[Coco] OT: ummmm... OS-9 computer system pictures for your viewing pleasu...

[mike delyea]

Hey, an ebay auction for 2 of those just ended yesterday.  Went for $1825.00

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 3:52 AM,  <RJRTTY at aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/15/2008 2:14:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> keeper63 at cox.net writes:
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> Wow! A  Gimix system - I think the only time I saw one of those was in an
> advertisement somewhere. Maybe at a computer museum. Treat that machine
> like you would anything else of that vintage, especially in regards to
> the power supply (caps can easily explode without warning!). Are you
> planning on restoring it?
>
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>
> If he plans on running them he should update the power
> supplies preferably by replacing the caps or else by
> replacing the whole supply if he has to.   Man oh man
> I would love to poke around in one of those babies.  :)
>
> Put a scope on the power supplies and look for any
> AC component on the DC voltage.  If you find anything
> but a steady DC voltage then replace the caps or supply.
>
> I put together a functioning Mark 8 from a kit and playing
> with these machines would just be that kind of cool.....
>
> excuse me, I have to go lay down now. I feel a little
> faint from all this excitement..:)
>
> Roy
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