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Repair Workshop Report 2021-02-06 & 07
by Jeffrey Brace 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

Sorry for the late report, but been busy the last few weeks. This is from last month's repair workshop. So Saturday 2/6 we had about 10 to 15 people come. Lots of great stuff got accomplished. Dean worked on the TRS-80 Model 1 and will be installing a Gotek into it during the next repair workshop. Andy recorded some great video with Bill Dromgoole on the Univac. This was one of the best workshops, but I didn't write down all the details. Maybe others can fill in what we did last month. Sunday 2/7 was a lot less people because of the snowstorm, but 4 brave souls rode out the storm before returning home. I was able to count and fold all the t-shirts and polos so they will be for sale at the VCF Swap Meet on April 24. Jeff Brace ========================================= Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Surface mount Coin sell holder for 2032
by Sentrytv 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

If anyone coming to the workshop tomorrow, Saturday, has a spare coin cell holder, so that I can fix one of my computers, I’d appreciate it if they would bring at least one and I’ll pay them for it. Thank you Mike Rosen Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 34, Issue 5
by Neil Cherry 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

Wow, do we recall the 'Junk yard' (meant lovingly) with rose colored glasses? I'll venture a guess that I started going to TCF in 83, though I did hear of it in '80. I remember all the good junk (hence the junk yard moniker) and recalled drooling over many things from terminals to complete racks of PDPs and the spare parts were incredible. But each year more and more of the retired equipment dwindled and eventually retired equipment was sold to retired equipment businesses who sold it back to those who retired it in the first place because some of the systems couldn't be replaced*. Say late 80's By that time the PC revolution had taken over and everyone had to have a PC. I think my friends and I must have purchased 12 complete systems from parts and spent the rest of the weekend assembling them for others. By this time the Junk Yard became the Scrap Yard as the rest of the good stuff wasn't showing up as TCF had become more PC centric. And as others have noted most of the good stuff was traded/sold before things really opened up. Then TCF moved to MCC (Mercer) for a while (got a nice Z80 starter kit and Applied Micro Z80 emulator for $10). Then it moved to MCC (Middlesex) then Ken Gordon (?) took over, then back to The College of NJ (College name changed in there somewhere). Now it's mostly the talks and a really small swap meet. Now having bad mouthed history I do thing that VCF could do something like this with VCF East (or West or xxx). Won't be the glory days of the late 70's and early 80's but it would be a yearly pilgrimage for the faithful. :-) I have a lot of fond memories of TCF. Even a time when waiting in line an some bruiser went on a rant about waiting in line behind these 'geeks'. I threatened to adjust his criminal records for minor park and speeding to felonies and them losing the records. That shut him up, And no I couldn't do any of those things but society thought I could. ;-) * - A concrete company retained DEC, DECnet terminal servers and LAST until the mid OO's, -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies

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5v 25A linear power supply "free to good home"
by William Dudley 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

This is a linear power supply, so it's big and heavy. However, it's just the thing to run you minicomputer or loaded S100 system. dimensions: 12" x 5" x 6.75" weight: heavy. I will not ship this. Manufacturer: AC-DC "Ran when parked". https://www.dudley.nu/vcf-donations/2021-03-05_16.18.31.jpg https://www.dudley.nu/vcf-donations/2021-03-05_16.19.20.jpg I am planning on visiting the VCF workshop tomorrow, March 6, and can deliver it there. Or pick up at my home in Jackson, NJ. The museum gets first dibs, of course. Bill Dudley This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 34, Issue 5
by Dave McGuire 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

On 3/5/21 9:26 AM, Jeff G via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > TCF! Man I miss it sorely, at least how it used to be! I > attended first I think around 1995/1996 at Mercer County > Community College, and I was blown away. So so so many good > memories, so many things bought and sold. Having my friends > sleep over so we could wake up at 4am and start the trek > from the Philly burbs, driving my Dads Ramcharger loaded > with a trailer full of stuff, and coming up with a trailer > full of new stuff. Oh man. If that was your first experience, picture 2x-3x the size, that's what it was before it moved to MCCC! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Another opportunity to help InfoAge
