EA Mini-Scamp

"keith ratbag" <keithr@nowhere.com.au



** PISS OFF

YOU FUCKING IDIOT !!



....... Phil
 
On 7/03/2008 12:01 David L. Jones wrote:
On Mar 7, 11:31 am, "keithr" <kei...@nowhere.com.au> wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:6de0e73f-e5a6-4098-98e4-727b8dd0b094@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

For those interested, I came across an original EA Mini-Scamp computer
on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Scamp-Micro-Computer-circa-1978-RARE_W0QQ...
I know a few people on here are into this sort of stuff so thought I'd
point it out.
The unit has certainly appreciated in value if it goes for $500
Dave.
I built a Scamp from the Nat Semi eval kit around about 1977. It didn't have
a fancy case like this, but it did have an ASR-33 as I/O device.

This "Mini-Scamp is a famous design published in EA magazine, and sold
as a kit by Dick Smith.
It has its own historical significance above and beyond all those eval
kits around at the time.

Dave.

Just one little question - has anyone seen a SC/MP micro in any
real design, not just in the Mini-Scamp and on evaluation boards? I
never have, so I'm just curious.

Bob
 
On Mar 7, 11:31 am, "keithr" <kei...@nowhere.com.au> wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:6de0e73f-e5a6-4098-98e4-727b8dd0b094@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

For those interested, I came across an original EA Mini-Scamp computer
on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Scamp-Micro-Computer-circa-1978-RARE_W0QQ...

I know a few people on here are into this sort of stuff so thought I'd
point it out.

The unit has certainly appreciated in value if it goes for $500

Dave.

I built a Scamp from the Nat Semi eval kit around about 1977. It didn't have
a fancy case like this, but it did have an ASR-33 as I/O device.
This "Mini-Scamp is a famous design published in EA magazine, and sold
as a kit by Dick Smith.
It has its own historical significance above and beyond all those eval
kits around at the time.

Dave.
 
Mr.T wrote:
"Mark Harriss" <billy@blartco.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eek:p.t7k7wwnfsrey05@hhgttg-0ql5lmy0...

Hmm I threw away three pallets of Trash 80 models 1,2 and 3 as
well as the 240V powered 6 meg hard disk with glass lid on it to allow
viewing of the spinny bits. Also threw away lots of model 1000 and 2000
Tandy's.


It's only because most people do this, that makes those remaining worth
anything at all.
And you still need to find a sucker, I mean buyer :)
Lol, one year I binned about 20 NEC APCIV (286) computers then found
that State Rail had rolled them out as the backbone of some new train
information system. we can't all be lucky.
 
If an EA miniscamp can go for $500, an EA EDUC-8 would really be worth
something !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educ-8

My first assembler language programming was on a Signetics 2650 eval
system (8k ram, load/save to cassette tape) in early 1977, then I
moved on to one of the first Apple II (6502 cpu) to arrive in aus
later that year or early 1978 (??). I used the M6800 eval kit in
1980, and the DREAM o/s author (Michael Bauer) was one of my tutors at
Uni when it came out. Programmed lots of other computers too in the
late 70s, from micros up to mainframes, and haven't stopped doing it!

Glenn.
 
Terryc <newsthreespam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote in news:47d0a715$0$55585
$c30e37c6@pit-reader.telstra.net:
Lol, one year I binned about 20 NEC APCIV (286) computers then found
Actually, those things didn't have an 80286 in them, they had a V.20
or a V.30 in them (a clone of the 286).


GB
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glenbadd <glennbaddeley@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:d1748cae-f99b-441b-8d55-d21686f72d84@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
If an EA miniscamp can go for $500, an EA EDUC-8 would really be worth
something !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educ-8

My first assembler language programming was on a Signetics 2650 eval
system (8k ram, load/save to cassette tape) in early 1977, then I
moved on to one of the first Apple II (6502 cpu) to arrive in aus
later that year or early 1978 (??). I used the M6800 eval kit in
1980, and the DREAM o/s author (Michael Bauer) was one of my tutors at
Uni when it came out. Programmed lots of other computers too in the
late 70s, from micros up to mainframes, and haven't stopped doing it!

Glenn.
I built that one too, but before that I built the 'baby 2650' EA project.
It only had 256 bytes (1/4k!) of RAM, and 64 bytes of that were used
by the monitor program, Pipbug. I still managed to write a 'Nim' game
program within the remaining 200-odd bytes, though ! Still got it somewhere
in the files.....
 
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:63bgptF25vnp4U1@mid.individual.net...
"keith ratbag" <keithr@nowhere.com.au



** PISS OFF

YOU FUCKING IDIOT !!



...... Phil


Yawn> aint you got any toasters to fix?
 
Can't people stop quoting this deranged individual, so that those of us
who've killfiled him can be in peace on this ng?

"keithr" <keithr@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
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"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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"keith ratbag" <keithr@nowhere.com.au



** PISS OFF

YOU ************** !!



...... Phil


Yawn> aint you got any toasters to fix?
 
keithr wrote:
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:63bgptF25vnp4U1@mid.individual.net...

"keith ratbag" <keithr@nowhere.com.au



** PISS OFF

YOU FUCKING IDIOT !!



...... Phil


Yawn> aint you got any toasters to fix?

The toasters should all gang together, and fix phil.


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Adrian Jansen wrote:
chris wrote:


FWIW I still have my DREAM6800 in a moving carton the garage. Might
resurrect it one of these days...

