On Wed, 11 Feb 2004, ben franchuk wrote:
> McCollum, Peter wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > Just joined up.
> > I have a straight-8 in the garage (not working, but repairable I think) with an ASR-33. No other perpherals.
> > Also have an 8-E (almost working I think). It has several option/IO cards in it, but no actual perpherals.
> >
> > I started with DEC in 1981, in a Test Engineering group for Storage.
> >
> > Here's my first question:
> > What should I do about the glass on the straight-8 front panel? The paint markings are peeling off.
> > Is there a recommended way to preserve it?
> > Or, has anyone made a graphic template that can be used to print a new panel, and put it behind a piece of plain glass?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Pete
>
> You need to get in touch with this guy about getting your straight 8
> working. His 8 has suffered major damage and needs major parts like a
> core memory and backplane and front panel. See this web site for
> details. http://nisler.org/crash/ ** warning -- not for the faint
> hearted ** I am also posting this to classic computers since a lot of
> people have 8's there. A replacement front panel and other parts may be
> a good group effort for the people that still have straight 8's.
Nisler's PDP-8 is scrap. It can be restored, but I think it makes no
sense whatsoever to take apart Pete's PDP-8 to supply parts for Nisler's
machine. It should be the other way around if anything.
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