TRS80 Model I Equipment

From: Paul & Sheri <snp_at_niia.net>
Date: Mon May 11 22:45:56 1998

Gary S Katz wrote:

> 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

  Gary,

I would be interested in whatever you can't get rid of locally -- I live in
Indiana and would be happy to pay shipping. I would be using them as part of
an educational presentation, so they would be going to teach the young'uns
where things came from.

Let me know.

Thanks,

Paul Braun
NerdWare
Received on Mon May 11 1998 - 22:45:56 BST