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Re: Looking for an IF-20 interface for an Brother AX-45 typewriter

by Stefaan Ponnet

I'm attempting to interface with the 15-pin connector on the AX-45. I'm assuming it uses a similar protocol as the IF-50 / IF-30 interface which has been described in other forums https://forum.classic-computing.de/forum/index.php?thread/29023-panasonic-r… and has a working interface emulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UJ5cyvNC_M I opened up the typewriter and traced the pins of the 15-pin centronics connector. So far I came up with this pin 1 : GND pin 2 : connected to the IC + has a pulldown resistor pin 3 : GND pin 4 : connected to the IC + has a pulldown resistor pin 5 : GND pin 6 : connected to the IC + has a pulldown resistor pin 7 : GND pin 8 : N/C pin 9 : N/C pin 10 : connected, but haven't been able to trace yet pin 11 : connected, but haven't been able to trace yet pin 12 : connected, but haven't been able to trace yet pin 13: N/C pin 14: N/C pin 15: N/C Probably these pins map to DATA CS CLK and ACK But this is still a work in progress - If we can figure out how to get the typewriter to listen to our commands we're one step closer to getting it to print.

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Re: Wang TTL BASIC

by cclist＠sydex.com

The Packard-Bell PB440 (1963) was microprogrammable: https://bitsavers.org/pdf/packardBell/PB-440/SP-149A_PB-440_microprogrammin… Various earlier systems used microprogram-like techniques, but I don't know how many were earlier than PB in their use of the word. Was the PB-250's floating point microprogrammed? --Chuck

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Mac SE disk cleaning

by Brian Knittel

Passing on a request: anyone know of a way to erase user data off a Mac SE hard disk that will leave the disk and Mac OS intact? The machine works and could go to a new home but has privileged medical data on it so just deleting files isn’t sufficient — the free space has to be overwritten. Are there any utilities available on floppy disk that could do it? Plan B is taking a sledgehammer to the drive, but seems a waste to go right to euthanasia if there’s another option.

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QRAM-2 SAB-1 manual?

by Peter Ekstrom

So I have one of these boards, but I haven't been able to locate a manual for this specific one. Does anyone have the manual for this specific board? - Peter

6 months, 3 weeks

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kennett classic surplus sale open, NeXT cube for sale, more.

by Bill Degnan

https://www.kennettclassic.com/surplus/ Lots of items remain. Priced cheap for pick-up only Also have a complete NeXT cube with display, mouse, keyboard. SCSI2SD card harddrive installed. Works $2700. Will consider shipping this. Contact me privately with questions. Bill

6 months, 3 weeks

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Compute's Gazette returning

by wrcooke＠wrcooke.net

I saw on the BASIC Programming group on FaceBook that a new venture is going to start publishing Compute's Gazette again. https://www.computesgazette.com/ Perhaps interesting to some of you. Will You just can't beat the person who never gives up. Babe Ruth

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2.5" PATA drives

by Van Snyder

I have some working 2.5" PATA drives 30GB - 1 40GB - 3 60GB - 2 80GB - 2 100GB - 1 They're yours for a PDF of a shipping label.

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decuslib.com

by Henry Bent

Hi all, Is anyone else having trouble with decuslib.com? I can connect but I never get a response from the server. -Henry

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VCF MW talk open

by Steve Lewis

This past Saturday at a local retro meetup, it was announced there was still at least 1 open spot for a speaker/presentation at VCF SW (Dallas) this June. Just passing the word, if anyone is in the area at that time and interested to speak on a topic vintage-computing related. There should be a signup at the VCF SW page.

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VCF Swap Meet June 7, 2025 in Wall, NJ

by Jeffrey Brace

https://vcfed.org/vcf-swap-meet/ Jeff Brace

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