Motherload

From: Andrew Davie <adavie_at_mad.scientist.com>
Date: Sun Mar 8 05:34:27 1998

Today I found the motherload

S100 system with prototype of Signetics 2650 processor board
    - this board later went into commercial production
    - homebrew video display for the s100 system
    - twin floppy drives, video card, memory cards, etc.
    - prototype of production 16K RAM card
    - additional memory cards
    - full documentation of all work
    - S100 speech card
    - about 8 S100 disk controllers (various versions of prototypes, I
guess)

Heaps of 2650 software, including FORTH, ACOS (casette operating system) and
about 30 other tapes chokka, too much to list. - I know it has 8080A
disassembler, PIPBUG monitors, etc etc.
    - i have source code and listings for all these languages and OS

Mattel Aquarius, with ALL software (apparently) for this machine
    - SCHEMATICS and technical documentation for the aquarius!!
    - cassette drive
    - printer (x 2) using colour pens, i think
    - various RAM and ROM cartridges
Mattel Aquarius II in original box
lead on an Aquarius disk drive - will chase tomorrow.
prototype Aquarius cartridges, including 16K RAM, and a teletext dongle
(complete)

C64 grey model
    - Prototype (functional) C64 modem
    - programmer's reference guide (I was looking for one of these)

4 x 1702A EPROMS that I was after! (whoo hooo)
original IBM 10Meg hard drive
interesting thermal(?) printers - silver paper with Aluminium that was
sparked off
    - have 34? and 80 column versions (80 col new in box)

lots more things that I haven't unpacked yet.

A good day.

Cheers
A
Received on Sun Mar 08 1998 - 05:34:27 GMT