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Question about Model 1 display (the RCA TV thing)
Well I finally got a display on my Model 1 monitor. Turned out to be the optical isolator as I had suspected. Now another problem. It has very low contrast and very poor focus. Can hardly read the...
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Apple IIGS power supply
Continuing on with my Apple IIgs project(s). I released an incredible amount of smoke from a power supply. My first thought was remembering some of my TRS 80 4p issues. I found a person selling 1mfd...
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TRS-80 Model 1 Score and Questions
Ok, I just had a customer bring me a Model 1 with monitor and expansion interface today. First off, I unscrewed the expansion interface and didn't pay attention of which screws when where. Coarse vs...
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FS: Tandy 1000 EX, Tandy 1000 TX, Color monitor, Dot Matrix Printer, Assort....
I have a large collection of Tandy computers and pieces/parts. I am the original owner of all these and prefer to sell it as a collection, and not piece it out. Tandy 1000TX (80286/8MHz) Tandy 1000EX...
View ArticleFixing the LNDOUBLER 5/8
Well, after my success with getting my EI talking reliably to the disk drive, I'm considering the next step - Getting the LNDOUBLER working properly. To recap: It's installed, and everything works fine...
View ArticleQuestion about ASTEC 200 Watt Power Supply Model AA14220
Does anyone know if this PSU is put into a 5160, will it drop right in and be secured by the same screws etc, and, it looks like it has a lip on one site - will that lop conflict with Slot 8 or will...
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Anyone re-purpose e-waste?
I'll confess that I hate throwing stuff out. My wife is something of a packrat too, so she doesn't mind my peccadillo. At any rate, I've had this old UPS kicking around the shop for quite some time....
View ArticlePro-Log STD buss manuals wanted
I am in desperate need of manual for a Pro-Log 7710A-01 STD buss 256K memory (eprom) card. This is an industrial rather than a personal computer system, so if I am in the wrong forum, I apologize- but...
View ArticleLaserMedia Imagen graphics computer memory manual
I am looking for a manual for a Pro-Log 7710A-10 256K eprom board. It is was (is) used in the STD buss based Imagen graphics computer built by LaserMedia in the 1980's. I am restoring a couple, and...
View ArticleAlternatives to the Neoware CA21
So, I've used these little boxes for years for a local Ham club. We run our contest networks on these using Windows XP. The software the club uses will stop supporting XP in the next year, so what are...
View ArticleEthernet and the PDP-11
Ok, so I dont have enough difficult projects going on now I am thinking of a new project. A network port for my PDP-11/23 Qbus system. I see where there is a DEQNA M7504 Ethernet adapter card that...
View Articleeeprom / fast boot machine
A little over 20 years ago I had a Tandy TL/2, once of the really nice things about it was that basic DOS and Deskmate was in EEPROM so it boot up in a few seconds. I was wondering what other 286+...
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NEC Ready 7022 Pentium 100mhz Hard Drive issues.
Hello. I made a post about this issue here a long time ago, but it didn't really go anywhere. I want to see if it may go better this time. Anyways, I have an NEC Ready 7022 Pentium 100mhz PC from late...
View ArticleTiki-100 Computer Overview/Teardown-video
I recently made this overview/teardown review of the Norwegian Tiki-100 computer from 1984. In this video, I go over the design, the hardware and at the end there is a demonstration of some simple...
View Articleheadstart vendex
It was mine , brought it New, best thing out there at the time. still have box and lot software 5.25 disk fore sale. it worked great when i put it in the box , and got a new 286 computer.
View ArticleWTB Decmate II motherboard
Hello, Would like to buy a Decmate II motherboard. Doesn't have to include the Harris 6120. Thanks, Tom
View ArticleVCF West -- 16 exhibits so far
Things are going well for Vintage Computer Festival West (Aug. 6-7, Silicon Valley) so far. The event is more than two months away but we already have 16 exhibits registered! Soon we'll make...
View ArticleKenbak / Blankenbaker video is online (and bonus material)
John Blankenbaker's VCF East XI keynote about the Kenbak-1 is now online, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUCJXyThSXI .... and here's some bonus material of John examining the same...
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Identifying video card and help with settings
Hi, I got this video card for free, and I would like to test it in my IBM XT with 5151 monitor, but I know nothing about it. Right now I have an MDA card that' s fully working, but this new card is a...
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