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REMINDER: MARCH Workshop - March 21-22, 2026
by Jeff Salzman 15 Mar '26

15 Mar '26

One more week to go... the next MARCH Workshop on March 21-22, 2026. Signup sheet is here: 2026-3-21 March 21-22, 2026 - Google Sheets <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pWj9w1-QlvNnxER4pcg-LQo_9O6-Oxiz7eW…> General Workshop details can be found here: Repair Workshops @ InfoAge – Vintage Computer Federation <https://vcfed.org/repair-workshops-at-infoage/> Note that the new location on the InfoAge campus for the Workshops is in Building 9010D, and details on that building location are on the Workshop details page above. See you there! Jeff Salzman VCF-MidAtlantic Steering Committee MARCH Workshop Manager

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VCF East 2026 Advanced Tickets on Sale!
by Jeffrey Brace 14 Mar '26

14 Mar '26

Who's excited about VCF East 2026? Get your discounted advanced tickets! <https://events.humanitix.com/vcfeast2026?c=vcfwebsite> Prices go up at the door. Event Information <https://bit.ly/vcfe2026site> Enjoy! Jeff Brace VCF East Showrunner

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IBM XT class 5160 computer motherboard
by Sentrytv 13 Mar '26

13 Mar '26

I have an IBM “XT” I believe, it’s model 5160 with a motherboard that is not working, will not boot at all. It is a 640 K motherboard fully populated with RAM, but has two bios chips only. My question here is, who in the group would be willing to help me work on it at the workshop? I can bring a power supply and the motherboard, video card and probably a speaker for diagnostics, but not the entire computer since the board is already been removed. I should have a working eight bit video card to diagnose with. I have no idea where to start exactly besides the power supply, which checks out fine. Please let me know who is capable of helping, and if he/she will be at the March workshop this month. Mike Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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HOTEL BLOCKS EXPIRING MAR. 16 - VCF EAST 2026
by Jeffrey Brace 13 Mar '26

13 Mar '26

HOTEL BLOCKS EXPIRING Mar. 16 for VCF East 2026. Hotel blocks: https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-hotel-blocks/ Event information: https://bit.ly/vcfe2026site Jeff Brace VCF East Showrunner

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Hedley Davis of Commodore passed away
by Jeffrey Brace 13 Mar '26

13 Mar '26

https://www.daniels-hutchison.com/obituaries/Hedley-Combs-Davis?obId=475192… He was at VCF East a few times. Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President VCF East Showrunner

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Re: A bit of archaic terminology
by Kenneth Seefried 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM <vcf-midatlantic-request(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > From: Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> > > If I remember correctly, the original Star Trek referred to their > recordings as “tapes “ > Even that far in the possible future. > > > They made a comeback when they invented 3D dilitium coated tapes with frictionless, transparent aluminum capstans moving tape at warp speed with a tachyon field. You never know what tech will make sense again with a few scientific advances. :-) KJ

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MARCH Workshop - FEB 7-8, 2026
by Jeff Salzman 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Coming up in several weeks, the next MARCH Workshop on February 7-8, 2026. Signup sheet is here: 2026-2-7 February 7-8, 2026 - Google Sheets <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KhB_4ITqYSqWl_pBR8f8JQF9qah7AyOhUbJ…> General Workshop details can be found here: Repair Workshops @ InfoAge – Vintage Computer Federation <https://vcfed.org/repair-workshops-at-infoage/> Note that the new location on the InfoAge campus for the Workshops is in Building 9010D, and details on that building location are on the Workshop details page above. See you there! Jeff Salzman VCF-MidAtlantic Steering Committee MARCH Workshop Manager

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MARCH Workshop... in March, not February
by Jeff Salzman 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

The recently sent email about the Workshop coming on the weekend of March 21-22, 2026 may have a Subject line indicating February. Chalk that up to me trying to be slick by forwarding a previous email and changing just the message content, and not generating a new email from scratch. Jeff Salzman

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Expiring starting Mar 16 - VCF East Hotel Blocks
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Get your hotel blocks now! We have 4 hotel block discounts this year: https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-hotel-blocks/ If you want a discount, then you need to reserve a room now. They start expiring Mar. 16. Take care! Jeff Brace VCF East Showrunner <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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BatMan Computer auction in NJ
by Herbert Johnson 05 Mar '26

05 Mar '26

Willow Auction House's "bat computer" seems to be one of three almost identical units. Estimated sale prices in the hundreds of dollars each. The auction descriptions say > Replica Batcomputer Head in 1:1 scale, modeled after the Batcave computer consoles in the original television series. Mixed media including fiberglass, acrylic, and electronic components. Design based on the 1950s Burroughs-Electrodata B205. Mounted on clear acrylic platform. Electronic lightbulb displays are tested and working, displaying pre-set flashing light patterns. 15" H x 34" W x 10" D. Light scuffing and wear to casing. Web search finds eventually, clear enough images of the various variations of the 1966 Batman TV series "bat computers" in the Bat Cave. https://66batman.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7564 One of these images shows a small console atop a larger console, that pretty much matches the auction units. I did not check for the "portable" version used in some Batman episodes. So these are replicas of a prop of a blinky-light toggley computer console from the 1966 Batman TV show. It would be a skills-challenge to make another one today. But with a found cabinet, surplus parts and a computer minimill to cut the front panel it could be done. There's a genre of people who make stuff like this, beyond the prop masters who make these for a living. Regards Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA https://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT comcast DOT net

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