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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Mac OS Originals for Mac 128k (Tony Bogan)
by Joseph Oprysko 26 Dec '15

26 Dec '15

Tony, Actually, I don’t. So you know, I don’t have any plans to put together the 128k complete system then turn around and eBay it or anything. That’s certainly not my style. I’m more of the hoarder style.. LOL But, I’m working on inventorying what I have, figuring out what I WANT to collect, then sell the other stuff to support my hobby. There’s no other way. Like honestly… why do I really need TWO Coleco Adam systems??? (Although I’m sure some on this list would venture why I would even WANT one.. LOL) The main question I’ll be faced with will be wether to be generous to other hobbyists, as I was with the S-100 card at Festivus, and let the equipment go for a song. And know it’s going into the hands of people who will genuinely appreciate the hardware. Or go the eBay route, and post it on here, and good luck to the bidders… It’s been years since I’ve done an eBay auction cause I got screwed over by someone who I sold something to, who sent be back a box of rocks. Ebay/Paypal sided with the buyer, and I lost like $300 in equipment and gained a box of rocks. Joe > On Dec 25, 2015, at 6:00 AM, vcf-midatlantic-request(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org wrote: > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 18:31:36 -0500 > From: Tony Bogan <thebogans(a)mac.com <mailto:thebogans@mac.com>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Mac OS Originals for Mac 128k > Message-ID: <830BA675-B818-4056-BF8C-5F21D2BD4DA0(a)mac.com <mailto:830BA675-B818-4056-BF8C-5F21D2BD4DA0@mac.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I'll touch base with you after Christmas. I have a number of original disks. Do you have the manual and cassette tape too? > Tony > > Sent from my iPhone

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3D CAD help needed for our new museum
by Evan Koblentz 25 Dec '15

25 Dec '15

I'm looking for someone who is talented (and not slow) at 3D CAD drawing. Basically, we have a 2D bird's eye sketch of how the new museum space will look. We need someone to make 3D renderings. Not just going to send anyone the 2D sketch. This will require that we have a phone call so I can explain stuff in detail, and will also require that you turn it around fairly quick. An important aspect is that we do NOT need/want the drawing to be very detailed. It just needs to get our basic point across when we show some renderings to the InfoAge board and/or other VIPs. Email me privately if you can help.

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Mac OS Originals for Mac 128k
by Joseph Oprysko 24 Dec '15

24 Dec '15

I am looking for some original Mac OS floppy disks. I have a very nice mac 120 8K with original keyboard and mouse and an external 400 K floppy drive and the carry bag. It is functional and not very discolored. I'd like to complete my collection by having a set of original disks to go with it. If anyone knows where I can get a set of original Mac OS floppy disks I'd appreciate some feedback. Thank you very much, Joseph Oprysko -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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Vulcan HDD for GS hints
by Joseph Oprysko 24 Dec '15

24 Dec '15

After playing around with my new floppy drive emulator from BMOW, on my GS which has the dying/dead Vulcan IDE drive, I've learned a few tricks and found a few things I thought I'd share. There are several places online to get the software for the Vulcan controller, including a great deal of Apple II GS software on www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za When resizing partitions, you can only go left, right, up, or down, you cannot enter a number. But to speed up the number, you can hold down the CONTROL key while holding the arrow key. And here is the most valuable piece of information I found. While the partition manager seems to format for DOS 3.3, PRODOS, PASCAL, and C/PM, there is the nice hidden option. When the FORMAT option is highlighted, if you type AE, it will prompt you to do a low level format. And that helped me fix the drive I was having so many issues with. While it still has a couple bad sectors early in the drive, I will just make 2 partitions, one blank one, covering the bad section, and hopefully not have issues afterwards. :-) I'll let you know what happens. The floppy emu is a great device as it also acts as Smartport devices/hard drives, Mac floppies, or Mac HD20 Hard drive devices. :-) -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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New Device Programmer Suggestions
by J. Alexander Jacocks 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

All, I have had, for several years now, an Advin Pilot MVP parallel port device programmer. It has done excellent work, and I had yet to find a device that it couldn't program, until now. I now have a need to program PLCC84-package CPLDs, for boards that I will be building. What does everyone suggest, as far as a <$500 programmer? I really would like to stick with programmers supported by active US companies, to make sure of future support. As much as people seem to recommend them, I'm not inclined to get any of the Chinese knockoff programmers, for the above reason of support, of the lack thereof. Thanks! - Alex

