PDP-8/E available...

From: Megan <mbg_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat Feb 13 13:48:55 1999

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Hi Folks.

I am a software engineer and a "computer history enthusiast."

I am looking for another such enthusiast to take over a project which I
never got started... I am looking for a good home for my Digital =
PDP-8e.

The setup is fairly complete. The main enclosure itself appears to be
fully populated with core, and I was told when I rescued it from going
to the junkyard (9 years ago) that it was still working when they took
it out of commission. (I have still not yet attempted to run the
machine.)

I have the original DEC "instrument rack" housing, a BIG whomping power
supply, a 20 MB hard disk (six or eight full-sized 12 inch platters!),
dual floppy drives (those are REAL 8 inch floppies), dual "minifloppy"
drives (yup, the "little" 5.25 inch ones), and probably some other
hardware lurking in that corner of my garage.

I also have paper tapes (but no reader) for the following:
        * Monitor (they now call this a BIOS)
        * Utilities
        * Fortran compiler
        * Assembler
                ( I think I've got 5 different assemblers:
                     - plain vanilla
                     - relocating
                     - macro
                     - symbolic
                     - macro symbolic
                     - relocating macro symbolic )
        * Other assorted goodies



Here's what I am offering:

[0] I am willing to part with all this FREE OF CHARGE! Provided...

[1] You must be serious about RESTORING and PRESERVING this important
    piece of computer history!

[2] Computer museums get first priority; then other museums, then
    private individuals. Ranking within these groups will be "first
    come, first served." Above all, I will attempt to be fair.

[3] I would prefer the whole works go as a single batch to a single
    person/organization. If the end result is *more than one* working
    PDP-8 on display in more than one place, however, then I will be
    more inclined to split things up.

[4] You are responsible for picking up the items or arranging their
    shipping. I've "paid" for the storage of this for 9 years, all I
    ask is that you pay for the shipping or pick it up yourself.

[5 I would like to come see the machine in working condition (actually
    doing something) when you are finished with the project. I'll
    arrange my own transportation -- all you have to do is supply the
    invitation! :-)

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Please let me know that there is someone out there with the interest in
computing history to want to restore this cool machine, and with the
skills to be able to do it!!


Thanks in advance,
        -- john baldwin

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