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Giving away 0.35 metric tons of books
by Herb Johnson 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Here's my Web page about mold on diskettes. They can be cleaned for use; they MUST be cleaned for use. http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/clean_disks.html Bill Degnan has used UV light, or just sunlight, to clean books and magzines. I put books out in full sunlight with the pages separated by sticks, to permit air flow. Really helps get that musty smell out. I've found it very useful, to buy zip-lock bags for individual books or bunches of diskettes. And I use "recycling trash bags" which are transparent, for storing box-sided items, which can be closed with a tie-wrap. these work both ways of course; keep mold in or out, keep moisture out. Mold thrives where there is moisture. My exhibit at VCF-East, will represent what happens to S-100 systems stored in moisture. Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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Secrets, schmeecrets! Apple 1 + Kenbak-1
by Evan Koblentz 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

So...... come to VCF East ... TELL YOUR FRIENDS .... there will be TWO real Apple 1s on display, one or maybe both will be up and running (thanks to Apple 1 master Corey C. for hooking us up with these) ... oh and a real Kenbak-1 (display only, not running) will also be there.

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FS: Applied Microsystems EM-188 Intel 8080 8085 Diagnostic Emulator
by Systems Glitch 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/272125508235 ** NOTE: This unit is missing the emulator pods! ** Picked it up at either a hamfest or university surplus auction, I don't remember which. I've been searching for 8080 or 8085 pods for this unit for several years. I'm calling it a loss, so it's time to sell it. Perhaps someone has the pods and can make use of it. It does power on, and you can see from the pictures it has six TIL311 displays in it. I believe it also has a number of 6116 2K x 8 static RAMs inside -- I opened it up at one point in the past. This would've been an excellent tool for vintage computer debugging, if I could've found the pods. The emulator lets you observe and control the data and address bus states, as well as internal state of the CPU. If you're going to be at VCF East this year, I can drop it off in person and avoid shipping. That will of course be a *major* consideration if anyone wants to submit Best Offers :) Thanks, Jonathan

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Giving away 0.35 metric tons of books*
by Alexey Toptygin 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

*some restrictions apply :-) Evan Koblentz pointed me to a rescue here in the triangle, NC area back in August 2015. Some items were set aside for VCFed, but there were A LOT of books and other media that were up for grabs. Because I'm a sucker, I took and then carefully cleaned and catalogued them all. The master list is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19UYeJlhiVYVExCAO2NSzcAkBww0kEeAYrEG… There really are 17 boxes, and they really do weigh 780lb or approximately 0.35 metric tons. They're mostly books (from the 80s and 90s), but there are some floppies, some boxed sets, and even a small box of VHS tapes. The previous owner stored all this stuff in abysmal conditions, so there was a lot of mold (and some dead insects and some live insects, and... you know how it goes). I cleaned every item as much as possible. Some items had to be disposed of for safety reasons. That which made it into the cataloging stage is at least scanable, but if it says 'mildewed' on it, and you have a mold allergy, you don't want it. I don't know if any floppies are readable, and unless the catalog says it comes with media, I haven't got the media. Luckily most items survived relatively intact. You can have anything in the spreadsheet free of charge provided: 1) You are willing to take WHOLE BOXES at VCF East XI, you let me know by Weds 4/13/16, and they fit in my car when I pack for VCF. OR 2) You want to come to Durham to pick them up at a prearranged time after VCF OR 3) You are willing to wait until the next VCF East, and let me know far enough in advance that I can set items aside for you. If you want single items, and you don't want to wait until VCF East 2017, I'll do my best to mail them to you after this VCF is over, but you'll need to pay for shipping. I would prefer not to ship whole boxes; they're sturdy moving boxes but they weigh 40-60lb each and I'm pretty sure if you drop them hard enough the contents won't like it. I'm in Durham, NC 27701. I don't want any of this to go to recycling, so I'll try to hold it for at least a year or the next VCF East after this one. After that, all bets are off. Let me know if you are interested in any of this stuff, or if you have questions; in case the mailing list(s) eat it, my email is alexey.toptygin at gmail dot com. Thanks!

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Wanted to borrow: Hayes Smartmodem 1200
by Mike Loewen 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

I'd like to borrow a Hayes Smartmodem 1200 (external) for my VCF exhibit, preferably in working order. Is anyone able to help? The Hayes was introduced in 1982, which is appropriate for my exhibit (1982 Office Suite). Thanks! Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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VCF East - Weather looking good from here
by Dan Roganti 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Weather looking good from here for VCF East extended forecast shows clear skies, a little warm might need shorts and sandals this year :) http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/belmar-nj/07719/daily-weather-forecast/217…

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East - Weather looking good from here
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Dan Roganti via vcf-midatlantic writes: >Weather looking good from here for VCF East extended forecast shows >clear skies, a little warm might need shorts and sandals this year :) >=E2=80=8B >http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/belmar-nj/07719/daily-weather-forecast/217= >4853?day=3D11 Just remember, it's weather forecasting. ;)

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Thursday
by Evan Koblentz 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Everyone, Jeff G. and I are meeting at the museum at 8am this Thursday. A ton of checklist items have been done in the past few weeks but there is still much more. Can anyone help? Jeff G. has to leave around 3-4 but I can stay into the evening.

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VCF-E exhibit of Ithaca Intersystems DPS-1
by Herb Johnson 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

http://www.retrotechnology.com/restore/ith_feb16_repairs.html I've completed hardware repairs of two S-100 DPS-1 systems from Ithaca Intersystems; and substantially completed what I might call software repairs. These are operational, running CP/M, and their repairs will be the substance of my exhibit at VCF-East. Evan, if it's reasonable, please insert the above paragraph and (at least) the Web link into my VCF-East exhibit description. Thank you. herb -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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VCF-E setup schedule
by Herb Johnson 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

What is the schedule for exhibitors, and for vendors, to set up their spaces, before public hours? What can be set up on Friday? Also: Exhibits won't be open Friday, but will vendors (and consignment) be open for sales that day? Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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