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From: Mike <dogas_at_leading.net>
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: The pure *hell* of restoring a PDP-8/S desktop.
>>From: John B <dylanb_at_sympatico.ca>
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>> <big snip of transistorized pdp-8 restoration tips>
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>That was great. I dont even have an 8 of any kind but I enjoyed reading
the
>pointers and learned alot with that one. Thanks. It's one of the reasons
I
>like this list (and I hope one day to have to dig that note up from an
>archive to help a machine that's near... ;) Keep it up!
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You're welcome, and I really hope you find one. Out of the dozens of
different mini computers I have restored for collectors, I have never found
one as fun to restore as the PDP-8/S. What else can you run hundreds of
different programs and languages on only 1001 transistors and 73 light
bulbs? (and pretty quick too ;-) ).... Oh, and using "general purpose" Flip
Chips?There are only 3 custom boards inside the 8/S: the front panel
switches, the front panel lights, and the power monitor flip chip (W506).
Even the core memory used general purpose slicers/diff. amps found in DF32
DISC and Magtape units! (okay, So Saul was desperate to use easily
accessible Flip Chips... ).
Well, back to the grind... I have to restore some PDP-11/20 minis now :-(
Hope you find I *really* cool mini!
john
PDP-8 and other rare mini computers
http://www.pdp8.com
>Cheers
>- Mike: dogas_at_leading.net
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Received on Tue Feb 08 2000 - 16:44:35 GMT