Collection list (just for phun)

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Sun Apr 15 20:23:45 2001

Chandra Bajpai wrote:

> I started collecting systems only about 2 1/2 years ago...my objectives were
> to get all the computers I could't afford as a kid....I was one of the early
> youngsters growing up starting with the 1977 TRS-80 model I...it was well
> out of my (and family's) price range...not to be deterred, I learned
> programming by hanging around Radio Shack while my Mom shopped...after a
> couple of years when my father figured out I wasn't outgrowing my computer
> "phase" he bought me one in 1981, a TRS-80 Model III 48K 2DD for $2500 with
> an insurance settlement.
>

Wow, nice dad! I had the choice between a used car and a computer in college. I
opted
 for the computer and figured I'd ride the bus! (Got a car later.)

>
> (2x) Commodore PET 8K 2001 (1 works; other needs to be debugged)
>

I used to sell these. The memory was notorius for "sticking". By switching
around the RAM
chips, it usually fixed it.

> (2x) Apple Lisa 2/10 (working 10mb widget hard drives!)
> (3x) TRS-80 Model I (EI, floppies etc.)
> (12x!) Commodore PET 8032/4032 etc. with 8250 fdd (long story)
> TRS-80 Model III (my first machine)

I got one of these two. Damn thing takes up a lot of room!


>
> Leading Edge Model D (my first employer)
> Akkord Jonathan (probably the only real reverse engineered Mac clone out
> there ~1991)
> Northstar Advantage
> IBM ThinkPad with Go! Operating System
> NEC UltraLite Autograph (prototype pen machines)
> Heathkit H89
> Nextstation
> Osborne One
> Apple Mac SE
> Apple II+
> Atari 800
> (2x) Commodore 64
> SpectraVideo SV328 (in bad shape)
> Casio Zoomer
> HP 200LX (my PCMCIA software runs on this)
>

I have seceral of the ones you have above as well. Nice collection!


>
> What I still need to get:
> - Kim-1 or similar microprocessor trainer
> - S100 Computer
> - Ohio Scientific (any)
> - Processor Technology SOL

Used to sell SOLs too. It's S-100, so by getting one you could
take care of your "S-100" machine and your "SOL", of course.

Eric
Received on Sun Apr 15 2001 - 20:23:45 BST