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:58 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Actually I’m waiting to see if there are of the older T-shirts from VCF > east, green on black > Still available for purchase? Mike, Some older t-shirts will be available at the swapmeet in limited sizes. I took inventory a month ago, but can’t recall specifics. It’s likely that XL was sold out since that is a popular size. Didn’t you ask about this before? I recall someone asking and I put one aside. Jeff B > X large > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Mar 5, 2021, at 7:43 AM, Adam Michlin via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Just in case you haven't seen (and with apologies to those that have > > seen), InfoAge is selling T Shirts for another two weeks: > > > > https://www.customink.com/fundraising/infoage > > > > I've already purchased mine! > > > > Best wishes, > > > > -Adam > > > > --- > > Adam Michlin > > Director of Marketing > > Vintage Computer Federation > > http://vcfed.org > > https://www.instagram.com/vcfederation > > https://twitter.com/vcfederation > > https://www.facebook.com/vcfederation > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKdBVD2wVUkuJQZhxGvVr0Q > > -- Jeff Brace ========================================= Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] TCF (was Upcoming VCF events)
by Jeff Galinat 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Yea, I sure miss those days. I was a vendor at TCF for over 40 years starting in 1978. TCF was the highlight of my year and preparing for it was my version of "getting ready for the BIG GAME". I always took the Friday before off to test, label and load the truck to the roof. I sold & got a lot of bargains over the years and had a great time meeting fellow enthusiasts. The flea market really got killed when TCF moved to March and the "flea market" got moved to a conference room. I continued to sell at TCF but in 2019 they told the vendors they had to be packed up & out of the room by 3pm. With 4 tables of stuff, I had to start packing at 2pm. I vowed that would be my last TCF which proved to be a moot point since I moved to Tucson, AZ in early 2020. I am glad to see that others have similar fond memories of the TCF flea market. Jeff Galinat On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 6:11 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > > I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > killing it they killed their show. > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > > vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > > > > >

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Re: vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 34, Issue 5
by Jeff G 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

TCF! Man I miss it sorely, at least how it used to be! I attended first I think around 1995/1996 at Mercer County Community College, and I was blown away. So so so many good memories, so many things bought and sold. Having my friends sleep over so we could wake up at 4am and start the trek from the Philly burbs, driving my Dads Ramcharger loaded with a trailer full of stuff, and coming up with a trailer full of new stuff. Some of the new stuff came from the dumpsters, which had no less than 5 people in them at most times LOL, myself included. If anyone has pics of the former TCF, I wonder if we can set up a shared album they can be uploaded to? I'd love to see some. I have I think a couple pics, but literally just that.I remember the crowds coming in, I think they'd bus people in from Manhattan and other areas, and they had a "locker" area where people could stash their buys. I remember seeing all sorts of crazy stuff in the pile including 21" CRT monitors at the time. I also still have the TCF book from 1995 (and a few others). Jeff aka Bags On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:02 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. Re: Upcoming VCF events (Christian Liendo) > 2. Re: Upcoming VCF events (Sentry TV) > 3. Re: Upcoming VCF events (Adam Michlin) > 4. Re: Upcoming VCF events (Dean Notarnicola) > 5. Re: Upcoming VCF events (jsalzman(a)gmail.com) > 6. Re: Upcoming VCF events (Sentrytv) > 7. Re: Keep the lights on at InfoAge (GoFundMe fundraiser) (Bruce) > 8. Re: Keep the lights on at InfoAge (GoFundMe fundraiser) > (Martin Flynn) > 9. Re: TCF (was Upcoming VCF events) (Jeff Galinat) > 10. Re: TCF (was Upcoming VCF events) (Dave McGuire) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 08:10:24 -0500 > From: Christian Liendo <cliendo(a)gmail.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events > Message-ID: > < > CAA9iAfvOFqxxRvKnJQasyWL3OLbhrT-5HtoDs2TdV79AVEfx5A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > > I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > killing it they killed their show. > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > > vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:35:10 +0000 (UTC) > From: Sentry TV <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> > To: Christian Liendo <cliendo(a)gmail.com> > Cc: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events > Message-ID: <1115094970.546609.1614864910471(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Well, it was not my intention to "start something".It was just a > suggestion. > So it seems many of us miss the TCF swapmeet and it is nice to see some > people agree to having the swapmeet multiple days. > That parking lot sure is big enough for a larger event! > I agree, in time we can make adjustments to how it is done,one or multiple > days. > I'm happy to have a swapmeet at all. > Either way count me in! > Mike R. > > > On Thursday, March 4, 2021, 08:10:46 AM EST, Christian Liendo via > vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > > I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > killing it they killed their show. > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > > vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 08:37:39 -0500 > From: Adam Michlin <adam.michlin(a)vcfed.org> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events > Message-ID: > <CA+zj1vRt7XGif=-5_PtYSxe2KtBWShZNzs7Tb= > szRsfvgHEkRA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Some of my happiest memories were of the De Anza Swap Meet (in Silicon > Valley proper at De Anza College) and the Lawrence Livermore Swap Meet > (more East Bay) in the 90s. > > Watching the consignment at East grow and grow over the last years, I > dreamed of VCF bringing something like those Swap Meet experiences > back to life. Proof of concept, in the middle of the pandemic, makes > me even more convinced that not only will it be popular, but it will > continue to grow. > > The joy of the impulse buy is a very strong motivator. eBay.. blech. > > -Adam > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:11 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > > TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > > > > I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > > killing it they killed their show. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > > > vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 08:41:12 -0500 > From: Dean Notarnicola <dnotarnicola(a)gmail.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events > Message-ID: > < > CAJeDMDgXu7-rYFGD_jtZS3_S_o0FNA_vLqYKprRXQJTcVrVbUg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Good point! This is a great alternative/adjunct to selling sites for > sellers and enthusiasts in the area. > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:38 AM Adam Michlin via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > Some of my happiest memories were of the De Anza Swap Meet (in Silicon > > Valley proper at De Anza College) and the Lawrence Livermore Swap Meet > > (more East Bay) in the 90s. > > > > Watching the consignment at East grow and grow over the last years, I > > dreamed of VCF bringing something like those Swap Meet experiences > > back to life. Proof of concept, in the middle of the pandemic, makes > > me even more convinced that not only will it be popular, but it will > > continue to grow. > > > > The joy of the impulse buy is a very strong motivator. eBay.. blech. > > > > -Adam > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:11 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic > > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > > > TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > > > > > > I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > > > killing it they killed their show. > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > > > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > > > > vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 08:50:45 -0500 > From: jsalzman(a)gmail.com > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events > Message-ID: > < > CAOYAXyim6_UzZmA-PZyHs1hTZnhiW6VqGKwKjpN2+gX2xMiedw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The real trick is drumming up interest, but I believe there is a seed of > hope. For example, who noticed the presence and interest of younger > generations at last year's swap meet? I remember there was a kid who was > going through and asking for information about a lot of stuff that people > were selling, including at my table, and showing an actual interest in > buying stuff.. He, and those of his generation, showed a genuine interest > in the hobby, or for that matter, much of the other, closely related, > contemporaneous goods that were for sale. They're the future of the hobby, > and they're out there. They just need to be reminded that we are scheduling > these events. > > I'm sure we learned more about promoting the swap meet to the public, and > how we can reach more people who may be interested, young and old. For > example, in Kutztown is the Antique Radio Show. This is a swap meet that is > primarily focussed on antique radios... stuff that's older than what we > tend to collect. However, they have generated so much interest in their > event to both young and old that they have successfully operated not only > under two large pavilions full of vendors at the antique's marketplace they > use, but they even run successful shows TWICE per year. > > We might not be TCF, but that doesn't mean that the VCF Swapmeet can't grow > into a bigger and more formidable event like the aforementioned Kutztown > Antique Radio Show. > > Jeff Salzman > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:11 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > > TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > > > > I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > > killing it they killed their show. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > > > vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:16:10 -0500 > From: Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> > To: jsalzman(a)gmail.com, vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events > Message-ID: <BB00C61D-31FA-42A1-9F67-118178D5E19C(a)yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I noticed one young boy and his mother walking around finding a few items > and of course asking questions. > > It really does seem that one of the problems with the hamfest and swapmeet > it does not generate enough interest in the younger crowd. > Maybe because they need to rely on transportation to get there. > And getting their parents involved or interested is more difficult. > > I know Jeff Galinat would generate interest at the Hamfests with displays > of Arduino and raspberry pi stuff. > > And of course advertising well in advance if possible would definitely > help. > > Since there?s not going to be a