jan 2, 2008 2:28 pm
Are you sure of the numbers? I have the User Manual for a 3610 and a 3210. Nothing on the 3601. What is the blink pattern? If it matches anything in my manual...
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Joe Giliberti
jtkirk1337
Jan 3, 2008 2:33 am
Saw a posting on craigslist for a bunch of free DEC equipment. The owner didn't specify what exactly, but did say "monitors, disk drives, CPUs." I called the...
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Joe Giliberti
jtkirk1337
Jan 3, 2008 2:42 am
Just forgot to integrate my questions into that last email. First off, what kind of power requirements do these things have? The woman I spoke to did mention...
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David Gesswein
dgesswein
Jan 3, 2008 3:14 am
... Normal 110 unless your getting something really big. ... Not enough information. It could be anything from the small PC like machines to rack stuff. Did...
yes, i just read, 3 in existance, understood, its not going to happen...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Jan 3, 2008 3:41 am
If you ever visit the SF bay area, then be sure to visit the Computer History Museum ... where they have the world's only fully restored, operational PDP-1. At...
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Joe Giliberti
jtkirk1337
Jan 3, 2008 7:34 pm
I just spoke to the woman who has the machines again. She said, among other things, she has two complete DECMate systems. Do these have any real relevance?...
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John Allain
thxi38
Jan 4, 2008 5:32 am
... Guess what? It's a PDP-8. Chip. There may be DECmates I haven't heard about but they were word processors from 100+ pounds down to maybe 25 pounds...
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David Gesswein
dgesswein
Jan 4, 2008 12:32 pm
... DECmate I (VT278) was in a VT100 terminal case and normally used external 8" floppies in a narrow pedestal. DECmate II was a large desktop PC style with...
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Jan 4, 2008 3:10 pm
In case you TRS-80 fans missed it, take a look at this: Ebay #280187570207 A Model II graphics board sold for $787.50! That's more than I paid for my IBM 129...
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Joe Giliberti
jtkirk1337
Jan 4, 2008 3:42 pm
I cannot pick these up. I believe they are still available. THey are in Farmingdale, NJ. Look for a Free ad on CNJ Craigslist if anyone else is interested....
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Mike Hatch
terrapindundee
Jan 6, 2008 12:49 am
Looks like a bidding war for that graphics board between two people then "cpmuseum"; pipped them both at the end, beyond my funds. "cpmuseum"; has been laying...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 6, 2008 5:13 am
Double-checked the model number. This is an "open face" 9-track, that stands vertically - it's only about five or six inches deep. I've seen occasional...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 6, 2008 5:16 am
Ah, the 129! I learned my first programming language - Fortran - on one of those. -- Ian _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com ...
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Kelly Leavitt
w2lv
Jan 6, 2008 4:45 pm
And I thought it might go for less than $200. Man am I out of my league here. Kelly ... From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com...
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Kelly Leavitt
w2lv
Jan 6, 2008 4:50 pm
OK, Alert flashing, all others green but the 6250 is a VBT (very bad thing). By all others I green mean: Load Unload Online Wrten 1600 are all green solid. It...
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Jan 6, 2008 4:51 pm
... Same here, except I started on the 029. Later on, I went backwards, and used an 026 in the Air Force. Mike Loewen mloewen@... Old...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 6, 2008 6:38 pm
I, too, went backwards, but to the 029, on which I learned BASIC. :-) _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com]...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 6, 2008 6:43 pm
<sigh> Oh well, this is only the second time I've purchased a worthless piece of junk on eBay. :-) Last time, I was able to 'revive' the item by finding a...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 6, 2008 6:49 pm
BTW, while we're on the subject: what's the stated difference between the 3210 and 3610? _____ From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com...
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Kelly Leavitt
w2lv
Jan 6, 2008 6:58 pm
3210 Auto Thread 1600 and 3200 bpi Cipher/Pertec interface Parallel Interface 3610 Auto Thread 1600 and 6250 bpi 3200 bpi read only Cipher/Pertec interface ...
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Ian King
BreweryOfThe...
Jan 6, 2008 7:25 pm
Thanks again! I have the 3601, which is supposed to do 6250 bpi - that must be the meaning of the '2' and '6'. It's a bit longer but as wide as a large...
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John Allain
thxi38
Jan 6, 2008 9:31 pm
... Don't give up yet. Open the thing up and check that the chips are seated properly. I scrapped a tape drive that looked great but had been dropped. All...
