test-drb August 2003

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by mranalog＠comcast.net

I sent this reply a couple of days ago but it never appeared in the digest so I can only assume that it went into the univeral bit bucket. Here it is again. ======== Resending ================== Ed sharpe wrote: > Please see the Donner analog computer at: > http://www.smecc.org/analog_computers.htm > we would like to get enough stuff and some docs to get it operational. I have the "Instruction Manual" that includes operation, servicing, part lists, and schematics. Vintage Computer Festival wrote: >Ed, what model number is this? The top three panels make up a rack mounted model 3500. I can't see enough detail of the bottom two panels to tell for sure, probably some kind of accessories. Ed sharpe wrote: >it says donner 3500 as I remember. so it is earlier than a >sysdon donner, although I remember the instruction manual >( lost probably 20 years ago during a computer exchange inc. >warehouse clean out party) said sysdon donner.... The manuals says manufactured by Donner Scientific Company a division of Systron-Donner Corporation. >what would you folks date it at? The manual is dated January 1960 >I remember there was also a bag of little rectangular boxes with >jack tips on them that help components also. ( again missing) I would bet good money that the banana jacks on the patch panel are exactly 3/4" apart. In that case you can use a double banana plug as a component holder. >in the library here we do have a copy of the korn and korn >book on analog computers. Just about a month ago I got an email from Granino Korn saying how much he like my little museum. --Doug ========================================= Doug Coward @ home in Poulsbo, WA Analog Computer Online Museum and History Center http://dcoward.best.vwh.net/analog =========================================

22 years, 1 month

list upgrades

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Ok, I think I've finally figured out how to correctly migrate the lists and archives from the old machine to the new machine. Yuck! There will be some downtime. Not sure how long though. Might be two hours or so :\ Now the big problem is just finding the time to do it. My guess is the list will move quickly... the archives may take a bit of time, mainly because I want to go through and clean out some particular posts, and to integrate a few bits of the list that were missing. By the way... upon 2nd glance, sendmail wasn't really configured optimally on the machine. I will rectify that when I reload it all. Jay

22 years, 1 month

Documation Punched Card Reader / USB Interface

by brian＠quarterbyte.com

Hi again, Sorry to pester y'all again on this, but I noticed in our log file that there was some confusion about the URL to pick up the code, schematics and documentation for the USB Documation punched card reader interface: the period at the end was part of the sentence, not part of the URL. Sorry about that. So, to the person at Apple and the person at Boeing -- sorry! Here is the URL sans punctuation: http://www.quarterbyte.com/cardread.zip Brian

22 years, 1 month

CS80 Instruction set and programming manual 5955-3442

by jimgeneva＠earthlink.net

Hello: I wonder if you could tell me if you would know where I might get thisHP manual online? thanks so much! jimgeneva(a)earthlink.net

22 years, 1 month

Fw: [Heathkit] Old stuff has to go

by danjr＠voyager.net

I picked this up off another list I am on. I thought I would pass it on ... Dan ---------- > From: Pat Swayne <me(a)patswayne.com> > To: heathkit(a)mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Heathkit] Old stuff has to go > Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:27 AM > > I'm cleaning up an old house for sale. I have several old Heathkit Items > that I will give to any one who will provide transportation for them. These > include: > > An H/Z-100 all-in-one computer with numerous modifications (if you remember > me from the REMark days, you know I came up with a lot of mods for that > machine. It has a Syquest 10 meg removable media hard disk in it, and I > also have a fixed hard disk I will throw in, and a complete > technical/service manual with schematics. It was working when last used, > but that was years ago. Several Syquest cartridges with unknown content > will be included. I also have AutoCad for this machine, and will throw that > in, too. > > A complete ID-5001 (I think) Weather computer -- complete except for the > base unit cabinet. Otherwise, it has all cables, sensors, etc. Working > condition unknown, but it's assembled. > > Many 5.25" disks for anything from H8 ranging to PC, containing HUG > software, REMark articles, etc. > > I live in the Atlanta area, and you can arrange to pick these up by > emailing me. I might be persuaded to ship these if you send enough money to > cover the shipping, boxing, etc. I will be away from home Oct 21-23. > -- Pat Swayne

