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Micropolis Disk Drives and IMSAI 8080
Summary of recent testing Pics 1) IMSAI with 16K continuous RAM from page 0 (0000H) Cutter Installed on C000. - OK 1.5) I have a bunch of 16 hard sector disks with various labels including a Micropolis BASIC 2.0 MOD 1 Master Diskette of unknown operational statu... read more

by billdeg - 04/06/2008 21:20 - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: Micropolis 1015 IV 04/15/2008
 
Document Update - More Docs!
Partial list #2 of docs Gemini-10x/15x Users Manual 1983 [Commodore, Apple, Atari, IBM PC, Osborne 1, TRS 80 compatible printer] Biorythm A Personal Science by Bernard Gittelson Special Edition First Printing 1977 Uni-Ops Technical "Books UNIX & C" magazine Volume 4, #1 Jan 1989 Wunder... read more

by billdeg - 04/15/2008 21:31 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Why how you store old computers matters.
Today my son flooded the bathroom. He's only 4, these things happen. By chance I walked down to the basement and I heard the sound of drip drip drip on plastic coming from the computer storage room. When I entered the room I saw water raining from the ceiling onto a section of my vintage computers..... read more

by billdeg - 04/13/2008 00:29 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
IMSAI 8080 Project
NOTES: IMSAI 8080 1-10-05 http://www.vintagecomputer.net/imsai/8080_number1/ These are some quick pictures for my reference, before this computer goes under the knife. I am going to work on one card at a time. The first thing I want to do is get rid of that stupid keyboard rigging. I ... read more

by billdeg - 01/01/2005 16:24 - Total messages in this thread: 7 Last Post: Update 04/06/2008
 
Apple //e in the dish washer
For kicks I took the lid of a yellowed Apple //e and washed it in the dishwasher with the dishes. I left the rest of the chassis unwashed. I took before and after pics. Here is the result. Comparing the washed lid at the sloped spot where the Apple //e is printed) with the main chassis nearby,... read more

by billdeg - 04/02/2008 21:48 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
The 1983 Convergent Workslate Laptop
Convergent Technologies, Inc. producted an early laptop called the WorkSlate in 1983. The company did not last long, very few of these were ever sold, according to sources. Pictures of the WorkSlate WK-100 laptop and WP-100 microprinter, tables, boxes, manuals... read more

by billdeg - 03/17/2008 20:46 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Fairchild Channel F Video Game System
Recently I received Fairchild Channel F, which is the original cartridge-based game home video game system sold, pre-dating the Atari 2600. Thank you Erik Klein of http://www.vintage-computer.com/ There are plenty of sources on the web if you're looking for more facts about this unit, and here i... read more

by billdeg - 03/15/2008 12:15 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
C= Amiga 2000 Power sources
For sale: Buyer will pay the shipping costs first then the items will be shipped. 2- Amiga 2000 power sources, tested and in working condition. Give me a decent price and I will take this into consideration(not sure what they are worth). I need to box these up. -Terry Raymond ... read more

by traymond - 03/06/2008 18:52 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Amiga Toaster software
Buyer will pay the shipping costs first, then items will be shipped. 3- boxes of Amiga Toaster software and Misc items. I have no idea what this would be worth, generous prices accepted. Also have a few Amiga mice in these boxes, 1 Optical mouse pad has square grids. Some of these mice... read more

by traymond - 03/06/2008 18:42 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
C= Amiga 2000 Motherboards
For Sale: Buyer will pay the shipping costs to me first and then the items will be shipped only: ------------------------------------- 2- Functioning Amiga 2000 Motherboards, no case, have 2 plastic bezel's. (the plastic bezels that fit onto the front of the computer case). 2- 3 1/2 Amiga f... read more

by traymond - 03/06/2008 18:36 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
New D64 Images - BBS for C-64 more
I have uploaded a new batch of .D64 files, which are Commodore 64 diskette images. D64 Utilities D64 BBS and Communications... read more

by billdeg - 02/27/2008 22:37 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
The CGRS Front Panel System
CGRS Microtech introduced their front panel 6502 single board computer interface in 1977. I have not found any articles or ads for this product yet. "..The CGRS FRONT PANEL is a direct memory access (DMS) type microcomputer control panel. It is totally hardware based microcomputer control th... read more

by billdeg - 11/24/2007 00:06 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: CGRS system 02/23/2008
 
Altair 8800b
See: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/MITS/8800b/orig/ 2/23/05 The photos on this page were taken by Richard Brain before shipping the unit to the USA. I have posted on the web to view from my workshop during re-assembly.... read more

by billdeg - 02/23/2005 22:22 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: Altair 8800b working 03/30/2005
 
Micro Communications Corp
Micro Communications Corp was the inventor of the tiny tape cartridge drive that was later used by Exatron for their Stringy Floppy. Their device was also used by California Technology International in their Model 1008-A computer. Here is an article I found from the September 1976 Dr. Dobb's Jou... read more

by billdeg - 02/17/2008 12:35 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Cromemco System Three
Today I picked up a donation consisting of a Cromemco System Three Model with dual 8" drives (PerSci) CS3 S/N: 31856. The condition is excellent. There are few scratches, color nice, etc. The system came with the Cromemco desk (same desk as seen in the brochure), the computer fits in the desk. ... read more

by billdeg - 10/26/2007 23:23 - Total messages in this thread: 5 Last Post: DC Power for PerSci 299 02/16/2008
 
 
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