June 2022 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Apple II+ keyswitches
by Mike Willegal 10 Jun '22

10 Jun '22

Those switches are hard to come by, but malfunctioning ones can usually be revived by taking the key Cap off and flooding with IPA and working them vigorously. Regards, Mike Willegal > Message: 10 > Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 23:23:16 -0400 (EDT) > From: Mike Loewen <mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Apple II+ keyswitches > Message-ID: > <alpine.LFD.2.21.2206092322320.44992(a)cpumagic.137clearview.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > >> On Thu, 9 Jun 2022, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> >> >> I'm in need of 5 keyswitches for the Apple II+ Datanetics keyboard. Does >> anyone have some spares? I need to fix up the keyboard before next weekend's >> swap meet. > > To be more precise, these are Datanetics DC-51-31 switches. > > > Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us > Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/ > > > ***********************************************

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Apple II+ keyswitches
by Mike Loewen 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

I'm in need of 5 keyswitches for the Apple II+ Datanetics keyboard. Does anyone have some spares? I need to fix up the keyboard before next weekend's swap meet. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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PACE TR-20 by EAI
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

So the docents were looking into information about the EAI TR-20 and information was found calling it PACE TR-20. What does the PACE stand for? Does anyone know? ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] PACE TR-20 by EAI
by Bill Degnan 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

PACE is a microprocessor name, but in this case I think thr PACE EAI's were transistor systems. Kind of like as guitar lamps switched from tubes to transistors, so did some analog computers. My guess. Bill On Thu, Jun 9, 2022, 9:18 PM W. Bryan Caudle via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Looks to be precision analog computing equipment. > > [cid:37D4F138-BCB0-447B-BCD8-68D3DC44A1D1] > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 9, 2022, at 8:32 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > So the docents were looking into information about the EAI TR-20 and > information was found calling it PACE TR-20. What does the PACE stand for? > > Does anyone know? > > ========================================= > Jeff Brace > VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President > Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner > Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity > https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> > jeffrey(a)vcfed.org >

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FYI: Vintage Anniversaries
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

As part of the brainstorming for VCF East themes we came up with anniversaries. I am sharing them here. I'm sure that there are many more that we missed, so this list isn't exhaustive, but these are the most interesting and important that came to mind when brainstorming. I thought I would share to inspire and as an FYI. Space War = 1962 Removable Storage = 1962 C programming = 1972 Magnavox Odyssey = 1972 Pong = 1972 Bell’s Law = 1972 Commodore 64 = 1982 Timex Sinclair = 1982 Tron = 1982 Knight Rider = 1982 Linux = 1992 Vintage Computer Festival = 1997 ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner VCF Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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New tool in the CDL Makerspace at Camp Evans....
by Martin Flynn 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

New tool for the Makerspace: MAC tools ST1518A 22" T15 TORX Driver. Now to find a "pull apart" tool.... Martin Flynn

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Looking for Apple II RPG's to play
by Eric Rangell 08 Jun '22

08 Jun '22

A new RPG was released in 2020: Nox Archaist. It was a labor of love by an attendee of Kansasfest who had a lifelong dream of producing one. Lots of other people contributed to making his dream a reality. I worked on the Mockingboard music for the game. You can see a series of videos of the game on the channel for this video: https://youtu.be/viCWi_Coj20 <https://youtu.be/viCWi_Coj20> The homepage for the game is: https://www.6502workshop.com/p/nox-archaist.html <https://www.6502workshop.com/p/nox-archaist.html> Enjoy, Eric

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Looking for Apple II RPG's to play
by John Heritage 07 Jun '22

07 Jun '22

Note, I've already played (on usually Atari platforms, sometimes DOS): Ultima 1-5, Bards Tale 1-3, Autoduel, some Infocom games, Phantasie 1-3, Roadwar, Seven Cities of Gold, Kings Quest, and Space Quest series.. What other or unique RPGs should I check out for the Apple II platform? Thanks! John

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Working 6501 Auction
by Dave McGuire 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

A better question might be "why do some people freak out when things are shown to have value". I just had this conversation yesterday on another mailing list about the Cyclops camera (just the camera head, no boards) that sold for about $2500. "The market has spoken". In this case, I would posit the main reasons for the high price are historical importance (in multiple contexts) and rarity. People don't bat an eye when someone drops serious coin on an old car or an old piece of jewelry. Why should technology be any different? It has arguably made a far deeper impact on society than either cars or jewelry. Can you offer any good reasons why its history should be any less sought-after or valued? -Dave On 6/5/22 15:31, Bob Aviles via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> Why!!! > On Sunday, June 5, 2022, 02:27:58 PM EDT, Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/265718367024 -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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ISO 5.25" Floppy Disk Notcher Availability
by Russell LeChard 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Good Morning All, Since I have recently rekindled my love for vintage computers. My collection of vintage computers have slightly increased. I am now in search of an old school 5.25" Floppy Disk Notcher. After a brief search online, availability seems to be very limited(as one would expect). Any suggestions on how to obtain one would be greatly appreciated. Also, I realize that there might be a 3d printed option, but sadly I do not currently have access to a 3D printer. I'm located in Ocean County. Thanks in advance. Russell

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