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Items Wanted

Here is an incomplete list of things I am looking for, in no particular order. I’m located near Riverside, California, USA.

Front of Emulex SC11 Board Set

Emulex SC11 Disk Controller Documentation Wanted

Posted on Jun 28th, 2019

Color Computer Ad in January 1983 Rainbow Magazine, Page 19

Wanted: Radio Shack Color TVs for TRS-80 Color Computer

Posted on Sep 18th, 2016

TU58 DECtape II Drive

Wanted: TU58 DECtape II Drive

Posted on Jan 17th, 2014

  • DEC 6U UNIBUS expansion chassis, such as BA11-K expander box with DD11-DK backplane (for reference: PDP-11 chassis and backplanes)
  • Vintage Tektronix curve tracer(s), particularly models 570, 576, or 577
  • Tektronix 600 series direct-view storage tube (DVST) monitor, especially the 611
  • Syquest SQ200 cartridges for the 10MB SQ312RD drive. Not to be confused with the SQ200 drive, which is a horse of a different color.
  • Parts and accessories for my Czechoslovakian M-125-3MR2 “Fialka” (ФИАЛКА) cipher machine, as described here at the Crypto Museum site:
    • All power cables for the standard power supply: I do not have any original cables, and I currently use a kludge of banana test leads.
    • Cyrillic print head: My machine just came with the Czechoslovakian print head. I don’t have a Cyrillic print head, or any of the dust covers or clips for storing extra heads in the machine’s lid.
    • Wheel opening tool for the later style adjustable wheels
    • Test reflector, and the retainer clip for storing it in the machine’s cover
    • Metal guide rod that goes at the left side of the top cover (mine is missing)
    • Tool kit
  • Items for my DEC VAXstation 3100 Model 38:
    • Bezel for TZ30 tape drive option, 74-37501-01
    • Color monitor, VR160 (preferred) or VR290 (big!)
    • Color video cable to match VR160 or VR290
    • DEC-branded BNC tees and terminators with plastic overmold
    • External SCSI terminator for the 68 pin plug
    • Caddy-loading SCSI CD-ROM drive with either DEC external enclosure or proper bezel to install it in a VAXstation 3100
    • DEC LA75 printer
  • Sun-3 series VME bus system, preferably rackmount or deskside.
  • Teletype BRPE punch, especially one for 1 inch 6/7/8-level tape
  • Teletype DRPE punch
  • A VAX-11/725 system: I have an 11/730 already, and I’m really curious about the 11/725’s RC25 drive.
  • PDP-11 and/or microVAX systems in BA23 deskside cases, particularly with RX50 or TK50 drives. I like the looks of these.
  • PDP-11 or microVAX system in BA123 case. I have a hypothesis that one of these would make a good nightstand when it’s not turned on.
  • DEC PDP-8/M OMNIBUS peripherals, cards, and supplies:
    • High-speed paper tape punch/reader
    • DECtape subsystem, any variant
    • DECtape media
  • DEC PDP-11 series UNIBUS peripherals, cards, and supplies:
    • High-speed paper tape punch/reader for fanfold tapes
    • Any interesting original paper tapes which I don’t already have
    • Blank fanfold 1″ paper tape
    • RK05 drive subsystem: I have a 12-sector RK05 pack, but no drive to go with it.
    • 12-sector RK05 packs
    • RK05 alignment pack
  • DEC PDP-11 series QBUS peripherals and cards:
    • M8018 KUV11 Writable Control Store card
  • Aluminized printer paper for my Racal MA-4233 printer. Referred to as “electrosensitive paper” or “metal paper”, I believe. It uses 60mm wide rolls of approximately 42µm thick paper on a plastic core of around 12mm diameter (though the core isn’t critical in this printer), with a very thin aluminum coating over a dark paper substrate. While exact drop-in rolls would be great, I’d consider any wider size which I might be able to cut down, as well as large rolls or sheets of this kind of paper for use in my AN/TXC-1 facsimile machine.
  • Macintosh SE ethernet card
  • HP-IL hardware:
    • HP-IL cables, any lengths
    • HP 3421A Data Acquisition/Control Unit
    • HP 3468A/B Digital Multimeter
    • HP 5061-3166 HP-IL/SCSI Interface
    • HP 5384A or HP 5385A frequency counter with option 003 (HP-IL)
    • HP 82161A Tape Drive
    • HP 82162A Thermal Printer
    • HP 82163A Video Interface
    • HP 82164A HP-IL/RS-232C Interface
    • HP 82165A HP-IL/GPIO Interface
    • HP 82166A HP-IL Converter
    • HP 82166C HP-IL Converter Prototyping Kit
    • HP 82168A HP-IL Acoustic Coupler
    • HP 82169A HP-IL/HPIB Interface
    • HP 82938A Interface for Series 80 computers
  • HP Series 80 accessories for my HP-85B:
    • 82938A HP-IL interface module
    • 82939A RS-232 interface module
    • 82940A GPIO interface module
    • 82941A BCD interface module
    • Tape cartridges: Almost all of them are bad by now, but a small number of them might be repairable.

