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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Should the new museum have a name?
by tom.hornberger＠verizon.net 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

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Anachronism! Commodore 64 in 1975!
by Jeffrey Brace 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

My vintage computer nerdiness kicking in. I was watching DC Legends Of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 3 at 9:34. And they are in 1975. Rip Hunter is breaking in the bank's computers so my nerdy-sense kicks in to see which kind of computer they using in 1975. The monitor they are using is a Commodore 1802 monitor and which computer is Rip Hunter typing on? A commodore 64! And as we all know it debuted in 1982. So this show has an anachronism! Guess Commodore 64s are fairly easy to obtain as opposed to finding something authentic for 1975.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Should the new museum have a name?
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 25 Feb '16

25 Feb '16

$ SET HUMOR/STATE=ON/ADJECTIVE=GOOD How about the Shore Historical Information Technology museum. It worked for years for the Stevens Hoboken Institute of Technology! $ SET HUMOR/STATE=OFF

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OT: TEST
by Jeffrey Brace 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

I sent a message to the list and it never appeared even 24 hours later.

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More surplus stuff from my stockpile
by William F. Dudley Jr. 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

All integrated circuits this time. All DIP: 1 AMI S6551 P, plastic, date 8133 4 Intel 8274, ceramic 3 Intel 8255, plastic, date '81 1 Intel 8251, ceramic 1 Intel P8251A, plastic 1 Intersil ICL7109CPL, plastic, date 7907 2 Intersil ICL7218AIJI, ceramic, date 7919 3 MOS Technology MPS6502, plastic, various dates '79 and '80 1 MOS Technology MPS6522, plastic, date 3879 1 Mostek MK3880N-4 (Z80-CPU), plastic, date 8220 1 Motorola MC6847P, plastic, date 7830 2 Motorola MC6860P, plastic, date 7829 and 8149 1 RCA COP 1801 CUD, ceramic, date 7546this and next are a pair 1 RCA COP 1801 CRD, ceramic, date 7546 both in (partial) original packaging 1 Rockwell R6522-33, plastic, date 8209 2 S? 2513N (character gen?), plastic 2 SMC FDC1797, plastic 1 SMC COM8017, plastic, date 7921 1 SMC KR2376-ST, plastic, date 8001 1 Synertec SY6502, plastic, date 8301 4 Zilog Z80-PIO, ceramic, date 7714 1 Zilog Z80A PIO, plastic, date 8229 1 Zilog Z80B CPU, plastic, date 8121 1 Zilog Z80A DMA, plastic, date either 8410 or 8001 4 Zilog Z80A DART, plastic, date 8408 3 Zilog Z80A CTC, plastic, date 8404 I'm perfectly fine with doling these out as onsies and twosies, so that the largest number of you can complete projects or repairs. Please reply to the list so you can discuss who gets what in public. I hate having to be the arbitrator, and it's too much like work to put this up on Ebay. Bill Dudley Jackson, NJ

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OT: Infoage lounge floor
by Evan Koblentz 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

For everyone who asked about the lounge floor at InfoAge: our VP Jeff Brace represented us at the IA group meeting tonight. He found out that only part of the original Marconi floor is being replaced because of rotting. They're hoping to save the original flooring where possible, and they might sell parts of the in-between areas, but nothing is decided. If/when they announce a decision, then we'll share it here.

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can anyone send a test email to my MicroVAX 3100
by william degnan 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

Doing some testing of my Microvax 3100. Specifically MultiNet V4.1 Rev A, MicroVAX 3100, VAX/VMS V5.5-2 Photo http://vintagecomputer.net/digital/MicroVAX-3100/DEC_MicroVAX-3100_system.j… If anyone cares to send an email to: system(a)microvax3100.vintagecomputer.net I am sure someone will reply from the other end (while the machine is still turned on this afternoon, 2/24/16) Bill -- @ BillDeg: Web: vintagecomputer.net Twitter: @billdeg <https://twitter.com/billdeg> Youtube: @billdeg <https://www.youtube.com/user/billdeg> Unauthorized Bio <http://www.vintagecomputer.net/readme.cfm>

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Anyone with size L vcf hoodie prefer a M?
by Evan Koblentz 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

Someone emailed me and said: "I made a mistake in asking for a medium. It's too tight on me, even though I've lost a lot of weight. Would it be possible to get another one in large?" I told that person we don't have any more and we're not ordering a batch anytime soon, but maybe someone who has a large wants to trade. Let me know and I'll connect you to the other person.

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Anachronism! - Commodore 64 in 1975 on DC legends of tomorrow
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

My vintage computer nerdiness kicking in. I was watching DC Legends Of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 3. And they are in 1975. Rip Hunter is breaking in the bank's computers so my nerdy-sense kicks in to see which kind of computer they using in 1975. From the back the monitor looks 90's-ish from the front maybe a Commodore 1802 monitor and which computer is Rip Hunter typing on? A commodore 64! And as we all know it debuted in 1982. So this show has an anachronism! Guess Commodore 64s are fairly easy to obtain as opposed to finding something authentic for that era.

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Vintage stuff I should get rid of
by William Dudley 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

I've been a pack rat for decades, and lately I've been stumbling upon stuff which was "junk" 20 years ago but is now probably "collectible". I thought I'd post a few examples here to gauge interest. If something is appropriate for the museum, or somebody wants something for their private collection, let me know. Here are the first few things I've found, that I should have thrown out decades ago: 1. 5 Intel 1702A-2 EPROMS. These are in ceramic/gold packages (with window). Each holds a grand total of 256 bytes of storage. 2. A Zenith Z-89 terminal. Like the Heath/Zenith all in one computer, but without the computer part -- just the CRT terminal in an over-wide package. 3. Books (all are 8" x 5 1/4" paperback) digital pdp-8/a minicomputer handbook 1976-77 digital introduction to programming 1970 digital small computer handbook 1973 digital introduction to minicomputer networks (copyright 1974) 4. IBM 8514 Monitor Bill Dudley This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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