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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] External Email
by danfitz 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

ALSO! The original ebay listing still lists another one for sale! ebay.us/m/9bl5mSa No garage, sadly. But they are new in box! - Dan FitzGerald ----------------- On Dec 5, 2025, at 17:30, vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org wrote: From: vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] Info needed on strange AT&T/Olivetti keyboard CC: Jeff G VERY interested in buying this from you, or trading for another keyboard!! Especially if you have the "garage" it comes with (white plastic stand the keyboard slides into) I have a 510 terminal I've had for...nearly 40 years. Jeff jeffg(a)junknet.net

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Jeff,
by danfitz 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Jeff, Unfortunately, its not mine to sell. My friend who builds custom keyboards purchased it. Since you have an actual 510 terminal, maybe you and them could work something out (working on IBM PCs and terminals, I well know the struggle of not being able to afford/find/obtain a keyboard for a computer). I'll copy your message to them and see what they say. Regards, Dan FitzGerald -------------- On Dec 5, 2025, at 17:30, vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org wrote: From: vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] Info needed on strange AT&T/Olivetti keyboard CC: Jeff G VERY interested in buying this from you, or trading for another keyboard!! Especially if you have the "garage" it comes with (white plastic stand the keyboard slides into) I have a 510 terminal I've had for...nearly 40 years. Jeff jeffg(a)junknet.net

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Info needed on strange AT&T/Olivetti keyboard
by Jeff G 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

VERY interested in buying this from you, or trading for another keyboard!! Especially if you have the "garage" it comes with (white plastic stand the keyboard slides into) I have a 510 terminal I've had for...nearly 40 years. Jeff jeffg(a)junknet.net

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VCF MidAtlantic Steering Committee: VOTE!
by Jeff Salzman 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Greetings! It’s election time! As part of the VCF MidAtlantic community, you now have the opportunity to help shape the future of our Steering Committee. Voting is open until 11:59 PM on Friday, December 12. This year, two committee seats are available, and three candidates are running: - Thomas Gilinsky (incumbent) - Joe Giliberti - August Culbert Candidate position statements can be viewed on the page listed below. At present, two candidates have not yet submitted their statements; these will be posted as soon as they are received. Steering Committee Nominee Position Statements – Vintage Computer Federation <https://vcfed.org/steering-committee-nominee-position-statements/> When you’re ready, please cast your vote for one or two candidates using the link below: 2025 Steering Committee Election <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2G5vKwg1GyM9bnmvXQ0ZVB1g4t-PwAaw…> Thank you for participating in this important process and for supporting the Vintage Computer Federation. Your voice helps guide our community forward. Jeff Salzman VCF MidAtlantic Steering Committee

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Info needed on strange AT&T/Olivetti keyboard
by danfitz 04 Dec '25

04 Dec '25

A friend of mine is a keyboard head and just purchased a funky keyboard from the estate sale of a former Bell Labs employee. They are trying to figure ou t what computer this thing is actually designed for, and could use some help. With the amount of former AT&Ters on this mailing list, I figured this would be as good a place as any to start. The keyboard can be viewed by its' original ebay listing: https://u9396777.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.nLjt1y3hHfeY9eAAc7Usmupr… You can see that it uses an 8-pin shielded data link (SDL) cable to connect the keyboard to the computer. This is _different_ from the 6-pin SDL that IB M used to connect the PS/2 mini-DIN cable to the original Model M keyboard. While it isn't branded, its clearly using the AT&T/Olivetti design language, which makes sense given that its coming from a former Bell Labs person. Any thoughts? Regards, Danielle (Dan) FitzGerald Classical Computing Laboratory at IBM Poughkeepsie https://u9396777.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.nLjt1y3hHfeY9eAAc7UsmhTE… Danbury-Area Retrocomputing Enthusiasts (D.A.R.E.) HNET: EVIEVM(DFITZGER)

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OT / IP phones available for HoIP usage.
by Martin A Flynn 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Provided you pick them up at VCF East 2026: CDL is making available Polycom VVX411 phones for any member MARCH/VCF who also holds any class of amateur radio license. One to a customer, This model is already tested and works with the HoIP service. https://hamsoverip.com/ Replies off list to reduce clutter... Martin Flynn

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Source Open House/Party with Usagi Electric – Bendix G-15: Oldest Working Computer in the USA!
by Bob Roswell 30 Nov '25

