January 2023 - vcf-midatlantic

OT / Equipment pickup
by Martin Flynn 12 Jan '25

12 Jan '25

Anyone on list in proximity to Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania? There's a Winsted equipment rack that's a cosmetic match for what we have deployed already that I am considering purchase of Before arranging shipping / freight, anyone nearby that might be headed to VCF East or the swap meet? Martin

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: time to downsize
by Bob Shuster 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

Just added: Besides the TRS-80 Model 1 systems, Model 4, Color Computer 2 systems, plus related software and documentation that I added the other day, I’ve also now added all the TRS-80 Model 1/3/4 books that I have. I’ve had a lot of inquiries about the Model 4 - yes, it’s still available until someone commits to coming and getting it! I think I’m going to have to put it back into storage, as I’ve now been using it for days and I don’t want to get drawn back in! ;) I think once I get all the TRS-80 stuff stowed back away I’ll go back and add the assorted items that I found in my closet in the other categories *after* I did the listings. I've been regularly marking the sold and sale pending items, thank you guys so much! And once again - many thanks to those who have adopted some of my babies so far. Please let me know if I can clarify anything or if any more photos are needed. The link: http://www.theshusters.com/bobvintage.html <http://www.theshusters.com/bobvintage.html> Please don't share without asking me. Currently just open to this group - my contact info is intentionally missing from the webpages. If you can read this, you have my email. Email me with questions or offers! Please don't make offers on the list, but if you want to discuss my process and feel the group would benefit, then by all means knock yourself out! :) Bob Shuster (Original message below) ---- Well, folks, I've gotten to the age where I need to seriously downsize my hobbies and collections, not wanting to leave it to my children to have to deal with in later years. (I had to do that recently for a relative.) On the electronics side, I've decided to concentrate on my vintage video game systems - and therefore sell off most of my vintage computer stuff. My collection includes mostly 8-bit stuff: TRS-80 Models I, IV, M100, etc. - Atari 400, 800, Portfolio, ST, etc. - C64/VIC20 - T/S1000 (including an unbuilt kit), Apple II, II+, IIe, IIe Platinum, IIgs - Wang WLTC - Mattel Aquarius - TI-99/4A - many others that I still have to dig out - plus lots of peripherals, disks, manuals, etc. Also have some newer Macs starting with a Mac Plus in an Apple carrying bag. I'm starting with you guys before trying to list elsewhere, although I may hit some of the dedicated FaceBorg pages (such as for Aquarius and Apple II.) I'm willing to ship some of the smaller items, but in general systems or monitors will need to be picked up here (near the Fort Washington exit of the PA Turnpike) or nearby, and cash or PayPal for payment. I may also consider trades for some of the video game stuff I'm looking for. It pains me to do this, but the clutter is getting out of hand, and I haven't touched most of these in years. It's time for someone else to enjoy. Bob Shuster

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Commodore 1702 door
by svcatitc＠aol.com 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Jeffrey Brace jeffrey at vcfed.org Writes:Wed Sep 2 13:48:24 EDT 2020 Sounds like an Outer Limits episode where the world was taken apart and remade every moment and sometimes they made mistakes which is why when you lose your keys you find time in a place that you already searched. I thought this was a Spielberg "Amazing Stories" episode, obviously not. The episode is: "A Matter of Minutes" is the third segment of the fifteenth episode from the first season (1985–86) of the television series The Twilight Zone. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Minutes I remember that scene where the couple is in the "Void of White Space" and the "Supervisor of the Maintenance of Time" says: (paraphrasing) "Ya know how you go back to look for something you know is supposed to be there multiple times and then it finally is where you thoughtit should be? That's us. We forgot something. We are now working on moving Christmas!" I personally call them the "Minute-Ahead" men and you may hear me at a workshop cursing at them!!!! I DOOO BELIEVE! Bill Inderrieden

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Morven Museum of Bell Labs ends Feb 9
by Jeffrey Jonas 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

The Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton is a lovely little museum particularly for their well curated and amazingly well presented exhibit about Bell Labs. What makes me cry is how Bell labs should have continued as the nation's leading R&D community, not a post-mortem of a dead company. As Dave McGuire would say: "the suits" ruined it all. Even Dan Roganti's original t-shirt poked fun at that with "Alcatel sucks" on the building. Bill Inderrieden and I visited the museum and had a grand time. Instead of just signs, the walls were painted with photos and narrative. The commentary is very fair and well balanced. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-tours-of-ma-bell-the-mother-of-inventi… Tours of Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey NOV 10, 2022 \xe2\x80\x93 FEB 9, 2023 1:00 PM Join one of Morven\xe2\x80\x99s engaging docents for an interactive tour of our current exhibition Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey. The final tour will be offered on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

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Next Repair Workshop February 11 & 12, 2023
by Jeffrey Brace 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

Next repair workshop at InfoAge is February 11 & 12, 2023 Signup here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TIBIkSTCDako3Cl6coDLsaT-H7_kX_jgKb2… ========================================= 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] WD 1001-05
by Neil Cherry 02 Feb '23

02 Feb '23

Seems Herb and you are interested in the board. So far I don't know what it's worth and if it works. Last time I used it was in the early 90s with the Atari ST. I don't know what happened to the Atari interface. I think I also have the Cisco/AT&T BRouter and Cisco ACS. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ

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Vox Media's Lisa Article
by Christian Liendo 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

I guess they didn't get their hands on one https://www.theverge.com/c/23570610/apple-lisa-computer-legacy

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Media Vision Sound Card/CD interface
by Neil Cherry 31 Jan '23

31 Jan '23

Anyone interested in a PC Media Vision Sound Card. last used ??? Yes, I've been going through my stuff looking for my EPROM burner manuals. I'm finding all sort of interesting 3COM network cards (16 bit), serial/parallel/ Game/FDC cards (16 bit). I still haven't found my second manual (grrr). Did find one of my 6809 card I worked on in the 1980's :-) -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ

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WD 1001-05
by Neil Cherry 31 Jan '23

31 Jan '23

I have a WD 1001-05 (no a PC board). Anyone interested in buying this? Here's a picture of it: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/westernDigital/WD100x/WD1001-05/WD1001-05.jpg Last used in the 1990's with my Atari ST. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ

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it's new to me: eject a floppy in zero-g
by Jeffrey Jonas 31 Jan '23

31 Jan '23

It turns out touchpads won over trackball or mouse in 0-g. Scott Manley shows Ejecting A Floppy Disk in Zero-G - Why NASA Flew A Mac on the Space Shuttle https://youtu.be/99pXlcakHdE -- jeff jonas

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