12 Apr
2000
12 Apr
'00
11:09 p.m.
The other day I was given a Sym model 1 in a custom case of black metal with wooden sides
and a built in keyboard sold by Synertek. There small wooden door on top that lifts off
to view the on board LED and KB. This system has been upgraded with extra memory and
other features. He also gave all the documentation for it and some newsletters from an
old Sym computer club that used to be at Honeywell. The board is dated 1978 with SN 3433.
It will be a great addition to my collection and I hope to fire it up soon.
13 Apr
13 Apr
5:09 a.m.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
The other day I was given a Sym model 1 in a custom
case of black
metal with wooden sides and a built in keyboard sold by Synertek.
Cool! OK, my turn to brag. I haven't been very actively collecting stuff
for the last year or so, but there were a few moments of weakness when I
couldn't help myself.
A coupla weeks ago, I picked up a big load from an ex-Rockwell engineer.
I haven't gone through all of the goodies yet, but here's a glimpse. An
AIM65 in the coolest case I've ever seen (similar, but perhaps not as nice
as your SYM case):
http://www.blinkenlights.com/classiccmp/aim65/aim65a.jpg
A Rockwell Design Center (yeah, pretend you've heard of this one):
http://www.blinkenlights.com/classiccmp/aim65/design3.jpg
But wait, there's more! I don't have pics yet, but for your salivating
pleasure.... a 1966 DEC logic trainer, a 1955 GENIAC (my second -- I
needed one to play with and one to preserve), and (drumroll) a 1975 Sphere
manual!
Cheers,
Doug
6:39 a.m.
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000 04:09:35 -0400 (EDT) Doug Salot
<doug(a)blinkenlights.com> wrote:
On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
> The other day I was given a Sym model 1 in a custom case of black
> metal with wooden sides and a built in keyboard sold by Synertek.
I also have a Sym-1, complete with box containing power
supply.
But wait, there's more! I don't have pics
yet, but for your salivating
pleasure.... a 1966 DEC logic trainer...
I have the manual for one of those, but I've never seen the
actual machine (apart from the picture on the cover of the
book). It's a patch-panel type of thing, with lights,
switches and logic gates, yes?
Of course, it's an old DEC manual and is now turning brown
and crumbly.
--
John Honniball
Email: John.Honniball(a)uwe.ac.uk
University of the West of England
12:16 p.m.
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, John Honniball wrote:
That's the one! Anybody else have one? There are several interesting
options that I don't have, like the rotary dial input device.
But wait,
there's more! I don't have pics yet, but for your salivating
pleasure.... a 1966 DEC logic trainer...
I have the manual for one of those, but I've never seen the actual
machine (apart from the picture on the cover of the book). It's a
patch-panel type of thing, with lights, switches and logic gates, yes? Of course, it's an old DEC manual and is now
turning brown and
crumbly.
Hmm, could you be bribed to scan or copy the thing before it crumbles into
oblivion? BTW, friend Eric has a later (1969) manual for a different DEC
trainer:
http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/retrocomputing/dec/computer_lab/
Cheers,
Doug
12:35 p.m.
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000 11:16:58 -0400 (EDT) Doug Salot
<doug(a)blinkenlights.com> wrote:
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, John Honniball wrote:
...
I have the manual for one of those, but I've
never seen the actual
machine (apart from the picture on the cover of the
book).
That's the one! Anybody else have one? There are several interesting
options that I don't have, like the rotary dial input device. Hmm, could you be bribed to scan or copy the thing
before it crumbles into
oblivion? BTW, friend Eric has a later (1969) manual for a different DEC
trainer:
http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/retrocomputing/dec/computer_lab/
Oohh, didn't know there were two different types of DEC
logic trainer. In fact, my manual is just like the 1969
"computer_lab" URL above. Sorry for the confusion!
Do you have a manual for your 1966 version? How different
is it from the 1969 one?
--
John Honniball
Email: John.Honniball(a)uwe.ac.uk
University of the West of England
1:30 p.m.
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, John Honniball wrote:
Oohh, didn't know there were two different types
of DEC
logic trainer. In fact, my manual is just like the 1969
"computer_lab" URL above. Sorry for the confusion!
Do you have a manual for your 1966 version? How different
is it from the 1969 one?
I don't have the manual, but I do have a 66/67 digital logic handbook, and
the trainer I have appears on the cover of that handbook (as well as
inside, of couse).
It's external appearance is considerably different that the 69 version,
but I think the basic technology -- flip chips -- is the same. I'm pretty
sure there is a version even earlier than mine that used the original (c
1961) dec logic modules.
-- Doug
12:55 p.m.
Doug Salot wrote:
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, John Honniball wrote:
That's the one! Anybody else have one? There are several interesting
options that I don't have, like the rotary dial input device.
Just out of curiosity, is this actually a manual or a workbook? What I have
is the "Computer Lab Workbook", copyright 1968, with a picture of the lab on
the front with what looks to be other Dec equipment in the background. That
logic trainer is one cool piece of equipment, and I have been casually
looking for one for 20 years or so. Back in 1971 or so, IIRC DEC also
offered a free Introduction to Digital Logic course (paperwork only, no
hardware) in about a 20 section or so mail-in type of course. I took it and
still have the course notes they sent somewhere.
But wait,
there's more! I don't have pics yet, but for your salivating
pleasure.... a 1966 DEC logic trainer...
I have the manual for one of those, but I've never seen the actual
machine (apart from the picture on the cover of the book). It's a
patch-panel type of thing, with lights, switches and logic gates, yes?
9:37 p.m.
Very cool indeed !!!! GREAT FINDS, the blue color of the design center is
great. Today I picked up a AIM65 in a cream colored case and it
works great, also a working OSBORNE ONE with software and a Multi-tech
acoustic data coupler model FM30.
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Salot <doug(a)blinkenlights.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 3:09 AM
Subject: Re: A New Find
On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
The other day I was given a Sym model 1 in a
custom case of black
metal with wooden sides and a built in keyboard sold by Synertek.
Cool! OK, my turn to brag. I haven't been very actively collecting stuff
for the last year or so, but there were a few moments of weakness when I
couldn't help myself.
A coupla weeks ago, I picked up a big load from an ex-Rockwell engineer.
I haven't gone through all of the goodies yet, but here's a glimpse. An
AIM65 in the coolest case I've ever seen (similar, but perhaps not as nice
as your SYM case):
http://www.blinkenlights.com/classiccmp/aim65/aim65a.jpg
A Rockwell Design Center (yeah, pretend you've heard of this one):
http://www.blinkenlights.com/classiccmp/aim65/design3.jpg
But wait, there's more! I don't have pics yet, but for your salivating
pleasure.... a 1966 DEC logic trainer, a 1955 GENIAC (my second -- I
needed one to play with and one to preserve), and (drumroll) a 1975 Sphere
manual!
Cheers,
Doug
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