cpt8520

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sun Dec 21 19:14:14 2003

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003, Witchy wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> > [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of gordon dudley
> > Sent: 21 December 2003 06:54
> > To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> > Subject: cpt8520
> >
> >
> > Hello Witchy, I sold these things for Dick Eichorn....in
> > Washington DC against burroughs/redacdon......did quite well with
> > sales as a matter of fact......but that was yesterday> no it
> > isn't a home computer by any stretch of the word.....it is a very
> > powerful, 2nd generation 8000 CPT..what is
> > the serial Number???should be on the inspection plate on the back
>
> Hi Gordon,
>
> Given the amount of info on the web about the CPT series - none - the last
> thing I expected was an ex-employee to turn up! I'll check the serial # next
> time I'm in the storage room and let you know.
>
> > or near that area...when the unit came on the Market..CPT was in
> > the early stages of financial difficulties....that did not keep
> > those in DC from selling the box.....If you plug the 8000 key
> > board into the 8520 you will either get the 8520 to work or
> > not.....it just happens that way....when we rec'vd the 8520's the
>
> I think the chance of me getting my hands on either an 8000 or 8520 keyboard
> are slim to zero unfortunately - this machine itself came from a dump and no
> trace of the keyboard was found. Same story with any disks :-/

How are the CPT 8100 and 8515/15 related to the 8520? I have disk
images for both if they would be useful.

                                                - don

> > reside/retired ....I'll try to connect/email with one other
> > person that is still in the DC area.....we will see what activity
> > this produces.....what prompted my search on this is a statement
>
> Excellent - thanks. What more can you tell us about the machines themselves?
> The one bit of info I've found on the Babbage Institute website says word
> processor, and googling for cpt8520 turns up some companies who claim to be
> able to do data conversion on the files....but that's yer lot.
>
> Happy holidays to you too.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> adrian/witchy
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>
>
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