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Boxed Amiga 3000 and boxed CBM 1950by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 2 Updated: [ Replacing Amiga Motherboard Battery ] 01/05/2012 Given to me locally. At present this computer does not boot. Front logo closeup Front Full Note that monitor is a Commodore 1950 Multiscan. Works. When 3000 system is powered on, fan comes on with left green light, nothing else happens. No screen output. The motherboard processor chip (I think, I have to remove the add-on board to get part number) starts to get hot after a few minutes.">... [ read more ] |
Amiga 2000 with Dual Drives and HDby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  Commodore Amiga 2000 with dual 3.5" drives and 80MB hard drive. Click image for larger view.
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This system had no hard drive and a bad "2" diskette drive. The diskette drive was replaced, and a hard drive/RAM card was installed. Done. No Video Toaster or Flicker Fixer, just a nice gaming system.
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Franklinstein Apple II cloneby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  A Frankenstein Apple II clone consisting of a Franklin Ace1000 chassis, drives, and power supply, Apple /// monitor, and Unitron clone motherboard. The system is running Apple DOS 3.3. Click on image for larger view.
 The first clue that this computer is no normal Franklin Ace1000 is the "UNITRON" message that displays when the computer first boots.
 The Unitron motherboard is version 658 rev C. Note how it's much smaller than a Franklin motherboard. The Unitron 658 is sized to fit i">... [ read more ]
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Amiga 2000by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  An Amiga 2000 with Video Toaster, Zeus U303 and Kitchen Sync cards. Click Image for larger view.
I have a few 2000's. I would prefer to have a Flicker Fixer, but other than than this system is in great functional shape with Video Toaster software, etc. I need to replace the battery, but there is no sign of leakage.
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Converting Northstar DOS for MITS 2SIOby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1 I think this is right...needs to be tested. port 20,21 and so on, standard settings for the card. 2901 022 2908 023 290D 022 2815 023 2919 022 2902 022 2929 022 202B 011 292D 022 300 BAUD OR 4800 BAUD boots DOS but nothing to screen...hmmm come back to this later.">... [ read more ] |
Polymorphic Systems Poly 88by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 5 Updated: [ burned out traces ] 12/16/2011  The Polymorphic Systems Model Poly 88 S-100 Computer
 Remove the orange cover to reveal a 5-slot S-100 backplane, fan, and power supply
 The rear view ports. Serial number 0846.
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Restoration will be a challenge, but it's worth the effort. No testing yet. System is missing 8080 chip, fuse, and who knows what else.">... [ read more ]
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Burroughs Corporationby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  A Burroughs A580 tape reader. Click image for related photos.
A local Burroughs expert has donated a number of interesting Burroughs artifacts from the 1960's and 70's. If anyone who reads this post has a comment about how these devices are incorporated into a system, please let me know.
As I get more items I will upload the photos. These items will all be taken to the MARCH vintage computer exhibit in Wall, NJ (http://www.midatlanticretro.org)
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Tektronix 535 Oscilloscopeby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  The Tektronix Model 535 Oscilloscope
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This thread will contain notes about the cleaning and experiments with the Model 535 scope. Not pictured is the Type 53/54C Plug-In unit and cart.
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Timex Sinclair 2068by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  The Timex Sinclair 2068. Click image for larger view.
This thread will contain restoration notes. Looking for a power supply, although I assume I can fashion something else temporarily. I have no software or manuals.">... [ read more ]
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Kaypro 2000 Laptopby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  The mid-80's Kaypro 2000 laptop was I think the only LCD laptop made by that company. Classic 80's design. This was a 8086 DOS-based system with a pop-up 3.5" drive. Click image for a few more photos. ">... [ read more ]
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Friden Flexowriterby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  A Friden Flexowriter - the interface of choice for the Digital PDP-1 computer. Click image for a few more photos.
This relic of the late 50's early 60's is bound for an exhibit at the the MARCH vintage computer "museum" in Wall, NJ">... [ read more ]
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Commodore Plus/4 NTSCby billdeg Total messages in this thread: 2 Updated: [ Commodore Plus/4 D64s for NTSC ] 12/03/2011 I am looking for NTSC software for the Commodore Plus/4. Not 4K stuff for the C-16. For more information about the Plus/4 follow this link, and look down the left column of the page: http://www.vint...uter.net/univac1219.cfm">... [ read more ] |
A useful NTSC Commodore Plus/4?by billdeg Total messages in this thread: 1  A complete Commodore Plus/4 system with CM-141 display, joystick, box/manuals, and a 10-box set of software.
When you buy a Plus/4 system from Ebay, expect the "CPU" chip, the 8501R1 (or 7501R1), to be dead. The classic symptom will be a pattern of small orange horizontal dashes on the screen, and a failure to initialize into BASIC. I was fortunate to find a source for these chips, no longer available by the way, and fix the system you see here.
The next obstacle one must overcome to making your Plus/4 system useful is to find software. Most of the Plus/4 software was written for the PAL version, and very little will work on an NTSC system. I have searched extensively and collected the "best of" programs for NT">... [ read more ]
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Donner 3500 manual neededby keithgreenhalgh Total messages in this thread: 10 Updated: [ Thanks ] 12/02/2011 I am restoring a donner 3500 but need a manual for it. Does anyone have one? Keith in Victoria">... [ read more ] |
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CNN just posted an article titled CES vaporware: Awesome, unreleased gadgets. Among the gadgets listed, was the Commodore LCD laptop. http://money.cnn.com/gal...porware/3.html Photo look familiar? That's because it was taken at the Vintage Computer Festival East 4, I received photo credit by the author. ">... [ read more ]