TCF this year there is no competition. > > Just my two cents > > Mike R > > > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Mar 4, 2021, at 8:51 AM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > ?The real trick is drumming up interest, but I believe there is a seed of > > hope. For example, who noticed the presence and interest of younger > > generations at last year's swap meet? I remember there was a kid who was > > going through and asking for information about a lot of stuff that people > > were selling, including at my table, and showing an actual interest in > > buying stuff.. He, and those of his generation, showed a genuine interest > > in the hobby, or for that matter, much of the other, closely related, > > contemporaneous goods that were for sale. They're the future of the > hobby, > > and they're out there. They just need to be reminded that we are > scheduling > > these events. > > > > I'm sure we learned more about promoting the swap meet to the public, and > > how we can reach more people who may be interested, young and old. For > > example, in Kutztown is the Antique Radio Show. This is a swap meet that > is > > primarily focussed on antique radios... stuff that's older than what we > > tend to collect. However, they have generated so much interest in their > > event to both young and old that they have successfully operated not only > > under two large pavilions full of vendors at the antique's marketplace > they > > use, but they even run successful shows TWICE per year. > > > > We might not be TCF, but that doesn't mean that the VCF Swapmeet can't > grow > > into a bigger and more formidable event like the aforementioned Kutztown > > Antique Radio Show. > > > > Jeff Salzman > > > > > >> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:11 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < > >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> > >> I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > >> TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > >> > >> I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > >> killing it they killed their show. > >> > >> > >>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > >>> <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > >>> vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:35:55 -0500 > From: Bruce <freemab222(a)gmail.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Keep the lights on at InfoAge (GoFundMe > fundraiser) > Message-ID: > <CAD1TJUa= > 1vY2RzO11PJYdqiUP5aDGsSFninjL04VUZQ4fFR4Fw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I notice that this fundraiser link is not posted yet to r/InfoAge. > Somebody might want to do so. > Bruce > NJ > > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 7:22 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > Vintage Computer Federation has initiated a fundraiser for InfoAge > > operating expenses. As with many museums across the country InfoAge was > hit > > hard by lower visitor numbers, yet the expenses keep coming. For those > that > > don't know, VCF leases space for our museum and warehouse from InfoAge. > So > > we are looking to help them as it benefits us and all the other museums > > under the InfoAge umbrella to stay in business. > > > > Our doors stay open as a result of the volunteers' efforts, the donations > > made by visitors to InfoAge, as well as grants and other fundraising > > efforts. > > > > As you can imagine, the long closures, limited capacity and public > concerns > > that have come as a result of COVID-19 have seriously hurt our ability to > > raise money and continue to maintain and improve the Camp Evans > Historical > > Landmark Site and the museums that occupy it's spaces. > > > > Starting with the resident non-profits, we are pooling our resources to > > keep the doors to our home here at Camp Evans/InfoAge open and continue > to > > share this wonderful place with the public. But we need your help to make > > it through these difficult times. > > > > ANY donation will help make an impact. > > > > How will your donation help? Your donations will assist InfoAge in paying > > for daily operating expenses (like keeping the electricity on!) repairs > and > > maintenance and installation of new exhibits just to name a few! > > > > Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much > to > > us. > > > > We set a goal of $10,000 and you can donate by going here: > > https://gofund.me/f72ab5f0 > > Jeff Brace > > ========================================= > > Vice President & Board Member > > Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner > > Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity > > http://www.vcfed.org/ > > jeffrey(a)vcfed.org > > cell: 732-759-1783 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:37:43 -0500 > From: Martin Flynn <maflynn(a)theflynn.org> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Keep the lights on at InfoAge (GoFundMe > fundraiser) > Message-ID: <A82D847D-D12A-4D54-9064-B929B67C5741(a)theflynn.