I thought the list might be interested in the feeding frenzy occurring at
eBay (
http://www.ebay.com ) over some Altairs and associated
hardware/software. This is going to be very interesting to watch. The
Altair 8800a is up to almost $500.00 in just twelve hours.
Cliff Gregory
cgregory_at_lrbcg.com
More information on the Altair auction items. They have (finally!) all
been posted to www.ebay.com
in the Hardware:General section. Most of the items have been posted, but
a couple have not. If you
are looking for a particular item, check the list below, the URL for each
of the items is listed.
There have been several requests for copies of some of the items. I don't
have a way to copy the disks,
can anyone help out with that? If you can, please let me know.
Feel free to e-mail me with questions.
Thanks again for your patience and support.
Joe
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Lot 1 - Altair 8800a
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Altair 8800a - No Serial Number on case
Front Panel with LEDs and Toggle Switches
S-100 Bus (18 slots)
Note on inside: No +8V _at_ 8VA from terminal strip to motherboard
Remove spare BL + WT wire
Board 1- Vector 8800V
No components, wired to front panel
Board 2 - MITS CPU BD Rev 1
Intel 8080 CPU on board
Board 3 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1977
GPM PC210001 Rev C
Assy No. 210000
PCA 18-7
Board 4 - IMSAI Mfg. Corp RAM-4A Rev 3
Board 5 - MITS Disk #2 Rev 0-X2
Board 6 - MITS Disk BD 1 Rev 0-X3
Board 7 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976
S/No. 124783
3P + S I/O Rev a
Board 8 - MITS 88-2 SIO REV 0
Bag of Misc Parts
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5857130
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Lot 2 - Altair 8800b #1
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Altair 8800b - No Serial Number on case
Front Panel with LEDs and Toggle Switches, one switch broken,
one switch bent (but still works)
S-100 Bus (15 slots installed)
Board 1 - MITS (C) 1976 D/C INT Rev 0
Board 2 - MITS 8800B CPU BD Rev 0
Intel 8080 Microprocessor
Board 3, 4, 5 - DRC Dallas, TX (C) 1978
Memory Board, 32 chips each of
2114L2PC
F 8139 P
Board 6 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1977
GPM PC21001 Rev C
Assy No 210000
Board 7 - MITS
MITS 8800 PROM Bd Rev 0
MITS 8800 PMC Rev 0
Chips labeled: VMTST V 2.2 BE00
MITS DBL BF00
Board 8 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976
VDM 1 Rev D
Coaxial Connector attached to back plate
Board 9 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976
CUTS rev B
Serial # 115802
Board 10 - Processor Technology Corp (C) 1976
3P + S I/O Rev A
Serial # 124764
Bag of Misc Parts
Weight 30 lbs.
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5857904
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Lot 3 - Altair 8800b #2 System
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Altair 8800b Serial # 5400775K
Front Panel with LEDs and Toggle Switches, one switch broken
Power supply missing Capacitor, with disconnected cables
S-100 Bus (11 slots installed)
Board 1 - MITS (C) 1976 D/C INT Rev 0
Board 2 - MITS 8800B CPU BD Rev 0
Intel 8080 Microprocessor
Bag of Misc Parts
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5858380
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Lot 4 - MITS 8" Disk Drive
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MITS 8" Floppy Drive in case Serial # DD0217
Pertec FD400 inside case
Part #920063-01
Serial # 365507098
MITS Disk Buffer board inside
37-pin connectors (female and male)
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5858679
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Lot 5 - PROM Programmer + Card
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Altair PROM Programmer
Serial # C11405
24-pin ZIF socket on front with handle
DB-25 (male) connector on back
MITS PPRG-INT Rev 0
S-100 Card
DB-25 connected to board
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5859054
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Lot 6 - 88-2 Card
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MITS 88-2 SIO Rev 0
S-100 Card
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5859609
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Lot 7 - 8800 PMC Card
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MITS 8800 PMC Rev 0
S-100 Card
800Prom BD Rev 0
Populated with seven PROM chips
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5859874
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Lot 8 - Disk Controller Card Set
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MITS (Set of two S-100 Cards)
MITS Disk BD 1 Rev 0-X3
MITS Disk #2 Rev 0-X2
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860149
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Lot 9 - 88VI(RTC) Card
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MITS Inc. 88-VI(RTC) Rev 0
S-100 Card
Pat Pending (c) 1977
Main Chip labeled Intel C8214
S1260
P4920
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860422
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Lot 10 - 88-4 Card
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MITS 88-4 PIO Rev 0
S-100 Card
Main Chip Motorola MC6820L
76350
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860662
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Lot 11 - 88SIOB Card
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MITS (88 SIOB) Serial-TTL
S-100 Card with daughterboard
daughterboard is: MITS MODEM BD
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5860943
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Lot 12 - Manual
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MITS Manual (only a part, missing several chapters)
altair 8800b Section IV Troubleshooting
May 1977
Some schematics, missing pages
Not for sale Yet
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Lot 13 - Cassette Software
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MITS SW-EXTM - Cassette Tape
Altair Extended BASIC Version 4.1
February 1, 1977
2400/1850 Hz
(c) 1976 MITS, Inc.
