OK, I think I've stepped in it... (MICOM 2000)

From: Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink_at_verizon.net>
Date: Fri Nov 1 23:00:10 2002

> Aarghh !! Actually its about the same size as a
> Commodore Pet.

Not quite as tall, but a good bit wider and a little
deeper. Weighs a _LOT_ more. Seems to be made of
14 gauge steel. The keyboard is pretty big too.

> The 8" Shugart FDD is about 4" high and the same
> size as the base.

Nope, narrower and deeper so that you can't put the
system unit on top of it (see below about connectors).

> What might possibly push up the weight is the Qume
> power supply for the printer.

Didn't get a printer with it. The keyboard, by itself,
cased in the same heavy metal, weighs a good 10 lbs I'd
say. It was very poorly packed, but, thanks to its
solid construction, it weathered the trip well.

> Since NASA had it tied into their mainframes as a
> stand-alone workstation it could likely be used as a
> terminal with the async card.

No async card. It has 4 cards:

1) CPU/Keyboard/Printer
2) memory
3) Disk interface
4) Display

> Try it out before passing on it and please let me know
> what docs, programs and cards it comes with.

No docs or software :( One empty ROM socket on the memory
card. A couple of empty sockets on the display card.
Seems to date from 1979... all of the chips that I can
identify date codes on are 78 and 79.

Ribbon cables to the disk drive and the keyboard are cut and
badly mangled, but they seem to have been simple, straight
through ribbon cables, so they should be easily replaced.
Really strange in that the connectors for the cables are on
the _bottom_ of the case! Completely eliminates any thought
of stacking the main unit on the disk drive.

I'll try to take some pictures and make them available
over the weekend, unless someone comes and gets it
first.
Received on Fri Nov 01 2002 - 23:00:10 GMT