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Apple Lisa for VCF East
by Joseph Oprysko 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

Does anyone have an Apple Lisa I can borrow for VCF East? -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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How many machines in the warehouse are actually functional?
by Joseph Oprysko 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

I really would be interested in a workshop to work on some of the machines in the warehouse that's known not to be functioning properly but that the parts are there that they they should be. I have past experience in mechanical terminals/typewriters as well, although I am 20+ years out of practice so I don't know if I'd want to start with anything super rare (like how I worked on the IBM Selectric at Festivus) but would have been nice to have white grease, oil, spring hooks, etc. it's really been way too long since I've worked on them, especially since I used to rebuild them, and no longer have any of the tools or documentation from them. I actually took a college class in repairing them. :) -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 2, Issue 20
by Joseph Oprysko 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

How many geeks does it take to get a computer working?? All I can say is we should have access to enough resources to get them all working. :) On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, < vcf-midatlantic-request(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > Send vcf-midatlantic mailing list submissions to > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org/mailman/listinfo/vcf-midatlantic > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > vcf-midatlantic-request(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > vcf-midatlantic-owner(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of vcf-midatlantic digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Backward letters (Tony Bogan) > 2. Re: Backward letters (David Riley) > 3. Re: Backward letters (Dan Roganti) > 4. How many machines in the warehouse are actually functional? > (Joseph Oprysko) > 5. Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (Joseph Oprysko) > 6. Selectrics (Herb Johnson) > 7. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (william degnan) > 8. modems, was Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment > (Dave McGuire) > 9. Re: modems, was Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment (william degnan) > 10. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (Jeffrey Brace) > 11. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (Mike Loewen) > 12. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (Ray Sills) > 13. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (william degnan) > 14. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (Evan Koblentz) > 15. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (Jeffrey Brace) > 16. Re: Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment (Ray Sills) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 06:17:07 -0500 > From: Tony Bogan <thebogans(a)mac.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Backward letters > Message-ID: <FE22171A-49AA-46AB-A763-3B01D5CF691C(a)mac.com <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > You're like the guy who tells how the magicians do their > tricks....spoiler!! > :-) > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 20, 2015, at 9:20 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > >>> What is the secret to the backwards letters? What is your magic? > > > > Google for "reverse ascii text". There are a few online converters. You > type what you want and press convert. Then copy and paste the result. No > magic needed... > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:19:18 -0500 > From: David Riley <fraveydank(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Backward letters > Message-ID: <95D943D2-47EC-423B-99C7-F17DF483EA4D(a)gmail.com <javascript:;> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > On Dec 20, 2015, at 21:20, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > >>> What is the secret to the backwards letters? What is your magic? > > > > Google for "reverse ascii text". There are a few online converters. You > type what you want and press convert. Then copy and paste the result. No > magic needed... > > Definitely not ASCII, though. > > > - Dave > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:27:39 -0500 > From: Dan Roganti <ragooman(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Backward letters > Message-ID: > <CADo=F9Hc3HGxR= > RejSS14FT7bX5HtjDs6SG13tcnm2Wv9MFUpw(a)mail.gmail.com <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 8:19 AM, David Riley via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > On Dec 20, 2015, at 21:20, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > >>> What is the secret to the backwards letters? What is your magic? > > > > > > Google for "reverse ascii text". There are a few online converters. You > > type what you want and press convert. Then copy and paste the result. No > > magic needed... > > > > Definitely not ASCII, though. > > > > yea, more like blasciiphemy :) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:12:22 -0500 > From: Joseph Oprysko <joprysko1(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: "vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>" > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] How many machines in the warehouse are > actually functional? > Message-ID: > < > CAPXecpAL+Yb1XgJ6Di+v2_WjCXQHd1HuxaAZ+7wg7W_dZhRY+A(a)mail.gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I really would be interested in a workshop to work on some of the machines > in the warehouse that's known not to be functioning properly but that the > parts are there that they they should be. I have past experience in > mechanical terminals/typewriters as well, although I am 20+ years out of > practice so I don't know if I'd want to start with anything super rare > (like how I worked on the IBM Selectric at Festivus) but would have been > nice to have white grease, oil, spring hooks, etc. it's really been way too > long since I've worked on them, especially since I used to rebuild them, > and no longer have any of the tools or documentation from them. I actually > took a college class in repairing them. :) > > -- > Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. > Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. > Normal Person: So you go surfing? > Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a > lot... > Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. > Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:56:25 -0500 > From: Joseph Oprysko <joprysko1(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment > Message-ID: > < > CAPXecpAF3WouDwLWN+ecTRovopGWQv-LZ6WDWEYJAfYvqK9crg(a)mail.gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, PC's, > Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it would > be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to have > access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but I > believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software available > to members for various systems to members available for downloads as well > as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users whose > systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the proud, > we are the modem users. > > Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? > ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > > I'd like to see a VCF dialup BBS with a software library for various > systems which don't easily have internet access, it can also have telnet > based access for high speed access > > > -- > Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. > Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. > Normal Person: So you go surfing? > Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a > lot... > Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. > Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 