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I picked up a Digital Group system 4 earlier this year (so the computer, keyboard, phideck, printer and monitor all together) and received a large box of tapes along with it. Some of these I recognize, and thankfully Phimon is part of the group, but there's an enormous number of tapes here...

Clearing out a few more pieces in my collection - I'd like to part with this IBM 5150. It currently has an MDA, CGA, Joystick and Floppy card with it and does work, or at least it did the last time I used it a few years ago. I also have a 5151 monochrome monitor, 5152 printer, 5153 CGA monitor...

This is now spoken for!

I'll respond there, I guess my email didn't make it. Sorry!

I think these are meant to go with an S-100 card that I don't have, though I got mine with a Digital Group machine so maybe they're also PhiDeck compatible? Working condition is unknown, but cosmetically it's in decent shape. I think one of the toggle switches needs to be replaced. I have no...

I can strongly vouch for RingingResonance's work by the way. He's a real trooper with some of the weird stuff I've been sending his way!

Great, thank you! I didn't realize it was just standard Centronics connections.

I need to build a cable for mine as part of the restoration project, but there's some discrepancies between the expansion port on the Model 1 and the Screen printer. Namely, the Model 1 port is a 40 contact card edge and the printer has 50, so this clearly isn't a one to one setup. Does anyone...

Okay, I'm raising the white flag here. I need some guidance beyond my expertise. Here's where things stand: As far as I can tell, the MP1000 console works perfectly. Rocket patrol runs, as do cartridges. It successfully interfaces with the Imagination Machine keyboard as well, at least as far...

Okay, so a progress update on this, and hopefully seeking a little help. I replaced all the RAM chips in the imagination machine with new 4116s. It gets past the title screen to the cursor now, but crashes when I press a key. Most of the time it just locks up, but sometimes it displays garbage...

Got it, Thanks! I've gone ahead and ordered a batch of new 4116s. Not a bad idea to have some spares, and that way I can go ahead and swap the whole batch, then work backwards to identify the bad chips.

Hi all, Emboldened by the realization that APF graced the Imagination Machine with socketed chips, I've decided to try and get mine working. Currently, the M-1000 console is fully functional, and when I plug in my RAM cartridge I can see the title screen no problem. However, upon boot up, I'm...

Wow, throwback. I was browsing here and just realized I'd received responses. Sorry, everyone! I ended up not going through with the purchase. As more information came out, it appeared the seller did not know what they had. They presented it as two complete Compucolor 8001 machines, but they...

Hi all, I've been on a journey to acquire a Level 1 TRS-80 Model 1 for 5 or so years now. It started with an original TRS-80 Model 1 Level 1 machine which was smashed in shipping, went through several technicians who attempted a repair but managed to make things worse on the board and has now...

I seem to be fighting a losing battle with my Coleco Adam. What started out as a trip to replace a broken monitor port that had been passing a grainy image before snapping apart entirely has now lead to my computer barely passing a monochrome image over RF, still no improvement on my monitor...

I may have an opportunity to pick up several Compucolor 8001 units. The seller has multiple cards, keyboards, the units themselves, plus some 8 inch floppies and associated software. From what I understand the Compucolor is an Intercolor with an extra board installed to add Basic. I doubt this...

Hi all, Since I've been collecting I've acquired a few computer pieces that I would consider unsellable, or at least not worth the time it would take to sell them. I'm looking to get rid of them and gain some space back. I was going to just throw them out, but I figured someone may want some...

Hi all, I've been restoring a Heathkit H8 and, unfortunately, have run into an issue with the disk drive controller card. It looks like one of the pins has snapped off. I found the other half inside the machine, but I'm trying to decide what I need to do to repair or replace this thing. Is...

And a lot of it. Much of which I believe has been missing. I recently purchased a complete VideoBrain system from a seller in Maryland. I mean complete, including the switchbox, all manuals, all boxes and both expanders. Apparently he was also a member of the VideoBrain Interest Group back in...

I just picked up an IBM PCjr. Came with pretty much every major accessory, plus a few games. I'm having a few issues with it, though, and I'm not sure if it's from user error or something actually wrong with the system. Probably the oddest problem is the keyboard. Mine came with a "non working"...