More auction goodies: IBM convertible

[Scott Stevens]

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:47:34 -0700
tom ponsford <tponsford at theriver.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I picked up a IBM convertible (IBM's first laptop) at the UA auction,
> it came with a power supply, manual carrying case and spare
> unused-still in the box battery, but no software :-(.  I think it was
> discussed here earlier, that the IBM pcbbs website is caput. Does
> anybody have any software to this machine, or pointers to a site?
> 
> Also picked up a :
> VT100, exceleent working order, but does have a slight discoloration.
> ADM-22-- a more modern behive that uses the old IBM type keyboards.!
> 
> A buttload, metric, of old 5150's. Most of them were in various states
> of disrepair, but for $2.00 I got to salvage several MFM drives .
> 
> If anyone need 5150 parts, they are yours for the postage!
> 
> 

A PC Convertible has 720K diskettes (DSDD 3-1/2") and will boot regular
IBM PC-DOS on the A: drive.  There was a special 'PC Convertible'
software diskette with some special applications, which I believe I
have, and can make an image copy of for you.  Contact me privately.

My PC Convertable is one that I got in a nice hard-case with foam
lining, complete with everything (except no PC-DOS diskette, but I
already have that) for a dollar.  It has the full 640K, which isn't that
common.

I love that sort of auction (this was the liquidation of an old defunct
retail computer store), where a bunch of guys are milling around looking
for machines they can install Windows XP on, bidding against each other
for Pentium III boxes.  I snagged two Kaypros (one is CP/M and had the
OS floppy in the drive, the other is now righteously running CP/M-86),
and three Compaq portables at that auction, all for under $20.

Oh!  Can I have a 5150 motherboard? 

-Scott