The Johnson Collection
12 messages · 2006-07-30 → 2006-10-15 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org
Participants: Rory McMahon, joe schmoe, Don Dindang, zx81ab, grey_six, Bill Loguidice, Doug Simmons
Preserved from the Timex/Sinclair 2068 Yahoo Group (2001–2019), which is no longer online. Text reproduced from the archive.org archive; email addresses masked.
Messages
1. Re: [ts2068] The Johnson Collection
Don Dindang · Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:56
Hello Neil,
Thank you fir the list.
Did you see the timex cartridge reader (TS1510, the
one on the top left of picture#6)? I would like to buy
this one also ts1000, ts1500 cartridges.
Please let you know if you can find them.
Thanks,
Watchara
--- Neil <[email]> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I hope you are all well. Alas, the long awaited
> list of 1000, 1500,
> 2068 stuff youve been waiting dilligently on is
> ....ehem...partially
> complete. As I looked through the various boxes
> today, I saw a lot of
> stuff that I have no idea what it is. However, after
> looking again at
> Eric's pictures that he posted on this forums pic
> page, I see a lot
> of things that I saw in those boxes. Where do I
> begin...
> Lets begin with the pictures...
> Pic 4- has Oliger stuff...it is here just as in the
> picture..I also
> found bare unpopulated Oliger cartridges in a box
> with Zebra
> cartridge boards..bare as well...and some Larken
> cartridge boards
> unpopulated.
> Pic 5 - the Ram disk board...or boards...is here in
> boxes.
> Pic 6 - 2068 cartridges...I saw this collection in
> boxes...mostly
> states and capitals..some others though..
> Pic 7 - The clear cased 2068 - Eric's widow kept
> this and framed it
> for her keepsakes...Bless you Vivian
> Pic 9 - There is Oliger stuff here as well
> Pic 10 - The Timex Joystick(2)--I think Eric would
> have liked me to
> keep these and add to my collection I will not be
> disposing of
> them...sorry
> Pic 11 - There are a couple of modems. Whether or
> not theyre Timex or
> Westridge, I couldnt see the label on front,
> however, I did come
> across some of the surplus boards that Westridge had
> for sale years
> ago. I don't know if the modifications were done or
> if the ribbon
> cable was added or not.
> From what I could tell, there are 15 2068's labeled
> by Eric as
> working ..no boxes
> (4)1016 memory modules for the 1000
> (2) Timex of Portugal serial interfaces
> (1) Timex 2048 - black
> (1) Sinclair Spectrum plus
> (3) complete in the box 2068's
> (3) complete 1000's in the box
> (6) 2068's cases with kbds..no mother boards
> (6) (2068)motherboards - no cases--I am not gonna
> put them together
> either,I don't have the time or knowledge
> (2) (2068)complete ..don't know if they work
> (1) Zebra systems 2068 light pen with software and
> interface and
> power supply
> (5) Atari type joysticks
> (4) 3" Hitachi drives
> (4) 720k 3.5 " drives
> (2) TS 1000 membrane keyboards never installed
> (2) Exatron tape drives
> (1) Suntronics TS1000
> (4) 2040 thermal printers
> (1) Memopak 64 for 1000
> (1) Byte back modem---i think its a modem ..has a
> phone cord on it
> (1) Byte back parallel interface?
> ---There is a box of cello wrapped cassette software
> of almost or
> probably every software title for the 1000. These
> have never been
> opened. Will count and title upon request..
> ---There is a huge box of paperback books for the
> 1000 I saw no
> duplicates of titles...Will catalogue upon request..
> --- There appeared to be a dissassembled Zebra drive
> with power supply
> Eric had a cabinet of electronic parts..which saved
> me hundreds of
> dollars on a printing press repair since I found
> something I could
> use to get my press up and running...thanks
> Eric....but I remember
> him saying that he had some SCLD chips that were
> rare for the 2068.
> If someone needs one of these, and sends me a
> description or a
> picture of what it looks like, I will attempt to
> locate in in the
> little drawers of parts and get it for you.
> There may be memory chips for the 2068 as well , TMS
> 4416 I think,
> but I would have to look again.
> I hope this helps..If anyone is interested in any of
> these items,
> please contact me, and I will do my best to
> accommodate your needs.
> Thanks,
> Neil
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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2. Re: [ts2068] The Johnson Collection
joe schmoe · Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:28
I'll take another look and see if the reader was in
the box and get back with you on that...I will make a
list of the exact title of cartridges that there are
as well...
neil
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3. Re: [ts2068] Re: The Johnson Collection
joe schmoe · Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:40
Hey Rory,
Drives do not "just hook up" to a Timex 2068. A drive
interface must be utilized consisting of a disc
controller card and an alternate operating system
employing disc commands as well such as the Larken
system or the Aerco system or the J.L. Oliger system.
Thanks,
Neil
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4. Re: The Johnson Collection
zx81ab · Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:08
You wrote....
> (1) Byte back modem---i think its a modem ..has a phone cord on it
> ---There is a box of cello wrapped cassette software of almost or
> probably every software title for the 1000. These have never been
> opened. Will count and title upon request..
> ---There is a huge box of paperback books for the 1000 I saw no
> duplicates of titles...Will catalogue upon request..
