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Retro CRT size question.
by Gary 11 Mar '23

11 Mar '23

My cousin has a 32 inch Sharp 32C540 with composite and SVideo inputs that has a decent picture on it. However, it is 110lbs. Is there any interest in lugging it to VCF for consignment? I was thinking of putting it on consignment, but don't know if the effort would be worth it to lug it over and in and set it up. Back of the napkin guage of interest for something that large. Gary

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Volunteer Hours for VCF to benefit InfoAge
by Jeffrey Brace 11 Mar '23

11 Mar '23

Anyone that has volunteered for VCF, please email me your estimated hours that you have done in 2023. This is for all activities: docenting, repairing items, VCF East, phone calls, emails, swap meet volunteering. Any hours that you have done to benefit VCF. InfoAge benefits from these hours by reporting them on their tax form. This is due by next week Wednesday, March 15. Thanks! ========================================= 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] Retro CRT size question.
by Bill Degnan 11 Mar '23

11 Mar '23

Does it have a DB13W3 video port? Even if not, I'd say, if it works and it's clean you'd have a better chance of selling it at VCFe, if the price is right, than anywhere else I can think of around here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB13W3 On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 12:45 PM Gary via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > My cousin has a 32 inch Sharp 32C540 with composite and SVideo inputs > that has a decent picture on it. However, it is 110lbs. Is there any > interest in lugging it to VCF for consignment? I was thinking of > putting it on consignment, but don't know if the effort would be worth > it to lug it over and in and set it up. Back of the napkin guage of > interest for something that large. > > Gary >

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Talks at InfoAge in May and June
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Mar '23

08 Mar '23

InfoAge has a speaker series where different groups will have someone talk about a topic. Visitors will pay the regular museum admission and see the talk and then visit the museums afterwards. InfoAge has requested that VCF supply speakers for May and June. I'm tapped out since most of the speakers that I have go to VCF East. If anyone wants to give a talk, no matter how big, no matter how small, I would appreciate it. Send me a private email. Or if you have a suggestion for someone local that could give a talk, then that would be great! The topic could be anything: CRT repair, The history of Vintage Computers, How to start and manage a collection, Why the C64 was the best selling computer of all time, etc. The suggestion is that it be at 2PM, on a Sunday and be a 45 minute talk with 15 minutes Q & A. ========================================= 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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Vintage Computer Festival Southwest has been resurrected!
by Jeffrey Brace 06 Mar '23

06 Mar '23

It's official! VCF Southwest is back! vcfsw.org Some individuals got advice from the national board and organized themselves into getting a show in the Dallas, Texas area. VCF is letting them use the name, and helping with marketing and vcfed.org presence. Many, many years ago there were two VCF Southwests, but it stopped. Glad to see this resurrected! Tell all your friends in that area! ========================================= 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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National Electronics Museum downsizing / sale
by Jeffrey Jonas 04 Mar '23

04 Mar '23

FYI (a day or 2 late already) https://www.facebook.com/NationalElectronicsMuseum/posts/pfbid0L6cNqSfyQxdw… National Electronics Museum <https://www.facebook.com/NationalElectronicsMuseum?__cft__[0]=AZVq27QMmCAcd…> · The National Electronics Museum Garage Sale is back for another day! The museum staff and volunteers have been busy packing to move out of our current facility. With that comes downsizing. We are opening again for the Museum Garage Sale. As of right now, we are selling old parts, equipment, tools, and various museum property. We are NOT SELLING MUSEUM DISPLAY ARTIFACTS in this sale. Friday, March 3rd 2023 10 am to 3 pm If there are more items available after tomorrow we will be adding another date for next week. Stay tuned. Inquiries to come in can be made to the general email nemuseum(a)gmail.com. All items can be purchased and picked up on-site. We will not be taking online holds or presenting a catalog at this time. All sales will help fund our move. We will be announcing more information on our future very soon. Thank you for continuing to support the National Electronics Museum as we go through this transition.

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Slightly OT - Opinions needed
by Martin Flynn 04 Mar '23

04 Mar '23

Slightly O/T Just picked up a Hakko FR-802 hot air rework station for CDL https://hakkousa.com/products/rework/fr-802-hot-air-rework-station.html This tool is typically paired with the Hakko C1392B rework fixture that CDL already has on the bench. https://hakkousa.com/rework-fixture.html Minor budget is available to acquire the chip-package specific nozzles - requesting suggestions on which package format CDL should prioritize... Martin Flynn

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free stuff @ Kennett Classic
by Bill Degnan 03 Mar '23

03 Mar '23

new free stuff. 2 TRS 80 Model III power supplies 1 restorable (?) S-100 4-slot backplane, not sure manuf. first come first served, pick up only. kennettclassic.com/contact.cfm - directions and hours Bill

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VCF-MA Steering Committee Public Update
by Jeff Salzman 02 Mar '23

02 Mar '23

Not a whole lot of information to report at this time. Much effort is going into preparation for VCF East 2023. - Vendor and Exhibit slots are now full for VCF East 2023. If you still want to participate, make sure to get your name in on the waiting list. - We now have a 1/10 scale model of the ENIAC in the Museum. Many thanks go to Ryan Stewart for providing it. - Also added to the Museum is a mechanical calculator. A novel item that still has a lot to teach us about counting in decimal. :) - The restoration of the IBM 1130 is still ongoing. - The Committee is looking into "Awareness Exhibits" for other vintage computer museums around the country/world. This would manifest as a table or video exhibit in or near the VCF-MA Museum, and at events like VCF East. The idea is to promote a shared awareness of other vintage computer museums and the nature of their exhibits. It may be in the form of a video ad, tri-fold flyers, or even scheduled live video feeds during Museum operating hours where you could virtually visit those other locations. Sincerely, Jeff Salzman Chairman VCF-MA Steering Committee

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OT: Someone giving away a player piano
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Mar '23

02 Mar '23

InfoAge asked for me to pass this message on to our group: The League of Historical Societies of New Jersey -- www.lhsnj.org <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UY8cLdeZBcRDPUS_s9UQBgm2EcIcLooPAj069sxjc2J…> The League of Historical Societies now has a Facebook Group Page. We encourage our members and friends to join. Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/338042729711243/ <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UY8cLdeZBcRDPUS_s9UQBgm2EcIcLooPAj069sxjc2J…> Old, but working player piano needs a new home ‌ Dear Friends in the NJ History Community, I have an old but working player piano that I need to re-home. It was fit with an electric pump when we bought it (to use instead of the foot pump) to power the rollers. I have around 75 piano rolls (some not so great but most quite good). The cabinet is in pretty good condition. We live in Tuckerton, NJ - south of Toms River and north of Atlantic City. I am not looking to sell it but to give it away to someone who can come and get it. I am appreciative of any help you can offer me. If you can sell it and use the proceeds for your organization, that would be perfectly fine. Thank you. Elaine Gruber, cell-609-276-3391 <http://www.lhsnj.org/> P.O. Box 6125 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001YymIpsp0EcaS82TUAcdyUw%3D&…> | Unsubscribe <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001YymIpsp0EcaS82TUAcdyUw%3D&…> | Privacy Policy <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…> Sent by barthlinda123(a)aol.com <https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=league%20of%20historical%20societies…>

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