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October 28, 2023 VCF Swap Meet Reminder
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Oct '23

07 Oct '23

This is your reminder to get your stuff together for selling! We continue to get signups for this. I finally was able to complete the flyer: https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-10-VCF-Swap-Meet-Flyer-1.… I created a For Sale Google Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U2zZbAGmSZ_ea9vjPXngKsLUohe9vAKNn7L… I created a Want to Buy Google Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EtpL3kUqcmqudksffe4GQCjuBuSE2JM0Kyk… The Southern Monmouth County Fire Museum will sell food again in the parking lot. Porta Potties are there. VCF will be selling swag. Sea Cadets will be helping. There is a Pickleball court installed in the parking lot in case anyone wants to play ;) Thanks! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Looking for Tseng ET4000AX ISA Card
by John Heritage 07 Oct '23

07 Oct '23

Hi There! I'm looking for an ET4000AX ISA card to use with my Atari MegaSTE (NOVA VME to ISA adapter). >From what I can tell almost any ET4000AX card should work - as long as it's not a Diamond Speedster. Does anyone have one of these they'd be willing to sell? Bonus points if it looks like one of these: https://silicon-heaven.org/atari/nova/MegaSTE/ET4000/ :) Thanks! John

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Museum Open House w/ Usagi Electric’s David Lovett
by Ryan Burke 06 Oct '23

06 Oct '23

The Open House is 3PM – 7:30PM on October 23rd at System Source, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD. Wine, beer and light refreshments will be served. We will feature tours of new exhibits, and conversations with David Lovett Please join us for a System Source Computer Museum open house featuring David Lovett. David is a legend for his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@UsagiElectric. He uses vintage technologies for restoring old and building new computers. https://ca.syssrc.com/wp/?page_id=85&civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Finf…

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Anyone looking for a microfiche reader?
by Dean Notarnicola 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

A potential donor has asked if we know anyone who could use a microfiche machine. If anyone is interested, it will be delivered to VCF at some point in the coming weeks, but I would asked that it be picked up asap after we get it (everyone is well aware of our space issues.) Thanks! - Dean

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] 1930's Burroughs Adding Machine in Montclair
by Christian Liendo 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

That would be nice in the museum. On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 11:30 AM Hopkins, Justin via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Ad is still up > > https://newjersey.craigslist.org/zip/d/montclair-1930s-burroughs-adding-mac… > > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Change in CDL practice
by Chris Fala 01 Oct '23

01 Oct '23

Agreed. Sad that this needed to be said. On Sun, Oct 1, 2023 at 6:33 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Why can’t just people ask before taking? > It’s the right thing to do! > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Oct 1, 2023, at 2:48 PM, Martin A. Flynn via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > With several high-dollar items going missing, we are considering a > change in policy: > > > > The change is as follows: Unless something is tagged as "to be > scrapped" or "available for re-use", the assumption will be that the > equipment / parts are someones personal property, regardless if their name > is on it or not. > > > > Requesting feedback from all involved. > > > > Martin Flynn > > > > > > > > > >

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VCF East / phone Lines for modems & exhibits in Building 9032A
by Martin A. Flynn 30 Sep '23

30 Sep '23

If you exhibit has need of analog phone line(s) for VCF East, please contact me off-list, with a CC to Jeff Brace as the Showrunner. CDL has DID available in the high end of our 732-453-5XXX block, and can provide them from an ATA or ADIT 600 channel bank. Martin Flynn

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OT: Free Antique GE radio
by Jeffrey Brace 30 Sep '23

30 Sep '23

Someone called InfoAge and wants to donate a radio. The Radio museum isn't interested. Here are pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CLbXAWIbtmwPm8j6W1WNXTVzae0CwvNu?us… It is located in Wall, NJ If interested, then I will put you in contact with the person. Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager 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] 9032-A Access Points
by Jeffrey Brace 30 Sep '23

30 Sep '23

On Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 1:40 PM Martin A Flynn <martin.flynn(a)compdecon.org> wrote: > Jeff, > > For clarity: After getting heatstroke working solo in the 9010 attic, any > attic cabling is waiting until the winter, provided I have help > Understandable. Your health is more important. > > - InfoAge has blocked out 9032 from November 4th until mid- January > for the Train show, so we are looking at Late January of 2024 for this > - Focus is getting the fiber to 9031 (the firehouse), and then the > other items on the bucket list (and we are waiting on an InfoAge dependency > with this) > > Late January works. I'm hoping to get it done by VCF East in April. > > - > > Martin > On 9/30/2023 1:25 PM, Jeffrey Brace wrote: > > Martin, > > I know that you had started this project. Just wondering if there is a > plan to finish putting access points in 9032-A. If you need help with > this, please let me know. I can help with this or get others to help. > > Thanks! > > Jeff Brace > VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President > Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner > VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager > Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity > https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> > jeffrey(a)vcfed.org > > >

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subject: sphere is no longer a-round :-(
by Jeffrey Jonas 30 Sep '23

30 Sep '23

Sphere Research Corporation is no more http://www.sphere.bc.ca The old info is still up (for now) https://www.sphere.bc.ca/oldsite/index.html such as nixie spec sheets https://www.sphere.bc.ca/oldsite/test/nixie.html slide rule info and booklets, lotsa wonderful archives are there. Walter Shawlee II, as he said to tell the world, died with stunning inconvenience. More specifically, he passed away in Kelowna, BC, on September 4, 2023. Born in LA to Hollywood actress Joan Shawlee and artist Walter Shawlee, he is survived by his wife Susan, daughter Rosanne, son Walt, sister Angie, and niece Sydney.

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