Msg: 6750 *Conference*

08-10-96 10:20:54

From: WILLIAM MCWEENY

To : ALL

Subj: ORPHAN COMPUTERS

Re: Msg#: 6829 *Conference*
    07-24-96 19:22:43
    From: THOMAS MCKEAN
    Subj: ORPHAN COMPUTERS
 
I share your interest in orphan computers (which is causing my  family some
storage problems).  My collection currently includes:
 
TRS-80 MODEL 100:
    Currently with 32K and "Just Ram" Booster Pak
 
OSBORNE 1:
    My workhorse from 1985-1990 - has 80 col. screen upgrade and 
    external monitor jack.
 
OSBORNE EXECUTIVE
 
OSBORNE VIXEN
    This is a really nice little CP/M computer.  I do have a problem 
    in that the drive heads are not quite properly adjusted, (what 
    is written on one drive must be read on the same drive and not 
    the other or a third drive) and I haven't been able to find 
    anyone who can or will do so.
 
KAYPRO II:
    (I did have a KAYPRO 2/4 [essentially a Kaypro 2 with DSDD 
    disks] but I gave it to someone who needed it worse than I did.
 
EPSON GENEVA (PX-8):
    I recently acquired this machine.  I have not been able to get 
    it up and going as it requires a battery pack, even when 
    operating on AC power.
 
TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000:
 
TIMEX SINCLAIR 1500:
    This is essentially a 1000 with internal 16K Ram Pac and a much 
    nicer keyboard.
 
I also had a 2000, with color and many built in functions, but gave  it to
nieces who were interested in it.
 
One of these days I will have to dispose of several (or all?) of  these
machines, but I would rather have them out where I could use  [play!] with
them.
 
Bill McWeeny