Bonjour,
If you could make a list of the softwares and books for the
ZX81/Timex1000, I am interested.
Goodby(t)e, ANDRE***
http://www.zx-team.de/andre
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/andre/andre.htm
5. RE: [ts2068] Re: The Johnson Collection
Bill Loguidice · Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:28
I think a list of some type for everything would be great, as well as an
organized way for all of us to bid on this stuff. It's a shame that's all
not really possible, as it sounds like there is some amazing stuff in there!
======================================
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Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
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6. Re: The Johnson Collection
Rory McMahon · Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:40
Hi,
I would be interested in a drive to hook up to a 2068 and a modem (or
some serial device) and term program to send files back and forth to a
PC/Mac.
Rory
--- In [email], "Neil" <pxx1_2000_32724@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I hope you are all well. Alas, the long awaited list of 1000, 1500,
> I hope this helps..If anyone is interested in any of these items,
> please contact me, and I will do my best to accommodate your needs.
> Thanks,
> Neil
>
7. Re: The Johnson Collection
Rory McMahon · Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:00
Neil,
Ah, ok. So I will need a drive interface, drive and operating system
if one is available. understood. super.
Rory
--- In [email], joe schmoe <pxx1_2000_32724@...> wrote:
> Hey Rory,
> Drives do not "just hook up" to a Timex 2068. A drive
> interface must be utilized consisting of a disc
> controller card and an alternate operating system
> employing disc commands as well such as the Larken
> system or the Aerco system or the J.L. Oliger system.
> Thanks,
> Neil
8. Re: The Johnson Collection
grey_six · Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:11
I purchased a "LarKen" disk drive system from eBay a couple of years
back, though the system works only on and off. The circuit board and
chips are old and likely in need of a good contact cleaning. That
said, when it does work, it works pretty well and came with a duel 3.5
drive set. A clunky-looking homemade circuit board plugs into the
expansion slot, which is in turn plugged into the disk drives.
Additionally, a homemade circuit board set that plugs into the TCC
slot that serves as the "LarKen DOS."
If you do some browsing on eBay for Larken, oligar, or even Timex
Sinclair disk drives, you should find what you're looking for.
- Jay
--- In [email], "Rory McMahon" <rorymcmahon@...> wrote:
>
> Neil,
>
> Ah, ok. So I will need a drive interface, drive and operating system
> if one is available. understood. super.
9. RE: [ts2068] Re: The Johnson Collection
Don Dindang · Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:26
Any update these stuff?
How can we bid or buy?
Thanks,
Watchara
--- Bill Loguidice <[email]> wrote:
> I think a list of some type for everything would be
> great, as well as an
> organized way for all of us to bid on this stuff.
> It's a shame that's all
> not really possible, as it sounds like there is some
> amazing stuff in there!
> ======================================
> Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
> Armchair Arcade, Inc.
> (A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
> ======================================
> <http://www.armchairarcade.com/>
> http://www.armchairarcade.com
>
>
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10. Re: [ts2068] Re: The Johnson Collection
Rory McMahon · Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:26
lol, maybe its a last man standing thing, where every waits until the
person who has it, passes on, passes it to somebody else.
--- Doug Simmons <[email]> wrote:
> I second the request for a progress report. :-)
>
> Doug Simmons
>
> --- In [email], Don Dindang <kmitl22@...> wrote:
> >
> > Any update these stuff?
> > How can we bid or buy?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Watchara
> >
> > --- Bill Loguidice <bill@...> wrote:
> >
> > > I think a list of some type for everything would be
> > > great, as well as an
> > > organized way for all of us to bid on this stuff.
> > > It's a shame that's all
> > > not really possible, as it sounds like there is some
> > > amazing stuff in there!
> > > ======================================
> > > Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
> > > Armchair Arcade, Inc.
> > > (A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
> > > ======================================
> > > <http://www.armchairarcade.com/>
> > > http://www.armchairarcade.com
11. Re: The Johnson Collection
Doug Simmons · Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:44
I second the request for a progress report. :-)
Doug Simmons
--- In [email], Don Dindang <kmitl22@...> wrote:
>
> Any update these stuff?
> How can we bid or buy?
>
> Thanks,
> Watchara
>
> --- Bill Loguidice <bill@...> wrote:
>
> > I think a list of some type for everything would be
> > great, as well as an
> > organized way for all of us to bid on this stuff.
> > It's a shame that's all
> > not really possible, as it sounds like there is some
> > amazing stuff in there!
> > ======================================
> > Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
> > Armchair Arcade, Inc.
> > (A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
> > ======================================
> > <http://www.armchairarcade.com/>
> > http://www.armchairarcade.com
> >
> >
>
>
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12. Re: [ts2068] Re: The Johnson Collection
joe schmoe · Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:47
Amazing stuff I am sure is there, Sorry I havent been
on lately. I have been busy trying to keep my business
afloat. This was the worst summer I have had in 8
years of being in business. I am sure there is stuff
there that I have no idea what it is. I will inventory
all of the 200pound box of paperback books as soon as
I get my business back on track...I am here checking
my e-mail for the first time in months waiting on ink
to dry on a printing job so that I can fold it...at
least there is something to print....Peace all...
neil
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