Woo-hoo!

['Computer Collector Newsletter']

>>> Is yours 8 or 16 line display?

Not sure... This weekend I'll try to make a new battery pack for it and
power it up.

>>> 3" (earliest)  or 3.5" drive?

The prior owner retrofitted it for the 3.5".

Also seems to have the extra memory, and has the printer too, plus several
manuals.  (The manuals were mailed separately and I don't have them yet.)

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Fred Cisin
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 9:49 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Woo-hoo!

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, 'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
> UPS delivered my Gavilan today, one day earlier than paid for.
>
> I want to open it, clean it, etc., before attempting to power it on.  
> Anyone here worked one before?

I gave all of my Gavilan stuff to Uncle Roger (several totes, including
partial service manuals, some spare parts, etc.)

Is yours 8 or 16 line display?
3" (earliest)  or 3.5" drive?

A Shugart #350 drive will fit and take the Gavilan faceplate if you want DS.
GAVILAN MS-DOS 2.11K? or above will support PC style 720K format.

Accessories include "bubble memory packs" to increase RAM, clip-on printer
(thermal + ribbon) that can work with plain or thermal paper,  clip-on 2nd
3.5" drive, external 5.25" drive (really just a special cable and ordinary
SA400 interface drive)


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Grumpy Ol' Fred     		cisin at xenosoft.com