TRW encounters

From: Jay West <jlwest_at_tseinc.com>
Date: Sat Feb 27 16:16:10 1999

I've always wanted an IMSAI 8080. If you get two would you be willing to
part with one or possibly trade?

I know they seem to be fetching hefty prices from what I've heard so I don't
think I can afford one.. but thought I'd ask.

Jay West
-----Original Message-----
From: John Lawson <jpl15_at_netcom.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 4:06 PM
Subject: TRW encounters


>
>
> (Hey Paul! Sorry we missed you at TRW!)
>
>
> Marvin got a Processor Tech dual 8" floppy subsystem and an HP 65
>desktop comp.
>
> I found a Kaypro 10 for $5, and a Nicolet digital storage scope
>for $10. No chance right now to see if it works... I got a box of
>binders of HP 3000 software docs, and a bunch of other classiccmp
>related software books, like Lisp, Pascal, and some early IBM PC
>type books.
>
> (I have to work today and tonite; I won't be able to unpack the
>truck and get to this stuff until tomorrow.)
>
> I also was given a Sord Socius.. after the idiot who bought it
>tore it apart for the 8" disk drives, and then discovered he didn't
>want them after all. Any info on this machine? Date codes are from
>the early 80s, and it has an 8086 and 8087... color monitor... big
>machine. It's in pieces right now and the case is gone, but it
>might be good for parts.... I also have the OS (I think) and
>another disk which were in the drives. The OS disk is labelled
>partially in Japanese.
>
> I got a newish DEC backplane with some hex-height boards..
>L1011??? have to unpack it and then I'll look em up.
>
> I saw an old friend of mine there whilst I was buying the HP 65...
>he didn't know I collected Old Iron..... "Oh, then you would you be
>interested in two old IMSAI 8080s I have? I was using them to
>collect and collate earthquake data, but I don't use them now and
>they're just in the way..."
>
> YAAAHAHAHHAAA!!!!!! Of course what I said to *him* was: "Hmmmm
>those are really *old*... I'll call you monday and I'll come check
>them out...." salivate salivate Pavlov's Classic Collector
>salivate salivate...
>
>
> Non classiccmp... I got an ancient VOX harmonizer accessory, and
>the an old Teac Dolby Encode/Decode box.
>
> Dave Dameron stopped by.... but no party this time, Marvin and I
>both had afternoon appointments.
>
>
> Cheerz
>
>John
>
>
>PS: Next TRW: 27 March 99...
>
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