Zel's Fleet Blog - BX, Jag XJ-S, Sinclair C5, Mercedes 208D & 230TE, AC Model 70.

[CitroJim]

Oh gosh Zel! Now that IS a proper computer

Is it functional?

[Hell Razor5543]

My Mum used to work for DEC (back in the Eighties), and I got to see PDP11s and other equipment.

[Zelandeth]

Oh gosh Zel! Now that IS a proper computer

Is it functional?

This one is a work in progress, but they have plenty of similar metal in their workshop and in storage which is fully functional.

Might have to see if we can get one of my era appropriate systems (Apple II? Using an IBM-PC compatible would be too easy) set up running a terminal emulator, hooked up to a similarly era appropriate modem (which I DO randomly have), and dial into a session on one of those systems like it's the early 80s. For absolutely no reason other than because we can. Or at least we think we can! Reasonably confident we have all the necessary bits.

[Zelandeth]

Just remembered that I meant to include something about the camera I mentioned a few posts ago but forgot.

This is the offending item.





The issue is pretty obvious - in that you can actually see contamination on the shutter blades.



Unlike modern cameras, it seems that all of the actual camera gubbins live entirely in here. Only thing in the body itself is the film advance mechanism.





Which in *theory* should make servicing easier I'd think. Though equally I've never had one apart so wouldn't know for certain.

[CitroJim]

Oh gosh Zel! Now that IS a proper computer

Is it functional?

This one is a work in progress, but they have plenty of similar metal in their workshop and in storage which is fully functional.

Might have to see if we can get one of my era appropriate systems (Apple II? Using an IBM-PC compatible would be too easy) set up running a terminal emulator, hooked up to a similarly era appropriate modem (which I DO randomly have), and dial into a session on one of those systems like it's the early 80s. For absolutely no reason other than because we can. Or at least we think we can! Reasonably confident we have all the necessary bits.

That would be great Zel Lots of memories would come flooding back!

On the camera, yes all is in the front part of the lens assembly and as far as I can determine, it's all pretty standard stuff. The big problem with those cameras are small holes in the bellows. Only real fix to that is new bellows.

[Zelandeth]

One mighty hunter.