Author: Santo Nucifora

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Gifts from Bil Herd

Further to my post about returning Bil Herd’s Commodore 128D sample computer, Bil mentioned that he would send me something as a token of appreciation.  I had let him know that I didn’t want...

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Bil Herd’s Commodore 128D

I recently learned that a Commodore 128D I acquired in early 2019 was confirmed to be Bil Herd’s.  For Commodore enthusiasts, everyone knows Bil was the lead hardware engineer and case designer for the...

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Getting Rid of a Computer?

Vintage computer collecting and restoring is my passion so  I am always looking for interesting computers and related software, documentation and peripherals that may not be in my collection.   I am particularly interested in...

Damaged IBM 5153 monitor

I am really sad that this monitor didn’t make it in transit.  The seller packed it quite well but the damage may have been caused because packing peanuts were used even though there was...

Albert Computer

This is an Albert computer that is an Apple II clone.  It is a recent acquisition so I am exploring its abilities.  This computer works and starts up at an “Apple ][” screen.  Hitting...

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Canon Cat

I recently acquired a Canon Cat and am thrilled because these don’t come up for sale much.  The Canon Cat was famously developed by Jef Raskin, of Apple Macintosh fame.  While the Canon Cat...

IBM PC Model F keyboards

Keyboard 1 (small scratch on back, one foot missing.  Front looks awesome. Cord is almost excellent)   Keyboard 2 (small abrasion on back, two feet missing.  Front looks awesome. Cord has expanded coils) Keyboard...

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IBM 5161 Expansion Unit

Some time back, I acquired an IBM 5161 expansion unit that adds extra capacity to the original IBM PC model 5150.  The 5150 only had 5 expansion slots and two full-height 5.25″ floppy drives...

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Lear Siegler ADM 3A terminal

I recently acquired a Lear Siegler ADM 3A terminal and I was thrilled.  This is one of the quintessential terminals of it’s day and if one ever mentions “terminal” to someone who’s been around...

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STM Pied Piper computer

This is another Canadian computer from Semi-Tech Microelectronics Corporation (STM) called the Pied Piper that looks a little worse for wear but the paint wearing down actually exposes a metallic finish underneath. This is ...

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Vintage Alps AKB-3420 Keyboard

The Alps AKB-3420 keyboard was built for early 80’s S-100 computers as these generally had toggle switches for data entry and led blinking lights for output. If someone wanted a monitor and keyboard, one...

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MOS Commodore KIM-1

I was very happy to find a blue PCB version of a KIM-1 computer some time ago.  I have a  couple of different versions but this KIM-1 is Revision E.  More information is available...