30 Nov '25

You are invited to the Usagi Electric<https://www.youtube.com/@UsagiElectric> Bendix G-15 Open House and Holiday Potluck Party at the System Source Computer Museum<https://museum.syssrc.com/> on Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th. David Lovett of Usagi Electric fame will attend and describes the open house here.<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLnrKwQ1T2A> Visitors will see a live demonstration of the newly restored Bendix G-15, the oldest working computer in North America! David will talk about the restoration including programming languages and music programs. There will be museum tours on both days and during the holiday party. Regular museum admission fees apply. We are also hosting our first Museum holiday potluck party at 3pm Saturday. There will be video games, a Jeopardy tournament and interactive vintage computers. Please bring a dish to share. Open House: Friday from 12pm – 5:30pm, Saturday from 10am – 3pm Location: 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley MD Registration: * https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/ Bob Roswell broswell(a)syssrc.com 410-771-5544 ext 4336 Computer Museum Highlights<http://museum.syssrc.com/> [cid:image001.png@01DC621D.1F1DE9E0]

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OT / Host site request, cable needed
by Martin A Flynn 30 Nov '25

30 Nov '25

CDL is adding flood sensors to the environmental alarms in the basement s of 9001 (the hotel) and 9003 (the cottage across the street) to support IA. Need to source 5 conductor, stranded, tinned cable. shielded 18 gauge preferred Anyone have 50 feet of something similar in their parts bin? Picture of the Liebert LT410 Leak Detection Sensor and it's wall-wart sitting on the bench at CDL - http://compdecon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_1071.jpeg Martin

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 90, Issue 14
by Michael Thompson 30 Nov '25

30 Nov '25

> On Nov 27, 2025, at 7:07 AM, vcf-midatlantic-request(a)lists.vcfed.org wrote: > > Send vcf-midatlantic mailing list submissions to > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.vcfed.org/mailman/listinfo/vcf-midatlantic > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > vcf-midatlantic-request(a)lists.vcfed.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > vcf-midatlantic-owner(a)lists.vcfed.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of vcf-midatlantic digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. LSSM VAX-11/780 success (Dave McGuire) > 2. Re: LSSM VAX-11/780 success (Bob Roswell) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:54:22 -0500 > From: Dave McGuire <mcguire(a)neurotica.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] LSSM VAX-11/780 success > Message-ID: <546a848e-d388-4f15-823f-c8ac65baf52a(a)neurotica.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > I am pleased to announce that we at LSSM have just gotten our > VAX-11/780 up and running! > > Now we have to clean up the debugging and repair mess, clean up the > cabling, arrange for a permanent system disk, etc, then we will declare > it an "operational exhibit". Once that's done, it will be on HECnet > whenever it's up and running. > > Of course all are welcome to come to LSSM in person and run the > machine. (feel the rumble in the floor, etc) > > -Dave > > -- > Dave McGuire, AK4HZ > New Kensington, PA Very cool Dave. Standard power supplies? Need a CI interface for it?

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NCR Deskmate CP/M format
by Herbert Johnson 29 Nov '25

29 Nov '25

> I am trying to understand the disk layout for a NCR Deskmate CP/M system https://oldcomputers.dyndns.org/public/pub/rechner/ncr/dmv/manuals/ncr_dmv_… Manual page 3-3. Decision Mate V "the formatting facility designates the surface 1 tracks with the track numbers 40 through 79." That suggests (but doesn't require) that files proceed from surface 0 track whatever, track whatever+1, ...., 39, surface 1 track 40, 41, ... 79. But how it's formatted may not correspond to the "logical order". Earlier in the document, Boot, BIOS, CCP and BDOS are on the disk side 0 and the first 3 track. The "acid test" would be to find CP/M-80 asm.com on the NCR disk and walk through sectors to see where it lives. I assume you can read hex codes. If you obtain a known asm.com binary elsewhere (pretty common) as a single file, you can pace yourself through that known binary, to find the corresponding unknown binary on the NCR diskette. if asm.com on the NCR disk is the earliest file, then it ought to start after the end of the directory sectors. Of course, it may not. http://www.cpm.z80.de/download/bootdmv.zip Is this where you found the disk image? Regards Herb -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA https://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT comcast DOT net

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