Walked away from a fully functional and still warm KDF6 I could have taken
(but for space limitations), with nothing but a tape reader assy, about 30
years back- always regretted it!
DaveB, NZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Merle K. Peirce" <at258_at_osfn.org>
To: <ernest_at_apple2clones.com>; "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts" <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 3:15 AM
Subject: Re: Computer Replica's
> I'd love to see a KDF-9, but a LEO III is probably more realistic
>
>
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Ernest wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 2004-03-24 at 17:45, ben franchuk wrote:
> > > David V. Corbin wrote:
> > > > Actually there are a number of us interested in Low power Schottky
versions
> > > > of of CPUs <grin>
> > >
> > > So lets have your vote for what replica's of old computers
> > > that need to reconstructed at a functional level -- blinking
> > > lights, mechanical I/O but it need not be the same hardware
> > > level.
> > >
> > > We have 1 vote for a VAX.
> > > I give 1 vote for a unamed 10/20 bit homebrew CPU.
> > > (Grumble all the good names have been taken)
> >
> > My vote is for a metal box, with lots of blinken lights all over it, and
> > a few non-sensically cryptic words and stripes silk screened artfully
> > under specific areas and light groupings. Oh, and add a few toggle or
> > paddle switches that probably don't actually do anything. Paint it a sky
> > blue or chartreuse green, with orange or purple stripes, and it would be
> > perfect. I don't care if it computes or not. I just like flippin
> > switches and blinken lights. Weird paint schemes are good, also, and the
> > box should use massive amounts of electricity and heat the entire house
> > all by itself. We need more replica's like THAT.
> >
> >
>
> --
> M. K. Peirce
>
> Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> Shady Lea, Rhode Island
>
> "Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
>
> - Ovid
>
>
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