  • AN/WRC-1 transceiver (R-1051/URR, T-827/URT, AM-3007/UR, CU-937/UR)
  • AN/URC-35 transceiver (RT-618/UR, AM-3007/UR, C-9044/URC-35, CU-937/UR)
  • Harris RF-301 transceiver, especially a military config like AN/URC-58 or AN/GRC-165
  • TRS-80 Model II System Desk
  • Programmer’s Switch for my Macintosh 512k
  • Programmer’s Switch for my Macintosh SE
  • Compupro CPM-80 version 2.2R or 2.2S Master Distribution Disk (not one of the earlier versions; I’m specifically looking for at least version 2.2R), either as a physical diskette or an image file
  • Data General Nova series hardware to expand and complement my Nova 3/12 system, including peripherals and other Nova models
  • AN/PRC-47 parts and accessories:
    • BB-451/U storage batteries, with or without the juicy innards
    • AC power cable CX-8393
    • Matching 115VAC 400Hz generator
  • Parts for my AN/PRD-1 direction finder, formerly owned by Bart Rowlett WB6HQK (SK):
    • Surveyor’s magnetic compass MX-1454/U
    • Original manual TM 11-677 (I have a PDF already)
  • A vintage mechanical Hellschreiber teleprinter
  • AN/PRC-66 items:
    • Antenna
    • Guard receiver module (I think I’ve heard that these are somewhere between hen’s teeth and nonexistent?)
    • Manual(s)
  • AN/PRC-21 radio set items:
    • Whip antenna AT-486/G.
    • Battery BA-358/U (can be dead) or at least a battery socket.
  • Power cable for connecting G-43/G handcrank generator to PP-2684/GRC-109 power supply.
  • Parts for my M38A1 Jeep:
    • Dash serial number plate for USMC Kaiser-Jeep M38A1
    • Good 7.00×16 tires
    • Bows & rods
    • Winter top
    • Shifter knob, push-on
  • T-47A/ART-13 and BC-348-P parts:
    • Dynamotor DY-12 mounting plate (MT-164)
    • Fuse cover for dynamotor DY-12
  • Waveguide to coaxial adapter for AN/PPS-6 radar set. This does not have a standard rectangular waveguide flange. Instead, it has a circular one with a quick-disconnect latch to allow the feed horn stalk to be easily removed for transport.
  • Cable CG-3366/U from duplex transceiver to auxiliary audio in jack on MD-522A modem, for my AN/GRC-122B RTTY set
  • Surface grinder
  • Bridgeport type vertical milling machine, either an actual Bridgeport made one or another brand of comparable quality
  • Height gauge and related equipment for metrology and layout on surface plates
  • 120/208VAC 400Hz 3 phase engine-driven generator set, 120/240VAC 60Hz single phase powered motor generator, inverter, or generator head, capable of providing at least 1.5kW of 120/208VAC 400Hz 3 phase power