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On 5 Apr 2014, at 17:25, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
On 04/05/2014 12:53 AM, Ian McLaughlin wrote:
Congratulations! I am really jealous. My first real computer
experience was on an 11/780 a and I would love to have one in the
basement.
Thanks! You know you're always welcome to visit mine. Maybe come
help me get one (or both!) running! :-)
If I could get a ride...I'd get there this week! I could use a break.
-Dave
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On 5 Apr 2014, at 17:21, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
On 04/05/2014 05:11 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
...I did get one hell of a consolation prize to soften the blow. A
large truck arrived today with nine racks and two pallets. This brings
true a dream I've had for 31 years. I teared up more than once.
Observe the glory.
http://www.neurotica.com/misc/VAXen/
Nice! I personally much prefer the 86x0 machines, but the 11/78x have nostalgic significance.p
Pretty sure he has an 86x0 as well. ;)
No I don't. The one you're probably thinking of is the 8250...Very
different.
Ahhhh. I wasn't sure which 8000 you had.
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On 04/05/2014 03:49 AM, Kari Uusim ki wrote:
Congratulations!
Thank you!
It must be a great feeling to get a real VAX 11/780. They are extremely
rare. A real gem!
I wish you all the best with saving a real piece of computing history!
Thanks! Yes, it is a great feeling. I turned 45 years old about
three weeks ago, and I started reading about (and lusting after) the
11/780 (and by extension, the nearly-identical 11/785) when I was 14.
It feels fantastic to finally realize that dream.
Somehow I can understand your feelings as I had a similar experience
recently.
It's a long story, but eventually the VAX arrived at my place.
I'm now working on restoring it. I haven't dared to try to switch it on
yet, because what I was told it had been more than ten years in a
warehouse untouched. The capacitors in the power supplies has for sure
dried up and need replacement.
Because the VAX is such an exceptional item I really don't want to take
any risks with it and not rush with it. Better to be careful.
That sounds good, yes, be careful! What is the configuration of your
machine?
It would be very interesting to share experiences with you, if you don't
mind.
Absolutely, yes!
-Dave
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On 04/05/2014 12:53 AM, Ian McLaughlin wrote:
Congratulations! I am really jealous. My first real computer
experience was on an 11/780 a and I would love to have one in the
basement.
Thanks! You know you're always welcome to visit mine. Maybe come
help me get one (or both!) running! :-)
-Dave
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On 04/05/2014 05:04 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
On 2014-04-05 06:31, Dave McGuire wrote:
...I did get one hell of a consolation prize to soften the blow. A
large truck arrived today with nine racks and two pallets. This brings
true a dream I've had for 31 years. I teared up more than once.
Observe the glory.
http://www.neurotica.com/misc/VAXen/
Nice! I personally much prefer the 86x0 machines, but the 11/78x have
nostalgic significance.
Yup. I can't believe it myself. TWO of 'em!!
Now, get it online... :-)
Soon!
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On 04/05/2014 05:11 AM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
...I did get one hell of a consolation prize to soften the blow. A
large truck arrived today with nine racks and two pallets. This brings
true a dream I've had for 31 years. I teared up more than once.
Observe the glory.
http://www.neurotica.com/misc/VAXen/
Nice! I personally much prefer the 86x0 machines, but the 11/78x have nostalgic significance.p
Pretty sure he has an 86x0 as well. ;)
No I don't. The one you're probably thinking of is the 8250...Very
different.
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On 5 Apr 2014, at 05:04, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> wrote:
On 2014-04-05 06:31, Dave McGuire wrote:
...I did get one hell of a consolation prize to soften the blow. A
large truck arrived today with nine racks and two pallets. This brings
true a dream I've had for 31 years. I teared up more than once.
Observe the glory.
http://www.neurotica.com/misc/VAXen/
Nice! I personally much prefer the 86x0 machines, but the 11/78x have nostalgic significance.p
Pretty sure he has an 86x0 as well. ;)
Now, get it online... :-)
Johnny
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On 2014-04-05 06:31, Dave McGuire wrote:
...I did get one hell of a consolation prize to soften the blow. A
large truck arrived today with nine racks and two pallets. This brings
true a dream I've had for 31 years. I teared up more than once.
Observe the glory.
http://www.neurotica.com/misc/VAXen/
Nice! I personally much prefer the 86x0 machines, but the 11/78x have nostalgic significance.
Now, get it online... :-)
Johnny
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Hi Dave,
Congratulations!
It must be a great feeling to get a real VAX 11/780. They are extremely rare. A real gem!
I wish you all the best with saving a real piece of computing history!
Somehow I can understand your feelings as I had a similar experience recently.
It's a long story, but eventually the VAX arrived at my place.
I'm now working on restoring it. I haven't dared to try to switch it on yet, because what I was told it had been more than ten years in a warehouse untouched. The capacitors in the power supplies has for sure dried up and need replacement.
Because the VAX is such an exceptional item I really don't want to take any risks with it and not rush with it. Better to be careful.
It would be very interesting to share experiences with you, if you don't mind.
Kari
On 5.4.2014 7:31, Dave McGuire wrote:
...I did get one hell of a consolation prize to soften the blow. A
large truck arrived today with nine racks and two pallets. This brings
true a dream I've had for 31 years. I teared up more than once.
Observe the glory.
http://www.neurotica.com/misc/VAXen/
-Dave