22 years, 1 month

list hardware status

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Greetings! Wednesday I put the new 160mb drive in the classiccmp server. I left the 4gb OS drive in there, and put the 160gb in place of the 20gb data drive. I brought the 20gb drive home and put it in a temporary system, then put that temporary system down at our datacenter today. I will install all the newest versions of OS and all the software we use on this drive in the 20gb temp machine remotely. Once it's pretty much ready to go, I will take the 20gb drive out of the temp machine and put it back in the classiccmp machine as the new OS drive (to replace the 4gb drive). I'm guessing I'll be ready to do that in a few weeks or so. In addition, because SO many people were very generous with donations (and one person was very VERY generous), I was able to upgrade the RAM in the system to 1gb - as WELL as upgrade the cpu from 667mhz to 1.2ghz. Those two hardware upgrades were put in place late this afternoon. I chipped in about $25 bucks myself to cover the balance. I will let the list know when I get ready to move the new OS drive into place. There will definitely be a short downtime, followed by (likely) a few days or so of things going squirrely as I find the things I missed :) Regards, Jay West

22 years, 1 month

VAX 4000

by david＠dakota.dk

Hello Terry, I have a customer who wants 25-30 VAX 4000 machines. I don't normally deal in this kind of stuff, we are an electronics company, but we are building some gear for these people and they asked me. The VAX machines are to be used for sorting mail. This is a system that has been in operation for 15 years, but they want to replace their present VAX 3800's with VAX 4000's. Would you be interested in helping on this project, we would pay for your time, of course? regards, David Troutman Daxten Denmark +45) 8734 5750 direct

22 years, 1 month

VAX for sale

by jwest＠kwcorp.com

It is a VAX - Digital R400X with a unit that holds a tape unit, harddrives and more $100 or make offer Would have to pick up at Walnut Creek, CA office Would appreciate referring us to someone who would be interested. Maria Ross Maria.Ross(a)synergen.com

22 years, 1 month

Sony SMC-70 computers for sale

by jmd5＠earthlink.net

hi.... I have 3 Sony SMC-70 computers I need to find good homes for. 1 is working and the other two boot but do not read the floppy completely. Maybe some cleaning or adjustment of the floppy drives would help. 2 sets of CP/M for Sony. They do differ a bit. I thought I had some applications but so far have not found them. I have what I believe to be all the original documentation (4 loose leaf note books in cardboard holders): CP/M Operating System Parts 1-3 Sony SMC-70 Hardware Reference Manual. 1- small paperback Sony SMC-70 Micro Computer Operating Instructions Addons include: 1-Sony SMC-7086 Supercharger (runs 16 bit apps I believe) but I do not think the software is on the 2 floppy disks I have. There is a Manual for this too. 1-SMI-7050 cache disk unit 1-XEBEC-70 (built similar to disk cache unit but not sure what it is) 1-SMI-7016 floppy disk control unit 1- unlabeled part that is similar in build to the 3 above. I do have a Sony PVM 1271Q Trinitron Color Video Monitor with video cable. You will however need to adapt a 9 pin connector to a 25 pin connector (i used a serial cable and broke off one pin to allow use on the computer side. I do get a very red screen so one would need to check the pinouts for configuration) Also, a Sony 1311CR with a cable that may well be adaptable for use. If I find anything else as I clean I will include it. Not sure what a value might be. I will entertain all offers for a week or so and then if there is no interest here put them on eBay. I am thinking it would be best to keep the working computer and addons together. If someone were interested in the complete system I would glady donate the other two to a museum or someone who wants to restore them. Jeff Duncan

22 years, 1 month

question regarding your western union clock

by GoldBug5＠aol.com

i have a freind who got himself a self winding clock co of new york ceiling mount clock which fits the description you are giviing in your article. the clock is about 24" square and is a ceiling mount on a wood frame painted silver , same red light on the face. i cannot find pictures of these things anywhere can you help ? thanks Jim Rapheld San jose calif

22 years, 1 month

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test-drb August 2003