I have for sale these lots of PDP 8e parts and accessories.
Update : Because of technical problems with my mail I have decided to add another week to the sale. I'm open for offers until monday 10 december.
Primarily I'll take offers for whole units, I will not pick a card or component out of the units unless I don't get any offers that I see reasonable. I reserve the right to decline any offer I don't feel is reasonable.
If I don't get the system sold then I will probably sell it in parts on Ebay, if you want to know more if it is sold or put up on Ebay, send me a mail.
As you probably know, the units are quite heavy and freight could be quite expensive. I will appreciate any offer that that includes that you take care of arranging freight and it might be cheaper too. If there is two bids close then I will take the one with freight included.
I can crate / pack anything and transport within the city, pieces lighter than 20 kg could be sent by postal parcel.

The system is located in Umeå, Sweden at zip 903 45.
We have a local office for DHL here where I could drop off any package.

axelsson@acc.umu.se
Phone INT + 46 73 9867 881

To my Ebay auctions .
Currently on Ebay

Backplanes and front panel
This is the back planes that came with the cards I sold on Ebay recently. It is currenly up for auction on Ebay.
Missing from that system was the power supply and the cover of the CPU chassi.

Size :
Weight : 15.6 kg

Sold!

Pictures:

View from the side, the connectors for connecting the two parts of the back plane is included.

View of the front panel. The start lock is missing as is the mode selector knob.

PDP 8e and PDP 11 cabinet name plate.
This is the name plate that sat on top of the cabinets, a friend salvaged these two weeks after we got the electronics. The orange plate is already sold but the red plate is currenly up for auction on Ebay.
Two screws are included with the plate.

Size :
Weight : 350g

Sold!

Lot nr 1 : PDP 8e CPU
Nice CPU with a lot of memory and options. The brown stuff on top of some boards are only foam rubber from the lid of the case.
The lid is missing from the pictures but it included in the sale. I forgot to bring it out for the photo shoot.

List of cards in the CPU

  • KC8E programmer's console (lights and switches)
  • M8330 : Timing board (system clock)
  • M8340 : Extended arithmetic element.
  • M8341 : Extended arithmetic element.
  • M8310 : CPU control
  • M8300 : CPU registers
  • M837 : KM8E memory extension control (needed for over 4K)
  • Third party : TSC 8-75 Educomp corporation
  • M849 : Groundplane shield for CPU
  • M8655 : KL8JA Terminal Control (UART based substitute for M8650)
  • M8650 : KL8E RS232 or current loop serial interface.
  • M8650 : KL8E RS232 or current loop serial interface.
  • Third party : Telcon Industries Model TK-8 I/O
  • G104 \
  • H220 -- : MM8E 4 kword core memory (0-3k)
  • G227 /
  • G104 \
  • H220 -- : MM8E 4 kword core memory (0-3k)
  • G227 /
  • 2 M935 : Omnibus bridge between first and second Omnibus backplane
  • G111 \
  • H212 -- : MM8EJ 8 kword core memory (8-15k)
  • G233 /
  • G111 \
  • H212 -- : MM8EJ 8 kword core memory (8-15k)
  • G233 /
  • G104 \
  • H220 -- : MM8E 4 kword core memory (0-3k)
  • G227 /
  • M8650 : KL8E RS232 or current loop serial interface.
  • M7106 \
  • M7105 -- : RK8E RK05 Disk Interface
  • M7104 /
  • M860 : DK8ED Programmable Real Time Clock
  • M518 : DK8ED Lab Programmable Real Time Clock (requires M860)
  • Third party : Telcon Industries Model TK-8 I/O
  • M8655 : KL8JA Terminal Control (UART based substitute for M8650)
  • M8320 : KK8E Bus terminator

Size : 9" high by 19" wide by 21" deep
Weight : 60 kg

Sold!

Pictures:

Lot nr 2 : Digital mr873a Microprocessor ROM programmer
I have heard that this is a really rare piece of equipment.
It is in found condition so you see that I haven't hidden any bad things. It is in need of a clean up but it doesn't seem to be hard work.

I found two references when googling on the type number, first reference and second reference.

Size :
Weight : Circa 10 kg.

Sold!

Pictures:

Front view. Only two zero force sockets sits in the three slots.

Rear view. The power cable is a bit sticky. Personally I would replace it.

view from above. The transformer to the right have a bit rust on it but there are no signs of water on the rest of the unit, it is probably from water vapor in the air. It is covered with a layer of fine black sooty dust and there are some dirt on the bottom plate.

The only markings on the unit. Product number 70-09990

Lot nr 3 : decpack rk05f fixed disk
Hard disk unit.

Size :
Weight :

Sold!

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Lot nr 4 : decpack rk05 2200 BPI
Another disk unit, this for removable disks. Sorry, I got no media.

Sold!

Pictures:

Lot nr 5 : Plessey P-1221
Produced by the Wangco corporation.

Size :
Weight :

Sold!

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Lot nr 6 : COMEX 2010 paper strip reader
It looks like it communicates via a standard serial port, there is a 1488 and a 1489 chip on the board. The transformer is a 220V but it looks like there is a center tap at the primary so it can be strapped for 110V too. No magic smoke when I connected it to power and the fuses are okay. No other life signs though and my multimeter is hidden somewhere I can't find it. The tape move mechanism feels good and turns easily.

Price : postage + any reasonable bid. If I get a bid then I will consider it sold unless I get a new bid within a day.
A reasonable bid is anything from $10 and up, ten dollars will buy me a burger meal when I post the package. :-)

Sold!

Size : 49x35x9 cm
Weight : 4.6 kg

Pictures:

Top view, the cable with a D-sub connector is just laying loose.

View of the front panel. FACIT is the name of a third part computer manufacturer.

View of the rear panel.