I'm definitely interested in the KIM-1!
--John
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> From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]On
> Behalf Of Scott Austin
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 17:58
> To: cctech_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: My old computer gear-- Any interest?
>
>
>
> It was interesting to look through the archives. Sad, too. Too many
> of those computers are familiar!!
>
>
> Hey, I probably started way back with a Olivetti Underwood Programma
> 101 (http://www.silab.it/frox/p101). That was one of my first real
> experiences with a programmable computer (some would say calculator),
> way back in the early 70's.
>
>
> Somewhere after that I did some programming on a TRS-80, storing my
> programs on audio tape.
>
> And I wish I could use my HP-25 calculator (1976). I need to find
> replacement rechargeable batteries. It was amazing what one could
> program into that thing with only 49 steps locations! Fun stuff and
> RPN was interesting.
>
> Blah, blah, blah. PDP-11, DEC-System 10, Apple II in
> college... so on.
>
> Anyway, cleaning up through my things I've pretty much
> decided to break
> the ties and offer up a few pieces of equipment, if you know of any
> interested parties:
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> SUN 3/160 CPU board (pn 501-1208)
> Its a 68020 _at_ 16.67MHz, 68881, Sun-3 MMU, 4MB, 2 MIPS, 9U VME
> format, B/W video, Ethernet, serial, parallel ports. This
> board weighs
> nearly 4 pounds!
>
> The site http://www.sunstuff.org/hardware/systems/sun3/sun3/3-160/
> claims this is the first 68020-based Sun machine.
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >From the same 3/160 machine (which years ago I hauled off
> the 200 some
> pounds of chassis-- don't hate me!)...
>
> Clearpoint SNXRAM Memory Board (dated 1986)
> Populated with 8MB with sockets for another 4MB, if you have
> the necessary 144 MCM6256 (256K x 1bit) memory chips (with an extra
> parity bit for every eight, the numbers work out).
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Maxtor XT 43805 380MB SCSI Disk
> Full Height - Approx 6x8x3 5.5 pounds
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Micropolis 1325 ST506 85MB SCSI Disk
> Full Height - Approx 6x8x3 6 pounds
> Dated 1986
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> KIM-1 Microcomputer system (late 70s?)
> It's a 6502-based micro. According to
> http://www.6502.org/oldmicro/buildkim/kim.htm, "The KIM-1 is the first
> computer developed by Commodore, or better, MOS
> [Technologies]. MOS was
> an IC producing factory which Commodore took over to be sure of a
> constant supply of ICs.... The KIM-1 has 1152 bytes of RAM, 2048 bytes
> of ROM and 30 I/O-lines. Some of these lines are used to drive six
> 7-segment LED-displays and others are used to read the little
> hexadecimal keyboard." You would use audio tape for storage
> and use a
> teletype, etc. for My father built this unit up with more
> memory, nice
> power supply, etc.
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> That's about it (I really don't consider old 386 PCs as interesting),
> though I do have a Casio FX-7000 graphing scientific
> calculator (1985).
> But I saw on ebay going for $6. Its not about the money, it just
> shows there isn't much interest in it.
>
> Thanks for your time. If you know of anyone interested in these
> things, let me know (I may keep the KIM-1).
>
>
> Scott Austin
>
>
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