Uncreative Labs

Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

This is the artist formerly known as Mr_Roboto. Well, I'm in my 5th year of college and have been a bit too busy to be on the boards lately. I also have other interests taking my time, but so goes life. I've got basicly a semester and a half left of school, so I'm wanting to clean up my computer collection. I've got all sorts of stuff I havn't inventoried yet, but what I know I have is a pile of MFM drives, at least a 5160 and 5162, Epson Equity II (complete) a non functional IBM displaywriter with a ton of documentation, and tons on tons of parts. These parts are free for pick up in Carbondale, Illinois and I'm willing to drive a few hours away one weekend if you're willing to pay for fuel plus some cash for my time. If anyone's interested I'll get more details of what I've got, it's quite extensive. I may even have a few dare I say-mac pieces floating around.

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:35 am

Feel free to post what you've got in the "Buy - Sell - Trade" section. I should be heading to Carbondale in October for Reflections Projections at U of I.

Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

U of I? sure you're not heading upstate? Carbondale is home of SIU. I have more then this still, but bear with me. I'll post a paralell notice in the buy/sell/trade section.

-IBM CGA monitor, IBM 5160 computer, IBM keyboard.
-5160 spare mobo
-5150 spare mobo
-5162 computer, have to dig a bit but I think it's around
-2 5.25 half height drives
-spare IBM XT style keyboard
-at least a dozen MFM hard disk controllers, various makes
-at least half a dozen MFM drives (probably nearer a dozen) various makes from 10mb to ~90mb.
-logitech scanman 256 (the handheld scanner
-Colrado 350mb floppy tape drive (internal)
-USR 56K external modem
-Orchid Blossom II I/O and paralell card.
-2 AST 6 pack pluses, one big one litte
-generic "512k RAM card"
-Intel RAM card (16 bit)
-assorted VGA/CGA/EGA/herc mono cards, about a dozen
-16 bit ISA IDE multi I/O controller
TIL systems ltd. X.25 card
-386-33 with copro
-386-40 without copro
-IBM display writer (non working) complete with base, manuals, monitor, dual 8 inch floppy drive, programs (external) and extensive documentation.
-Epson Equity II computer, should have some documentation around here for it. Complete with monitor CPU and keyboard.
-Mac IIci, 68030 no drives.

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:38 pm

Carbondale... I was thinking Champaign! I've been away too long when I get the cities mixed up like that.

I know where Carbondale is, it's there around Marion, Benton, and Eldorado. (You're from the area if you know how "Eldorado" is pronounced.)

Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 127 Location: LI, NY

I'd assume it's pronounced like the car Cadillac made. But then again you people have weird accents. Smile

Hey Puck if you end up going and Robo is ok w/ it, grab me a MFM drive. I'll pay for shipping.

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:08 am

It's El-door-ray-doh. Trust me, I lived there.

I'm going to Champaign this weekend, but I can't guarantee I'll pick you up a MFM drive... They're only 3 hours apart!

Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 127 Location: LI, NY

Welp, it's well past that weekend and I don't have a new-old MFM drive so I guess that was a no. Smile

...worth asking anyway.