11:28:01 -0500 > From: Herb Johnson <hjohnson(a)retrotechnology.info <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] Selectrics > Message-ID: <56782891.8030803(a)retrotechnology.info <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Joseph Oprysko wrote in: How many machines in the warehouse are actually > functional? > > > I have past experience in > > mechanical terminals/typewriters as well, although I am 20+ years out of > > practice so I don't know if I'd want to start with anything super rare > > (like how I worked on the IBM Selectric at Festivus) but would have been > > nice to have white grease, oil, spring hooks, etc. it's really been way > too > > long since I've worked on them, especially since I used to rebuild them, > > and no longer have any of the tools or documentation from them. I > actually > > took a college class in repairing them. :) > > I'll contact you privately, on a lead for some IBM Selectric tools. > > In general I'd say Selectric typewriters aren't rare, but I imagine > there's not lots of Selectric terminals among vintage computer > collectors. But I'm sure there's discussion of them and documents > available in some number of on-line venues. And small tools are > available from flea markets and as surplus - if you want to build up a > set of tools and greases and oils. I'm encouraging you to reestablish > your skills set, if you wish to put time and a budget to work, and if > you have space for at least a Selectric typewriter or two. > > Herb Johnson > > -- > Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA > http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 11:40:01 -0500 > From: william degnan <billdegnan(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: > < > CABGJBuf8+u2F1L2yu4swQk4vXRz7NYwr8YZSgEpEXOhJGUxwPA(a)mail.gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, > PC's, > > Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it > would > > be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to have > > access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but I > > believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software > available > > to members for various systems to members available for downloads as well > > as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users whose > > systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the > proud, > > we are the modem users. > > > > Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? > > ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > > > > I'd like to see a VCF dialup BBS with a software library for various > > systems which don't easily have internet access, it can also have telnet > > based access for high speed access > > > > > > Commodore SX64 came with a demo sound pak that included a Christmas or > holiday song set. > -- > Bill > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:10:51 -0500 > From: Dave McGuire <mcguire(a)neurotica.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] modems, was Re: Christmas demos/songs for > vintage equipment > Message-ID: <567840AB.6000107(a)neurotica.com <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > On 12/21/2015 10:56 AM, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, > PC's, > > Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it > would > > be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to have > > access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but I > > believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software > available > > to members for various systems to members available for downloads as well > > as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users whose > > systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the > proud, > > we are the modem users. > > > > Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? > > ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > > Heh. This seems to be a little-known fact, but AT command strings are > alive and well. I design telecommunications systems. Cellular modems > use a vastly-extended version of the original AT command set to control > all functions. By "vastly-extended" I mean the AT command set reference > manual for one of the modem modules I've designed into several products > is nearly seven hundred pages long. > > So, frighteningly enough, not only are those long textual init strings > alive and well, there's far more equipment deployed these days that use > it than there ever were back in the BBS era. > > -Dave > > -- > Dave McGuire, AK4HZ > New Kensington, PA > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:51:00 -0500 > From: william degnan <billdegnan(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] modems, was Re: Christmas demos/songs > for vintage equipment > Message-ID: > <CABGJBuf5= > bpcXjVNcFzVr5oMb4un1UuwoE_PsdaSVPcMX_6Bwg(a)mail.gmail.com <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > > > > So, frighteningly enough, not only are those long textual init strings > > alive and well, there's far more equipment deployed these days that use > > it than there ever were back in the BBS era. > > > > -Dave > > > > -- > > Dave McGuire, AK4HZ > > New Kensington, PA > > > > > I agree. This year I used AT commands to hack my car's computer, and to > get into my home router. I use a USB to serial cable to run commands and > interface's built-in internal ROM. Some of the baud rates are out of sight > high compared with old modems though. > -- > Bill > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:03:10 -0500 > From: Jeffrey Brace <ark72axow(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: > < > CAKVfvQynCayQ-5KBXvEiFkDEm6RQtHzmSSEBGnWPDhUuo+dmkw(a)mail.gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Commodore 64-SX demo disk has a good Christmas Demo with graphics and > music. > > I also have a collection of SID/MUS music for Commodore 64. I would be glad > to share! > > I think also that Commodore 64 has a Christmas demo that was released in > 1982 a few months after its initial release. > > Jeff Brace > > On Monday, December 21, 2015, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, > PC's, > > Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it > would > > be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to have > > access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but I > > believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software > available > > to members for various systems to members available for downloads as well > > as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users whose > > systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the > proud, > > we are the modem users. > > > > Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? > > ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > > > > I'd like to see a VCF dialup BBS with a software library for various > > systems which don't easily have internet access, it can also have telnet > > based access for high speed access > > > > > > -- > > Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. > > Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. > > Normal Person: So you go surfing? > > Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a > > lot... > > Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. > > Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:09:19 -0500 (EST) > From: Mike Loewen <mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: > <alpine.LFD.2.20.1512211506390.53515(a)cpumagic.137clearview.org > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > On Monday, December 21, 2015, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, > PC's, > > Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it > would > > be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to have > > access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but I > > believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software > available > > to members for various systems to members available for downloads as well > > as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users whose > > systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the > proud, > > we are the modem users. > > I have a CD full of Christmas music as performed by the AN/FSQ-7 (SAGE) > computer but the code is long gone, not to mention the computers. :-) > > > Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us > <javascript:;> > Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:12:29 -0500 > From: Ray Sills <raysills3(a)verizon.net <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: <BA01E6A5-6A2D-4770-8D31-594FD0058989(a)verizon.net > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > A bunch of years ago, I donated an SX-64 to MARCH, and I’m sure it > included that holiday demo disk. Whether the machine and/or the disk are > still functional, is another matter. > > It was a neat machine. I was sorry to see it go, but I knew it would > “have a better home” at MARCH. The only vintage machines I have room for > now are a Radio Shack/Tandy MC-10 and an RCA VIP. > > 73 de Ray > > > > On Dec 21, 2015, at 11:40 AM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > >> Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, > PC's, > >> Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it > would > >> be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to have > >> access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but I > >> believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software > available > >> to members for various systems to members available for downloads as > well > >> as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users > whose > >> systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the > proud, > >> we are the modem users. > >> > >> Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? > >> ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > >> > >> I'd like to see a VCF dialup BBS with a software library for various > >> systems which don't easily have internet access, it can also have telnet > >> based access for high speed access > >> > >> > > > > Commodore SX64 came with a demo sound pak that included a Christmas or > > holiday song set. > > -- > > Bill > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:15:40 -0500 > From: william degnan <billdegnan(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: > < > CABGJBudjx+JmNan4SMPudhdnbQT2hYC7PmZ-dXp0Zyf22+MMaw(a)mail.gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > The SX 64 disk is on my web site. > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Ray Sills via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > A bunch of years ago, I donated an SX-64 to MARCH, and I’m sure it > > included that holiday demo disk. Whether the machine and/or the disk are > > still functional, is another matter. > > > > It was a neat machine. I was sorry to see it go, but I knew it would > > “have a better home” at MARCH. The only vintage machines I have room for > > now are a Radio Shack/Tandy MC-10 and an RCA VIP. > > > > 73 de Ray > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 2015, at 11:40 AM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic < > > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > > >> Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, > > PC's, > > >> Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it > > would > > >> be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to > have > > >> access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but > I > > >> believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software > > available > > >> to members for various systems to members available for downloads as > > well > > >> as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users > > whose > > >> systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the > > proud, > > >> we are the modem users. > > >> > > >> Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? > > >> ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > > >> > > >> I'd like to see a VCF dialup BBS with a software library for various > > >> systems which don't easily have internet access, it can also have > telnet > > >> based access for high speed access > > >> > > >> > > > > > > Commodore SX64 came with a demo sound pak that included a Christmas or > > > holiday song set. > > > -- > > > Bill > > > > > > > -- > Bill > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:57:54 -0500 > From: Evan Koblentz <evan(a)snarc.net <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: <c1290e8a-2f66-4af4-bd4e-e6427ebd98e5(a)snarc.net <javascript:;> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > >> Whether the machine and/or the disk are still functional, is another > matter. > > We have a few; there's a working one on display. We also have multiples of > the holiday music disks. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:46:04 -0500 > From: Jeffrey Brace <ark72axow(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: > < > CAKVfvQzAmdeV+jdkjtbWVbjBY06ScMY2zRU-NNF-o1OdNcO_aA(a)mail.gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Ray, > > I was in fact playing your SX-64 and the holiday demo disk this past Sunday > at the museum! > > Jeff Brace > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Ray Sills via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > A bunch of years ago, I donated an SX-64 to MARCH, and I’m sure it > > included that holiday demo disk. Whether the machine and/or the disk are > > still functional, is another matter. > > > > It was a neat machine. I was sorry to see it go, but I knew it would > > “have a better home” at MARCH. The only vintage machines I have room for > > now are a Radio Shack/Tandy MC-10 and an RCA VIP. > > > > 73 de Ray > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 2015, at 11:40 AM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic < > > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > > >> Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, > > PC's, > > >> Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it > > would > > >> be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to > have > > >> access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but > I > > >> believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software > > available > > >> to members for various systems to members available for downloads as > > well > > >> as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users > > whose > > >> systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the > > proud, > > >> we are the modem users. > > >> > > >> Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? > > >> ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > > >> > > >> I'd like to see a VCF dialup BBS with a software library for various > > >> systems which don't easily have internet access, it can also have > telnet > > >> based access for high speed access > > >> > > >> > > > > > > Commodore SX64 came with a demo sound pak that included a Christmas or > > > holiday song set. > > > -- > > > Bill > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:42:39 -0500 > From: Ray Sills <raysills3(a)verizon.net <javascript:;>> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Christmas demos/songs for vintage > equipment > Message-ID: <A0D21435-38B8-4434-8C68-08888968658C(a)verizon.net > <javascript:;>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > HI Jeff: > > Excellent!!! Glad to hear the machine is working, and playing the timely > holiday demo!! > > 73 de Ray > > > > On Dec 21, 2015, at 8:46 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > Ray, > > > > I was in fact playing your SX-64 and the holiday demo disk this past > Sunday > > at the museum! > > > > Jeff Brace > > > > > > End of vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 2, Issue 20 > ********************************************** > -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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Christmas demos/songs for vintage equipment
by Joseph Oprysko 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

