This page should answer your most of your questions.
http://www.geocities.com/~compcloset/MITSAltair8800.htm#MITS Advertisements
David
davidfreibrun(a)home.com
http://altaircomputers.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Marvin <marvin(a)rain.org>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 3:16 AM
Subject: Altairs
>There is an ebay auction with two what look to be Altairs, but the second
>does not have the MITS "title bar" at the bottom. I thought this was
>discussed earlier but I can't find it. Were the early kits, machines, or
>??? supplied without the strip, or did someone build it and just not attach
>that trip?
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=60303160
>
>Is there a way to date when an Altair was made if the serial number is
>missing or was not applied (type of motherboard, or other parts)?
>
>Did all the early Altairs have the crude 4 S-100 socket boards, or did they
>make some that were more than 4 sockets?
Wow! That sounds all kinds of neat -- any chance you have a line on more
than one of these? I'd love to add a "computer-in-a-keyboard" PDP-11 to the
collection!
-- Tony Eros
Computer History Association of Delaware
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From: Andrew Davie[SMTP:adavie@mad.scientist.com]
Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
Sent: Friday, January 29, 1999 9:23 AM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Soviet BK-0010
I recently posted about the Soviet BK-0010 computer.
I've since found out a bit more information about it. I'm reliably
told
that it has an actual PDP-11 processor inside it - and I naturally
assumed
it was a PDP-11 clone. Its not. In fact, it is a
computer-in-a-keyboard,
somewhat akin to the Commodore 64. The whole thing weighs 2kg or
thereabouts. It's a simple home computer. There are two versions -
a
membrane keyboard (with brightly coloured keys!) and a "normal"
keyboard
one. More information as it becomes available.
And here I was, expecting to have to arrange shipping for something
the size
of a fridge!
I'm trying to arrange pictures - I may extend my site to include
Soviet
Microcomputers, too :) But that would be "MOSMOW" and it doesn't
have the
same catchy ring to it. I need a new acronym!
A
--
adavie(a)mad.scientist.com
visit MOSCOW - the Museum of Soviet Calculators (on the Web) at
http://www.comcen.com.au/~adavie/slide/calculator/soviet.html
a Yahoo!, Netscape, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and New Scientist
Cool
Site!
Hi John,
You know the mind works in weird ways.
Your message just made some of my synapes fire.
I believe you work for MGM right? I don't know if you
caught my message from a few weeks ago, but I
have a Qantel that my wife occasionally uses in our
business.
I remember hearing about 10 years ago that one
of the markets that Qantel captured early on (late 70's?)
was the intertainment industry. They used to have
applications for off the wall vertical markets (e.g.
film studios, football teams, etc).
Have you ever seen one of these in use in your
travels? I'm always surprized by what's still out
there chugging away after all of these years.
Jon
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>
>
>
> The Very First Computer I ever saw, in 1965, was the brand-new GE
>235 that my father's company had installed. Because he was a VP, I
>got to actually *go in the room* with all that machinery, though I
>was but 12. Of course I died right then and went straight to Heaven.
>
> My question to the List is: are there any of these GE machines
>from that era still extant? (let alone still working...)
>
> My absolute/ultimate Vintage Computer fantasy would be to have
>that old 235 up and running... just so I could *smell* it once
>more. I have never forgotten the warm smell of all that
>electronics, and the Ampex tape machines, and the printer clattering
>away....
>
>
> Sigh.
>
>
> I have pictures of the 235 and 635.... but it's not the same...
>
>
> Cheerz
>
>John
>
>
>
>
The Very First Computer I ever saw, in 1965, was the brand-new GE
235 that my father's company had installed. Because he was a VP, I
got to actually *go in the room* with all that machinery, though I
was but 12. Of course I died right then and went straight to Heaven.
My question to the List is: are there any of these GE machines
>from that era still extant? (let alone still working...)
My absolute/ultimate Vintage Computer fantasy would be to have
that old 235 up and running... just so I could *smell* it once
more. I have never forgotten the warm smell of all that
electronics, and the Ampex tape machines, and the printer clattering
away....
Sigh.
I have pictures of the 235 and 635.... but it's not the same...
Cheerz
John
Are there going to be any systems still running MULTICS in ten years?
The list at http://www.multicians.org/sites.html sure looks dire.
I don't have to tell anyone on this list how incredibly historically
important MULTICS is.
- Joe
Here's a guy wanting to sell his original MAcintosh. Please send e-mail
directly to the seller:
Mail-to: walk(a)me.unlv.edu
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 20:18:29 -0800
From: Ray Kozak <walk(a)me.unlv.edu>
Subject: Original Mac
Have an original Mac 128 with image writerII, external drive, extermal
modem and lots of software I would like to sell. Do you have any
resources I can contact to detetermine a fair price and any bbs to list
the system for sale?
Thanks
RCK
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)verio.com
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Always being hassled by the man.
Coming in 1999: Vintage Computer Festival 3.0!
See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details
[Last web site update: 01/15/99]
OK, sorry about this post to the list...
People having trouble contacting me please use adavie(a)comcen.com.au
The adavie(a)mad.scientist.com is a valid iname redirected address - obviously they're having some problems.
I use mad.scientist as it's cool :) and, should I change ISPs, I won't have to tell the world.
A
-----Original Message-----
From: Computer Room Internet Cafe <netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: Attn: Andrew Davie-is e-mail address right?
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard A. Cini, Jr. <rcini(a)msn.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Friday, 29 January 1999 13:16
Subject: Attn: Andrew Davie-is e-mail address right?
>Sorry for the intrusion, but I'm getting a bad IP address error on Andrew's
>e-mail address.
>
Anyone want an 11/70? This guy's going to trash it if no one steps
forward.
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From: David Low <ghb04(a)dial.pipex.com>
Newsgroups: alt.sys.pdp11
Subject: PDP 11/70 Any value
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:00:45 +0000
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I am finally having a clear out of my garage, amongst the stuff I have
there is
A Digital pdp11/70, including processor, 64 ports (emulex controllers)
Kennedy tape deck,
Processor has 4mb memory (Systime), there is a unibus expansion box
which contains a disk controller, and the 2 x 32 port emulex
controllers.
I dont have the disk drives (which were 2 x Fuji super eagles). I have
the software tapes, manuals etc. The sysgen listing and patches for
Rsts/e 9.3.
Is this worth out, or should I finally consign to the skip. (btw all the
above is in a systime double width cabinet.
regards,,
David Low
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