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I can do that- I am now the admin for the Reddit > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 4, 2021, at 9:36 AM, Bruce via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > ?I notice that this fundraiser link is not posted yet to r/InfoAge. > > Somebody might want to do so. > > Bruce > > NJ > > > > > >> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 7:22 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> > >> Vintage Computer Federation has initiated a fundraiser for InfoAge > >> operating expenses. As with many museums across the country InfoAge was > hit > >> hard by lower visitor numbers, yet the expenses keep coming. For those > that > >> don't know, VCF leases space for our museum and warehouse from InfoAge. > So > >> we are looking to help them as it benefits us and all the other museums > >> under the InfoAge umbrella to stay in business. > >> > >> Our doors stay open as a result of the volunteers' efforts, the > donations > >> made by visitors to InfoAge, as well as grants and other fundraising > >> efforts. > >> > >> As you can imagine, the long closures, limited capacity and public > concerns > >> that have come as a result of COVID-19 have seriously hurt our ability > to > >> raise money and continue to maintain and improve the Camp Evans > Historical > >> Landmark Site and the museums that occupy it's spaces. > >> > >> Starting with the resident non-profits, we are pooling our resources to > >> keep the doors to our home here at Camp Evans/InfoAge open and continue > to > >> share this wonderful place with the public. But we need your help to > make > >> it through these difficult times. > >> > >> ANY donation will help make an impact. > >> > >> How will your donation help? Your donations will assist InfoAge in > paying > >> for daily operating expenses (like keeping the electricity on!) repairs > and > >> maintenance and installation of new exhibits just to name a few! > >> > >> Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so > much to > >> us. > >> > >> We set a goal of $10,000 and you can donate by going here: > >> https://gofund.me/f72ab5f0 > >> Jeff Brace > >> ========================================= > >> Vice President & Board Member > >> Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner > >> Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity > >> http://www.vcfed.org/ > >> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org > >> cell: 732-759-1783 > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 10:39:54 -0700 > From: Jeff Galinat <jgalinat(a)gmail.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] TCF (was Upcoming VCF events) > Message-ID: > <CAOWXy6RyBVLd-kKoRE1PvNveMm9X4YEfSpaW= > JHg+q7DRtx-Eg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Yea, I sure miss those days. I was a vendor at TCF for over 40 years > starting in 1978. TCF was the highlight of my year and preparing for it was > my version of "getting ready for the BIG GAME". I always took the Friday > before off to test, label and load the truck to the roof. I sold & got a > lot of bargains over the years and had a great time meeting fellow > enthusiasts. The flea market really got killed when TCF moved to March and > the "flea market" got moved to a conference room. I continued to sell at > TCF but in 2019 they told the vendors they had to be packed up & out of the > room by 3pm. With 4 tables of stuff, I had to start packing at 2pm. I vowed > that would be my last TCF which proved to be a moot point since I moved to > Tucson, AZ in early 2020. > > I am glad to see that others have similar fond memories of the TCF flea > market. > > Jeff Galinat > > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 6:11 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > > TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > > > > I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > > killing it they killed their show. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > > > vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:12:31 -0500 > From: Dave McGuire <mcguire(a)neurotica.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] TCF (was Upcoming VCF events) > Message-ID: <9e0c4a37-9b79-ef9f-6c68-0f82d07bb938(a)neurotica.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > We surely crossed paths! I was there for pretty much all of the > 1980s, and the first bit of the 1990s, selling most years. > > The best thing about selling is that you have a place to drop off the > stuff that you buy. :) For many of the years that I sold, I quickly > threw together a few random things to populate my spot, but really only > wanted a place to put stuff that I bought. It was once said that most > of the buying and selling took place before the event opened for > non-sellers. :) > > I made a lot of friends there, many of whom I still have. I still > have some gear that I purchased at that flea market, and some of it is > on exhibit at LSSM. > > The flea market was the most important part, for most people it > seems. It certainly was for me, and all of my friends at the time. > Heck, there were some years that we never even went anywhere BUT the > flea market. When you see tens of thousands of people outside at the > flea market, and maybe a thousand or so inside the buildings, that tells > you something. > > What really killed it was moving from the Trenton State College > location to the Mercer County Community College. Though the latter was > much closer to home for me (literally a five minute ride, I lived in > Mercerville at the time), the event shrunk dramatically in that > transition and a lot of the magic (and great hardware!) was gone. > > -Dave > > On 3/4/21 12:39 PM, Jeff Galinat via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > Yea, I sure miss those days. I was a vendor at TCF for over 40 years > > starting in 1978. TCF was the highlight of my year and preparing for it > was > > my version of "getting ready for the BIG GAME". I always took the Friday > > before off to test, label and load the truck to the roof. I sold & got a > > lot of bargains over the years and had a great time meeting fellow > > enthusiasts. The flea