[HECnet] Osborne 1 -a potential terminal

[Patrick J. Jankowiak]

Hello, 

I apologize for the off topic post but this Osborne 1A in California needs a home and I have nowhere else to turn. I do not collect any more but people still occasionally turn to me with an offer or to find a home for their unwanted yet classic computers. The message below from Don offers one for the cost of shipping. 

Knowing the system type below, a good re-seating, solder touch up, and cleaning could get it back. They ran hot inside. The 1A incorporated some improvements for that.

Many pics of this type of system here for anyone interested. 
There is probably a terminal program for it, would be an interesting on-topic use for it.
http://bunkerofdoom.com/computers/osborne1/index.html

Patrick Jankowiak
OpenVMS Hobbyist #1
www.bunkerfodoom.com


On 6/12/2012 11:10 AM, Don Workman wrote:
If you know someone
that would like to have it and will pay the shipping I will give it away.  I
am in Susanville CA.

Thanks,
Don

On 6/11/2012 2:10 PM, Workman Consulting wrote:
> Hello,
> I have an Osborne 1a computer complete with all the original software 
> disks and manuals.  Also the Olympia typewriter that interfaced as a 
> printer also the 'internal' modem and an external monitor.  The 
> adapter for the monitor quit and I don't think I have it anymore.  All 
> worked a few years ago when I unpacked it except that the B drive had 
> trouble reading disks..  I also have the original shipping boxes 
> except for the external monitor.
> Let me know if you are interested.
> Thanks,
> Don Workman
> 530-257-8678
> consultant at frontier.com <mailto:consultant at frontier.com>