Yzzerdd
Veteran Member
Hey all,
Been a long time since I've been too active on here. I see a few new members and I notice Terry Yager still doesn't seem to be active. Anyone figure out where he's at? I still think he's having to go under the radar for whatever reason.
Anyhow, I haven't been on because I've been busy with car stuff. I bought a 1982 Datsun 280ZX and I found myself constantly on a Z driver forum. Was really busy with it for awhile, then I sold it and now have a 1991 Mercury Capri. AC! How how I missed AC. And it has a heater. That 280ZX was a nightmare.
I still have some vintage computers but have been trying to come down to a reasonable amount of equiptment. I have in my collection:
IBM PS/2 90--Bought "new" a few months ago
Heathkit H19--Still waiting for something to use it on...
IBM 5150--Been in my collection for quite awhile and I've got alot of money sunk into it. Has all the manuals and some other gizmos.
IBM PS/2 80--Parts machine. HDD went out and I harvested the floppy drive for my PS/2 90.
Osborne 1--Complete with manuals and such. It's cool, but thats all.
Macinosh Portable--Doesn't quite work. A new battery hopefully will do the trick.
Macintosh 128K--Has the keyboard, mouse, number pad, and carrying case. Really cool! Doesn't work though. Sad Mac.
Macintosh 512K Hyperdrive--No happy/sad/whatever Mac. It just sits there with a grey background and a moveable mouse pointer. Won't read a floppy.
Atari 800--Great for playing some classic games
Commodore VIC-20--Old games are a blast! Donkey Kong anyone? I thought that was just for the Nintendo!
Commodore 64--IDK if it works, havent tried yet
Commodore 64--Parts for above unit.
AT&T PC 6300--100% complete even with reciepts and such. In WV.
AT&T PC 6300--Manuals and whatnot, I use it for more modding stuff, like an external HDD.
Assorted 486 boxes....And a 486 Rackmount server.
I've downsized alot, believe it or not. I'd like to see the Macs fixed, to a new home, or both. I'd like to see the C64s find a new home, unless I find I have some sweet games for them, in which case, I'd be inclined to keep one. I want the PS/2 80 and Osborne to find a new home. The Osborne is cool, but I'll never use it. Well thats my collection. I haven't been up to date with the PC 6300 stuff seems it's all in WV. I know, its a shame. With all this car stuff, I've not fallen from computers, just forgotten how to make time for them. My new car makes number 7 in just over a year. I've been buying them, fixing them up, and selling them for profit. Plus, I got a job as a mechanic now on the weekends. Long story short, I spent my afternoon getting the Capri running right before I would buy it, and the guy was so impressed with my work(I'd never touched a Capri before) that he hired me on the spot to work on Capri's now. He's got a Capri repair business and seems his son quit(he was just saving money and now has all he wanted), he needed a new guy. So after 64 places applied, I got a job I never applied for. Yay!
Yeah, I know, just a bunch of jibber-jabber. I need to express my excitement about things sometimes. I hope to reaffirm my computer workings and get involved with the VC forums again, more actively. Thanks for reading my really long post. Pics of the car to come!
--Ryan
Oh, checkout my old Z car, for kicks: http://zdriver.com/forums/album.php?albumid=76
Been a long time since I've been too active on here. I see a few new members and I notice Terry Yager still doesn't seem to be active. Anyone figure out where he's at? I still think he's having to go under the radar for whatever reason.
Anyhow, I haven't been on because I've been busy with car stuff. I bought a 1982 Datsun 280ZX and I found myself constantly on a Z driver forum. Was really busy with it for awhile, then I sold it and now have a 1991 Mercury Capri. AC! How how I missed AC. And it has a heater. That 280ZX was a nightmare.
I still have some vintage computers but have been trying to come down to a reasonable amount of equiptment. I have in my collection:
IBM PS/2 90--Bought "new" a few months ago
Heathkit H19--Still waiting for something to use it on...
IBM 5150--Been in my collection for quite awhile and I've got alot of money sunk into it. Has all the manuals and some other gizmos.
IBM PS/2 80--Parts machine. HDD went out and I harvested the floppy drive for my PS/2 90.
Osborne 1--Complete with manuals and such. It's cool, but thats all.
Macinosh Portable--Doesn't quite work. A new battery hopefully will do the trick.
Macintosh 128K--Has the keyboard, mouse, number pad, and carrying case. Really cool! Doesn't work though. Sad Mac.
Macintosh 512K Hyperdrive--No happy/sad/whatever Mac. It just sits there with a grey background and a moveable mouse pointer. Won't read a floppy.
Atari 800--Great for playing some classic games
Commodore VIC-20--Old games are a blast! Donkey Kong anyone? I thought that was just for the Nintendo!
Commodore 64--IDK if it works, havent tried yet
Commodore 64--Parts for above unit.
AT&T PC 6300--100% complete even with reciepts and such. In WV.
AT&T PC 6300--Manuals and whatnot, I use it for more modding stuff, like an external HDD.
Assorted 486 boxes....And a 486 Rackmount server.
I've downsized alot, believe it or not. I'd like to see the Macs fixed, to a new home, or both. I'd like to see the C64s find a new home, unless I find I have some sweet games for them, in which case, I'd be inclined to keep one. I want the PS/2 80 and Osborne to find a new home. The Osborne is cool, but I'll never use it. Well thats my collection. I haven't been up to date with the PC 6300 stuff seems it's all in WV. I know, its a shame. With all this car stuff, I've not fallen from computers, just forgotten how to make time for them. My new car makes number 7 in just over a year. I've been buying them, fixing them up, and selling them for profit. Plus, I got a job as a mechanic now on the weekends. Long story short, I spent my afternoon getting the Capri running right before I would buy it, and the guy was so impressed with my work(I'd never touched a Capri before) that he hired me on the spot to work on Capri's now. He's got a Capri repair business and seems his son quit(he was just saving money and now has all he wanted), he needed a new guy. So after 64 places applied, I got a job I never applied for. Yay!
Yeah, I know, just a bunch of jibber-jabber. I need to express my excitement about things sometimes. I hope to reaffirm my computer workings and get involved with the VC forums again, more actively. Thanks for reading my really long post. Pics of the car to come!
--Ryan
Oh, checkout my old Z car, for kicks: http://zdriver.com/forums/album.php?albumid=76