market really got killed when TCF moved to March > and > > the "flea market" got moved to a conference room. I continued to sell at > > TCF but in 2019 they told the vendors they had to be packed up & out of > the > > room by 3pm. With 4 tables of stuff, I had to start packing at 2pm. I > vowed > > that would be my last TCF which proved to be a moot point since I moved > to > > Tucson, AZ in early 2020. > > > > I am glad to see that others have similar fond memories of the TCF flea > > market. > > > > Jeff Galinat > > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 6:11 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > >> I think you could in time. I thought I was the only person who missed > >> TCF's flea market,but there seems to be many others. > >> > >> I wish TCF realized how important their flea market was and how by > >> killing it they killed their show. > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:45 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > >> <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> We can only hope that someday we could fill that big parking lot with > >>> vendors! That would be incredibly exciting! > >>> > >>> > >> > > > -- > Dave McGuire, AK4HZ > New Kensington, PA > > > End of vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 34, Issue 5 > ********************************************** >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events
by Bob Applegate 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

This is starting to sound like the good ol' days of TCF! > On Mar 3, 2021, at 9:51 PM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > From: Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events > Date: March 3, 2021 at 9:51:10 PM EST > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > So if there are many people coming from far away, maybe they feel that a two day swapmeet event is needed? >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events
by Jeffrey Brace 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 9:51 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > So if there are many people coming from far away, maybe they feel that a > two day swapmeet event is needed? > We don't know how many people will come to a two day event and it increases the costs and work for us to have it for two days. I will have to think about it. > > > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Mar 3, 2021, at 9:42 PM, Jameel Akari via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > One more vote for this swap/shop idea. I have stuff to re-home but > it’s too far for just a one-day trip. > > > > -- > > Jameel Akari > > > >>> On Mar 3, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 5:59 PM W. Bryan Caudle via vcf-midatlantic < > >>> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> Any chance of having a one day repair workshop on the Opposite Day from > >>> the swap meet? I don’t know if it would be practical or not, just > thinking > >>> about those of us who are far away and making a weekend of it. Thanks > for > >>> all you are doing to keep things going! > >>> > >> > >> Hello Bryan, > >> > >> That's a great idea! Yes. We can do a repair workshop on the "opposite > day" > >> of the swapmeet. If it rains on the 24th, then that will be the repair > >> workshop, if it doesn't then the repair workshop will be on the 25th. I > >> will just need to confirm that we can use the CDL area. 9032A isn't > >> available on the 24th due to a Shipwreck museum symposium. It is also > >> Marconi Day at InfoAge on the 24th. Not sure what the plans are for the > >> museums on that day. > >> > >> > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 11:39 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > >>> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> *March 6 & 7* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup > >>>> < > >>> > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XE6z0-LwO77hg7BIhphhP6eSjbo5AhJ5Jdc… > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> *April 24 or 25 * — *Outdoor Swap Meet* — Information Coming soon! > >>>> > >>>> *May 15 & 16* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup > >>>> < > >>> > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17n7rQol7xt3f0dnAwA8zrMHy4vHw163xjXQ… > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> *June 12 & 13 **— Repair Workshop* — Signup > >>>> < > >>> > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11iQyGDYyrFsAFQp73YwYnL-3soQIVDGOLid… > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> *July 10 & 11* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup > >>>> < > >>> > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KROoCNqTiTWgsXvijGBqvNblZa8weS6a8hE… > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> *August 14 & 15* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup > >>>> < > >>> > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J028DlSdvSUlh3BsrGfmalHQ9qbFfPSUQa9… > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> *October 8, 9, 10 — VCF East — *Information and updates coming soon! > >>>> > >>>> *December 11 & 12 — Festivus — * Signup coming soon! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Jeff Brace > >>>> ========================================= > >>>> Vice President & Board Member > >>>> Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner > >>>> Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity > >>>> http://www.vcfed.org/ > >>>> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org > >>>> cell: 732-759-1783 > >>> > > > >

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