Chris.

When that DREAM first came out as a kit, we were calling it NIGHTMARE in
the shop after a couple of weeks.
I can understand that! It took several months for me to get it going at
the time (hey, I was 16 or so - gimme a break).

It was all down to the (alleged!) self-stripping-through-heat enameled
wire used to make the 1000 ;-) or so links one the single sided PCB.
Turns out it didn't, most of the time!

Chris.
 
On Mar 5, 10:53 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
For those interested, I came across an original EA Mini-Scamp computer
on Ebay:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Scamp-Micro-Computer-circa-1978-RARE_W0QQ...
It didn't sell :-(

Dave.
 
On Mar 5, 10:53 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
For those interested, I came across an original EA Mini-Scamp computer
on Ebay:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Scamp-Micro-Computer-circa-1978-RARE_W0QQ...

I know a few people on here are into this sort of stuff so thought I'd
point it out.

The unit has certainly appreciated in value if it goes for $500

Dave.
It's back!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160217511640

$800 and it's all yours with Buy-It-Now

"Last time offered. Not to be relisted again!!"

Does that mean it'll get binned if it doesn't sell this time?

Dave.
 
On 14/03/2008 12:39 David L. Jones wrote:
On Mar 5, 10:53 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
For those interested, I came across an original EA Mini-Scamp computer
on Ebay:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Scamp-Micro-Computer-circa-1978-RARE_W0QQ...

I know a few people on here are into this sort of stuff so thought I'd
point it out.

The unit has certainly appreciated in value if it goes for $500

Dave.

It's back!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160217511640

$800 and it's all yours with Buy-It-Now

"Last time offered. Not to be relisted again!!"

Does that mean it'll get binned if it doesn't sell this time?

Dave.



There seems to be a lot of old computers looking for homes right now.

Have a look at http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/14/2189966.htm
 
On Mar 14, 8:58 pm, Bob Parker <bobp.deletet...@bluebottle.com> wrote:
On 14/03/2008 12:39 David L. Jones wrote:



On Mar 5, 10:53 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
For those interested, I came across an original EA Mini-Scamp computer
on Ebay:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Scamp-Micro-Computer-circa-1978-RARE_W0QQ...

I know a few people on here are into this sort of stuff so thought I'd
point it out.

The unit has certainly appreciated in value if it goes for $500

Dave.

It's back!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160217511640

$800 and it's all yours with Buy-It-Now

"Last time offered. Not to be relisted again!!"

Does that mean it'll get binned if it doesn't sell this time?

Dave.

There seems to be a lot of old computers looking for homes right now.

Have a look athttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/14/2189966.htm
Yes, it's not the first time that museum has been given its marching
orders.
If they were old micros then you'd have people falling over
themselves, but looks like no-one wants the old mainframe and mini
stuff. Scrap metal value only I'm afraid.
I'm surprised the Power House museum won't take some of it. With their
big warehouse at Castle Hill (now open to the public) they could
easily save some of it.

Dave.
 
David L. Jones wrote:

Yes, it's not the first time that museum has been given its marching
orders.
If they were old micros then you'd have people falling over
themselves, but looks like no-one wants the old mainframe and mini
stuff. Scrap metal value only I'm afraid.
I'm surprised the Power House museum won't take some of it. With their
big warehouse at Castle Hill (now open to the public) they could
easily save some of it.

Dave.
If I'm not very much mistaken, the racks pictured look like they are all
full of DEC gear, circa mid to late 70's, to early 1980's. Definitely a
pdp 11/34 in there. (bottom left) can't quite place the one bottom right.

"Some of the collection's earliest bits and pieces include parts of
George Julius's totalisator, that counted tickets and calculated
changing odds at horseraces. Mr Julius was the first chairman of the
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, later to become the CSIRO."

I would like to think that this was worth preserving. One of Australia's
greatest inventors, and most Australian's have never heard of him. Came
up with an electro-mechanical vote counter in 1913, and turned it into
the world's first tote machine. Sold and installed them world wide. (ATL)

But then, I'm biased, I worked there for 25 years. :)
http://www.dontronics-shop.com/Where-Was-Don-For-25-Years-Tote-History-p-1-c-412.html

Cheers Don...





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On Mar 14, 12:39 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mar 5, 10:53 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:

For those interested, I came across an original EA Mini-Scamp computer
on Ebay:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Scamp-Micro-Computer-circa-1978-RARE_W0QQ...

I know a few people on here are into this sort of stuff so thought I'd
point it out.

The unit has certainly appreciated in value if it goes for $500

Dave.

It's back!http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160217511640

$800 and it's all yours with Buy-It-Now

"Last time offered. Not to be relisted again!!"

Does that mean it'll get binned if it doesn't sell this time?
It's been saved from the dumpster!, someone has put in a bid.
But there is still plenty of time to trump them with the Buy-It-Now
option.

Dave.
 
On Mar 17, 6:30 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mar 14, 12:39 pm, "David L. Jones" <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
It's back!http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160217511640

$800 and it's all yours with Buy-It-Now

"Last time offered. Not to be relisted again!!"

Does that mean it'll get binned if it doesn't sell this time?

It's been saved from the dumpster!, someone has put in a bid.
But there is still plenty of time to trump them with the Buy-It-Now
option.
It ended up fetching $612. Only 2 bidders.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160217511640
 

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