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wepwawet



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Windmiller wrote:
wepwawet,

I am trying to put together different variations of this chip and am curious as to what the verbage is on the chip that I have circled? Is it AMI or Burroughs logo or something else and if so does the second line say 3180?

Sorry for straying offcourse.


Here's a detailed picture - Burroughs.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

andamus wrote:
Hi,
nice show Smile
What's the top right corner? Ferrite core memory?


jupp, core memory (much easier to see than the apollo era flat pack right beside it between the small '50ies tubes)
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dume wrote:
I think that we have two categories:

1. how do you store your cpus

2. how do you display your cpus

Many of us try to have cross-types, I have mine stored in boxes as I don't have much space, and I can't find a satisfactory way of properly displaying them.

The eye needs his part!


I often switched here too.
Sometimes I like to see them, sometimes I try to sort them in boxes.
I guess I will keep this display with maybe changing content but of course the good old box does a good job:-)
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice chip!!! I like the Brasil on the bottom...interesting.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, we should have a warehouse style, one on display "on the box" and the box full of same type chips.

A cpu market. LOL
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These are acrylic compartmented boxes with hinged lids. Since they are transparent, you can see all of the processors from front and back, and the lid on each box keeps them from falling out.

The boxes are portable, so they can go on the coffee table for display, or on the window sill in this photo, or in a drawer out of sight. The compartments make it easy to move chips around, so as new chips are added, they can be kept in order.

The plastic scratches rather easily, so the boxes have to be handled gently.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pant Pant.
After hard work I have my new handmade showcase.
Greater and nicer. Now I can store up to 500-550 cpus, even if my collection reach only 295 pieces.
Here a pic.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good job!

I love this thread Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

realy good job! i like it Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have mine stored in various ways, all are guarded against static and EMI. Some in CPU trays, others in metal or conductive plastic boxes.
My plan is to find some of these flat file cabinets. They are usually large, about 42-54 inches wide, 1-2 inches deep. They are metal, designed to store large drawings and schematics. To buy one new would be 500-1000 USD Shocked
I am hoping to fine them used for less. Here is a photo of one found on the internet.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use one of those industrial drawer systems, usually used for tools. It has 7 thin drawers which are perfect for storing chips, but I'm running out of room and will have to have another system as well (doesn't store PIIs)
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice!!! What is the chip in the top left corner of the Pentium drawer?

The first drawer is quite a site, so many beautiful packages!!!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a mobile pentium SK119, turned upside down so you can see the pins
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cpuguru wrote:

My plan is to find some of these flat file cabinets. They are usually large, about 42-54 inches wide, 1-2 inches deep. They are metal, designed to store large drawings and schematics. To buy one new would be 500-1000 USD Shocked
I am hoping to fine them used for less. Here is a photo of one found on the internet.


I have just found how i am going to store my collection properly Very Happy

Down at the recycling section of my local rubbish tip, I picked up an almost identical metal drawer system in very good condition for US$65.

This one has ten (10) drawers Shocked each 1.15m x 0.75m (45" x 29") so it will give me over 8.5 sq metres (90 sq feet) of collection space Very Happy
It will even take slot xeons lying down, till i need the space or can find a better way to store them.

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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice! It is so great to have storage like that so you can look at all of your chips. I was amazed how fast mine filled up. I finally decided to store anything that I had trays for separate.
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