TRW Acquisitions

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sun Feb 1 08:47:41 1998

Marvin,

  I have an Intel developement system. Almost never use it. I should get
rid of it. I ould be interested in any S-100 stuff that you find that
will work in an Altair.

    Joe


At 05:28 PM 1/31/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Since rain was forecast for today, the seller turnout was less than normal
>and pickings were a bit slim. However I did pick up a couple of interesting
>things. For $1 each, I picked up an Ampex core memory board (and gave it to
>a friend of mine, another collector), a Beckman S-100 microprocessor board,
>an Intel Multibus Single Board Computer 80/10A, and an Intel Multibus 80/10B
>card of some sort. The only reason I picked up the Intel Multibus boards
>was because they are were dated 1976 and 1985 respectively (and they were
>only $1 each!) I've picked up Multibus memory cards in the past for the
>same reason. I haven't checked out my Intel Development System and they may
>fit is a system like that. Anyone collect/save from scrap these things ...
>besides me:).
>
>I did get a lead on a guy who sells S-100 cards down there, but didn't have
>any this time. So, I'll make him a regular stop when I see him next time.
>The last time I saw his S-100 cards, they were priced at $5 each which is
>probably fine for the IMSAI I/O cards I saw, but perhaps high for the other
>"no name", i.e. I didn't recognize the name, cards that looked like disk
>controllers.
>
>I did see a DigiLogic unit that appeared to be some type of logic analysis
>unit, an Atari 400, and the usual collection of early Mac and IBM stuff, but
>I wasn't interested so I didn't check prices.
>
>
Received on Sun Feb 01 1998 - 08:47:41 GMT