TRS80 Model I Equipment

From: snoball <snoball_at_pdq.net>
Date: Mon May 11 10:04:59 1998

I would make sure nothing happended to atleast one TRS-80 Model I. But just
abou tanything would be received here in Houston with open arms.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu
> [mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Gary S Katz
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 1998 10:02 AM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: TRS80 Model I Equipment
>
>
> Alas, I have accepted a job offer that will take my family and me across
> the country into a home smaller than one we are currently renting. The
> Wife says that the Classic Computer Collection is NOT travelling with us.
> To be fair, if it DID move, I would have to store the equipment in a
> garage or something equally undesirable.
>
> The following equipment is in need of rescue:
>
> 3 TRS80 Model I CPU's
> two have keypads, one does not
> all are LEVEL II, 16K
> two have R/S lowercase mods, one has a non-R/S lc mod
>
> 2 Expansion Interface's
> both have 32K of RAM
> neither have functioning RS232 boards
> one has a buffered cable and SD controller
> one has non-buffered cable and R/S DD controller
> a single R/S RS232 board with a blown line driver chip might
> still be with us
>
> 4 R/S Shugart or Tandon Diskette Drives
> Two are Drive 0 designates with terminating resistors
> Two are Drive 1,2,3? without terminating resistors
>
> 1 VOXBOX - screws missing but functional at last test
>
> 1 TRS80 Voice Synthesizer - barely functioning at last test
>
> 1 TRS80 Line Printer 7
>
> Box of Cassette-based tapes
>
> Unfortunately, three TRS80 Model I Monitors got tossed accidentally in a
> prior move, so I don't have any of these.
>
> The computers are currently located in central New Jersey. I am hoping
> that there is a local collector who would be interested in providing these
> guys with a loving home. I am currently located in Baltimore, so I can't
> ship them easily. Please reply via EMAIL if you are interested in
> retrieving these pieces of computing history.
>
> -Gary Katz
>
>
Received on Mon May 11 1998 - 10:04:59 BST