Re: Altair-Duino Hardware For Sale or Trade

[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

Second thing I have For Sale or Trade is a Paper Tape reader.  

I built it for the build and machine design, but I really have no use for this.  Again, because some components are very hard to find and expensive I'll value this at $85.  

You can buy $5 hobby servo motor testes on eBay to run the machine.  

On Monday, September 26, 2022 at 5:20:00 PM UTC-7 Walt Perko wrote:

Hi, 

After thinking about it, and realizing that somebody could use stuff I'm not using, I'll start this thread off with;  

Altair-Duino DAZZLER set For Sale or Trade ... Value about $100

Yes, it works great, but I built the 2nd one to use to find the fault in the 1st one which ended up being the crystal caps being bad.  Once replaced now I end up with two DAZZLER sets and I only need the one so this one is up for grabs.  

[Walt Perko]

  Hi, 

Altair-Duino DAZZLER set For Sale or Trade ... Value about $100

Yes, it works great, but I built the 2nd one to use to find the fault in the 1st one which ended up being the crystal caps being bad.  

Once replaced now I end up with two DAZZLER sets and I only need the one so this one is up for grabs.  

[John Kennedy]

I must have the paper tape reader.

[Walt Perko]

Hi,  

The paper tape machine is in the mail!  

Thanks for the prompt reply!  

[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

I still have:  

Five sets of DAZZLER boards (Dazzler board + 2 JoySticks) at $15/set.  

Two DHansel I/O Expansion RS-232 blanks $5ea.  

One 6-Slot I/O Expansion BackPlane $5.  

Eight  µTerm2-S blanks  $8ea.  

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[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

No more serial boards and the 6-slot back plane is sold too.  

My prices just help me recover the shipping costs from the fab.  That's why I buy extra boards.  

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[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

Updating my blank board stash:  Postage in the US is $6/board  These prices help me recover some of the shipping costs from the fab outfit.  

4x  VersaTerm boards $2ea. + Shipping.

5x  sets of DAZZLER boards (Dazzler board + 2 JoySticks) at $6/set + Shipping.  

10x  DHansel I/O Expansion 88-2SIO Serial I/O blanks $2ea.  + Shipping.

10x  SPI/I2C I/O blanks $2e.  + Shipping.

10x DS1302 Clock blanks $2ea.  + Shipping.

10x 88-DCDD  Disk Drive blanks $2ea.  + Shipping.

8x  µTerm2-S blanks  $5ea.  + Shipping.

[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

Okay, I have too many Altair-Duino Pro computers and I need the space in my tiny apartment, so I'm selling;  

Altair-Duino Pro #1 $1,000 and incudes the backplanes and I/O Expansions boards ...   
+ 6-Slot IO Expansion Backplane
+ LED Display
+ 88-2SIO Serial
+ 88-PIO
+ 88-ACR
+ 88-C700
+ Speech Processor (includes the SP-0156-AL2 chip and speaks very well)  
+ DAZZLER w/2x Joysticks
+ 4-Slot IO Expansion Backplane

I built this computer from the kits ... too bad it doesn't fit in the original box anymore;  

Then Altair-Duino Pro #2 Converted to Processor Technology Sol-20 $400

This computer was bought used, gone through a few repairs including installing new switches.

+ VDM-1 Terminal for the Processor Technology Sol-20 display and keyboard control.  

I just don't have the space and since I play with my Altair 8800c computer the most, and I'm in the process of restoring a real Sol-20 , it only makes sense to pass these two Altair-Duino Pro systems to other users.  

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[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

No counter offers to my price for either of these Altair-Duino Pro computers?  

I really need to make room to work on restoring the Sol-20 motherboard I managed to snag off eBay.  

I'm open to a reasonable offer.  Remember, these are new chips on all those boards, and I can toss in other I/O expansion blanks I have for a decent offer on either computer.  

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[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

I have too many Altair-Duino Pro computers and I need the space in my tiny apartment, so I'm selling this Altair-Duino Pro ... it's already boxed-up in heavy duty box ready for shipping ...  or make an offer.  

Altair-Duino Pro #1 $1,000 includes shiipping ...   

+ 6-Slot IO Expansion Backplane
+ LED Display
+ 88-2SIO Serial
+ 88-PIO
+ 88-ACR
+ 88-C700
+ Speech Processor (includes the SP-0156-AL2 chip and speaks very well)  
+ DAZZLER w/2x Joysticks
+ 4-Slot IO Expansion Backplane

I built this computer from the kits ... too bad it doesn't fit in the original box anymore;  

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[John Kennedy]

The problem is that building these is almost all the fun (for me anyway). Perhaps if you took them all apart more people would be interested!

[Tom Lake]

I agree that the fun is building them! In fact, I've owned several AltairDuinos, a few PiDP-8s, a few PiDP-11s and other replica machines. After they're built and debugged I usually sell them at cost or even give them away to friends

since most of the fun is gone at that point.

[Jay Falck]

Maybe one day we’ll get Data General Nova 1200. 😄

Sent from my Osborne I

On Jul 18, 2023, at 8:20 PM, Tom Lake <tl...@twcny.rr.com> wrote:

I agree that the fun is building them! In fact, I've owned several AltairDuinos, a few PiDP-8s, a few PiDP-11s and other replica machines. After they're built and debugged I usually sell them at cost or even give them away to friends

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[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

This is a collector's computer.  This Altair-Duino Pro is the earlier design ... it's already boxed-up in heavy duty box ready for shipping ...  or make a reasonable offer.  

Altair-Duino Pro and all the extras:  $1,000 includes shiipping ...  That price is about coming even for me.  

+ 6-Slot IO Expansion Backplane
+ LED Display
+ 88-2SIO Serial
+ 88-PIO
+ 88-ACR
+ 88-C700
+ Speech Processor (includes the SP-0156-AL2 chip and speaks very well)  
+ DAZZLER w/2x Joysticks
+ 4-Slot IO Expansion Backplane

I built this computer from the kits ... too bad it doesn't fit in the original box anymore;  

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[Walt Perko]

Hi, 

Beware of SCAMs!  

I got an email from "Cathy Heaven" wanting to buy the Altair-Duino Pro computer ... They said they sent $1,000 via PayPal.  I got an email from a fake PayPal saying I got the payment.  I went to PayPal to check my balance ... there was no payment ... I waited a couple of hours and still no payment.  

The address I was told to ship to is;  

Howard Hopper
310 east Ave. Apt. 1309
ELYRIA, OH 44035 

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