March 2023 - vcf-midatlantic

OT / Equipment pickup
by Martin Flynn 11 Jan '25

11 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 07 Jun '23

07 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 20 Apr '23

20 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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Schedule VCF East 2023
by Jeffrey Brace 31 Mar '23

31 Mar '23

Schedule has been updated: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-schedule/ Commodore Classroom: https://vcfed.org/commodore-8-bit-classroom/ Enjoy! ========================================= 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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VCF East and beyond - Call for museum docents
by Douglas Crawford 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Hello members. This is an open invitation: Might you be interested in sharing our thrill of presenting our awesome artifacts & their history to the public? Then please consider becoming part of our docent team. Specifically, we are looking for some people to help out docenting for hourly time slots at VCF East and, if you like it, maybe on a continuing basis. - Contact me offline for a link to our docent schedule. On this you can up for 1 hr timeslot(s). No experience necessary. You don't have to be an vast vintage computer expert. Know a few things and have some enthusiasm. We'll have a cheat-sheet for you to use to help you have a few things to say about the machines to the lay public. Most of the visitors will be our "faithfuls" and can mind themselves. - Check us out over the weekend. - Catch up with me personally over the weekend for any further discussion. - We offer you a opportunity and tools and the comradery, to develop your knowledge over the entirety of computer history. - You can help us attain our next museum expansion into a new huge space at InfoAge. We are on the cusp of a revolutionary push forward in the scope and significance of the Mid-Atlantic museum and you can be in on the ground floor. Thanks for your attention. Doug Crawford VCF Mid-Atlantic Museum Manager

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Contact information for the guy who runs Usagi Electric?
by Dave Shevett 29 Mar '23

29 Mar '23

Trying to get in touch with this fellow, as he has a bunch of people love and equipment, and we have some overlapping audiences on YouTube. Does anybody know him, or have his contact information? He's mentioned VCF East a few times in his videos, but I don't have a way to contact him directly.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF EAST
by Jeffrey Brace 29 Mar '23

29 Mar '23

On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 6:13 PM drummy via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Is the classroom schedule complete yet?Its not on the vcfeast website.Sent > from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > Classroom schedule will be up soon as well as the speaker schedule. I was just waiting for the changes to settle down. Hopefully no more changes before the show!

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF EAST
by Chris Fala 29 Mar '23

29 Mar '23

As far as the Commodore Computer Classroom schedule is concerned, yes it is ready. I submitted it to Jeff yesterday. I assume it will be on the website soon. I can’t speak to other aspects of the weekend schedule. Chris On Mar 28, 2023, at 6:13 PM, drummy via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: Is the classroom schedule complete yet?Its not on the vcfeast website.Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> Date: 3/28/23 6:08 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> Cc: Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey(a)vcfed.org>, vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF EAST Any VCF East questions should be directed to me. I’m happy to answer themor find you the person that can answer them.On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 10:14 AM Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> wrote:> Just a question for those people advertising VCF East.>> I noticed that this event is not up on the ARRL events calendar .>> I am wondering if in the future maybe it should be ?I never thought about it. It’s not strictly a swap meet or flea market.Also they require some to attend to a Amateur Radio frequency, which ishard for me to spare a volunteer that for the whole 3 days.Let me ask the organizers.>> People do advertise conventions swapmeets Hamfests and other events there.>> I know that we have been trying to get the swapmeet up on the ARRL events> calendar.>> Mike>>> Sent from:> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.>-- =========================================Jeff BraceVCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice PresidentVintage Computer Festival East ShowrunnerVintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charityhttps://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/>jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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VCF EAST
by Sentrytv 28 Mar '23

28 Mar '23

Just a question for those people advertising VCF East. I noticed that this event is not up on the ARRL events calendar . I am wondering if in the future maybe it should be ? People do advertise conventions swapmeets Hamfests and other events there. I know that we have been trying to get the swapmeet up on the ARRL events calendar. Mike Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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Chip Dimensions
by Martin Flynn 28 Mar '23

28 Mar '23

Anyone have the dims for the following DIP packages? DIP-14N PDIP package DIP-40 CDIP package DIP-32 CDIP package DIP-28 CDIP package DIP-24 CDIP package Martin Flynn

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