Does anyone have christmas demos/songs for vintage computers? Macs, PC's, Commodores, Apples, Atari, Imsai, DEC, CPM Machines, etc. I think it would be nice to have a holiday software collection setup for members to have access to. I know right now, it's a bit late for this Christmas, but I believe it would be a good gesture going forward to have software available to members for various systems to members available for downloads as well as on various media types, as well as on a dial-up system for users whose systems are unable to connect to the web, we are the few, we are the proud, we are the modem users. Remember these types of modem init strings, or even longer?? ATF&F1E0Q0V1&C1&D2S0=0ATS7=120S19=15L2&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 I'd like to see a VCF dialup BBS with a software library for various systems which don't easily have internet access, it can also have telnet based access for high speed access -- Normal Person: Hey, it seems that you know a lot. Geek: To be honest, it's due to all the surfing I do. Normal Person: So you go surfing? Normal Person: But I don't think that has anything to do with knowing a lot... Geek: I think that's wrong on a fundamental level. Normal Person: Huh? Huh? What?

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Selectrics
by Herb Johnson 21 Dec '15

21 Dec '15

Joseph Oprysko wrote in: How many machines in the warehouse are actually functional? > I have past experience in > mechanical terminals/typewriters as well, although I am 20+ years out of > practice so I don't know if I'd want to start with anything super rare > (like how I worked on the IBM Selectric at Festivus) but would have been > nice to have white grease, oil, spring hooks, etc. it's really been way too > long since I've worked on them, especially since I used to rebuild them, > and no longer have any of the tools or documentation from them. I actually > took a college class in repairing them. :) I'll contact you privately, on a lead for some IBM Selectric tools. In general I'd say Selectric typewriters aren't rare, but I imagine there's not lots of Selectric terminals among vintage computer collectors. But I'm sure there's discussion of them and documents available in some number of on-line venues. And small tools are available from flea markets and as surplus - if you want to build up a set of tools and greases and oils. I'm encouraging you to reestablish your skills set, if you wish to put time and a budget to work, and if you have space for at least a Selectric typewriter or two. Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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