MITS SW-DBLC - Cassette Tape
Altair Disk Boot Loader Version 4.1
May 1, 1977
2400/1850HZ
Copyright 1977 MITS, Inc.
Altair EXT BASIC Rev 3.2 Cassette
February 1976
Copyright 1975
Boot Loc 1=256
Boot Loc 2=57
Realistic Cassette with Label
(Same label as paper tapes, Original?)
Altair Package II Cassette (2 copies, one labeled Cassette Sticks)
Rev 3.0 June 76
2400/1850 HZ
Copyright MITS 1976
Maxell C46 Cassette
(Same label as paper tapes, Original?)
Not for sale yet
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Lot 14 - Box of 30+ Cassettes
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Box of 30+ Cassette Tapes, not original, saved programs
Hand labeled or with notes on each cassette tape
Including:
CROS P A000 2000 - Cassette Tape
O-42 Counter
Cromemco Resident Operating System Z-80
Not for sale yet
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Lot 15 - Paper Tape Software
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Altair Extended BASIC - Paper Tape
Rev 4.0 February 25, 1977
Copyright 1976 by MITS, Inc.
Assembler/ROS - Paper Tape
Order Number ZA-PT
Copyright 1977 Cromemco
Processor Technology - Paper Tape
Software #1
PT80-13 TSC 8080 Reloctor - Paper Tape
(c) 1978 By
Technical Systems Consultants, Inc.
Box 2574 W. Layayette, IN 47906
Cromemco Z-80 Monitor V 1.0 - Paper Tape
E000-E3FF
(c) 1976 Cromemco
ALT-2480 Intelligent Terminal Demonstration - Paper Tape
(c) 1978
Vincent C. Jones
Processor Technology - Paper Tape
5K BASIC
BASIC-VDM Driver - Paper Tape Software
Processor Technology - Paper Tape Software
VDM Driver
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5861229
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Lot 16 - Floppy Disk Software
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CP/M on Altair - 8" Floppy Disk
(c) 1977, 1978, 1979 Digital Research
(c) 1977, 1978, 1979 Lifeboat Associates
Version 1.41 S/N 81-2097
with manual - CP/M on MITS DISK User Notes
Revision 1.0 April 27, 1979
Altair Disk Operating System - 8" Floppy Disk
Version 1.0 May 5, 19777
Copyright 1977 by MITS INC.
http://komodo.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5861450
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Lot 17 - Hacked Case
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Altair Case - with power supply, NO Top Cover, no serial number
Very hacked up, black faceplate on front, not original
reset and power switches on front
Openings on front for two 5.25" full height drives
Altair S-100 Bus Replaced with Cromemco 8-slot S-100 Blitz Bus
Power supply modified to use 5.25" drive power connectors
Not for sale Yet
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Lot 18 - 8" Drives
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8" Floppy Drives (2), in Rack Mount cases
Pertec Drives inside
Model No. FD400 U2
Part No. 920003-01
(2) 37-pin D connectors on back
Homebrew(?) Disk buffer board on inside looks similar to
MITS disk buffer board.
One drive labeled Disk 0 the other is Disk 1
Power switch and Indicator LEDs on front panel
Not for sale Yet
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