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Lanier Word Processor Model 103
The Lanier Model 103 Word Processor / Computer
The University of Delaware received a Lanier Model 103 Word Processor / Computer as a donation. As you can see it's in pretty bad shape, but it may be at least p... read more

by billdeg - 01/10/2009 12:31 - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: possible trade 05/23/2010
 
Malvern Particle Sizer - CBM 8296 OEM
I have re-started the restoration of the Malvern "Particle Sizer" a CBM 8296 OEM unit from an earlier thread. This is no normal 8296, it looks more like a squashed 8032. In addition to the strangeness of the chassis (compared with the normal 8... read more

by billdeg - 01/10/2009 11:52 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: PLA Replacement Malvern CBM 8296 01/11/2009
 
S-100 board testing with Z-80 ICE
I just finished testing a Cromemco 64KZ RAM board. I did this by using Bob Grieb's Z80 ICE, which is made to be plugged into the Z80 slot of computer or controller card. Bob created his own "PIC-based circuit that could emulate a Z80 for displaying memory, writing to I/O ports, etc. as an ai... read more

by billdeg - 12/20/2008 21:58 - Total messages in this thread: 4 Last Post: ICE and RAM may vary in compatibility 01/09/2009
 
Northstar Horizon - Boot Problem
First the situation and then the questions My formerly working Northstar Horizon will no longer boot formerly known-to-work boot disks. This system used to boot up a number of NS disks, worked very well with present hardware. Not sure what happened. I did all of the standard stuff with chips ... read more

by billdeg - 12/31/2007 15:22 - Total messages in this thread: 11 Last Post: N* back in business 01/04/2009
 
Lear Siegler ADM 3A
Restoration project notes for Lear Siegler ADM 3A terminal S/N 21818 from late 1977. The bad news: I cannot communicate with a known-working computer, no response from keyboard although box prompt is present. The good news: The picture is in good shape. I cannot get the computer to respond... read more

by billdeg - 11/16/2008 21:02 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: ADM3 Working (always has been) 12/19/2008
 
CBM SuperPET Tips (CBM S9000)
The manuals supplied by Commodore are frustratingly incomplete and require a lot of head banging and experimenting to accomplish what should be simple tasks. The top of the klugey list is printing a program listing. Here are some useful tips and tricks including a few things that are not found i... read more

by billdeg - 12/12/2008 22:20 - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: SuperPET links 12/21/2008
 
C64 for sale
Keyboard,Floppy Disk Drive (1541) Tape Drive Software 5.25 Fast Hackem Word Processor 64 Gemini Printer included! Make me an offer! ... read more

by dmobile215 - 12/10/2008 05:30 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Xerox 820-II
Coming soon thread about Xerox 820-II project to add a 5 1/4" drive to an already-working system with 8" drives. I have received a lot of disks to archive. Pictures... read more

by billdeg - 12/07/2008 19:48 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Altair BASIC on cassette
I bought some "Altair tapes" on Ebay. When the box arrived, I opened it to find that it contained most if not all of the Altair BASIC versions. More to come.... read more

by billdeg - 06/23/2007 23:29 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: WTB Altair Tapes 11/26/2008
 
New Pictures

Timex 1000 / Sinclair ZX 81 Books and Manuals
My policy for collecting computer artifacts is to keep only working or serviceable systems and parts... read more

by billdeg - 11/23/2008 14:42 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Archiving Apple II disks
Test subject: Apple II GS with 3.5 and 5 1/4" drives, ADT 1.21 and a bunch of diskettes.
Apple II GS Computer running ADT 1.21
I decided it was t... read more

by billdeg - 11/23/2008 08:15 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: Apple IIGS 3.6v MB Battery 11/28/2008
 
AT&T UNIX PC 3B1 vs. 7300
I received some AT&T UNIX PC parts this week from Mike Lee ( http://www.geekmuseum.org ) Specifically he sent me most of a UNIX PC "7300" model. I own a dead "3B1" model, which can be differentiated from the 7300 by it's raised monitor. I could not find any 3B1 images on the web, below is a ... read more

by billdeg - 06/28/2008 21:01 - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: Hacking AT&T 3B1 11/22/2008
 
Apple Lisa 210 A6S0200
In preparation for class demonstration of the Apple Lisa 2/10 I took some new photographs. Minor repairs were needed. I had to take apart the keyboard because the space bar had dislodged from the little clips that ho... read more

by billdeg - 11/17/2008 21:51 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
IBM AT 5170
It had been a while since I ran my IBM AT model 5170. I opened it, and used the opportunity to test some new-to-me EGA cards and a couple of mid 80's hard drives. I also took a few pictures.... read more

by billdeg - 11/16/2008 23:16 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Raytheon VT302 Computer
Little is known about the Raytheon VT302 office computer. I was able to boot the communications disk that came with it. I also took it apart and took pictures. I was surprised to find that this is an 8085 CPU computer. Very rare... read more

by billdeg - 11/16/2008 22:35 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
 
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