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OA47

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Posted: 10:04pm 09 Sep 2018

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I have been keeping this draw of Motherboard, IO cards and peripherals manuals for future reference. The information dates from the mid 1980's through to mid to late 90's including 286,386,486 and Pentium Motherboards, IO cards, Video cards, Modems and other peripherals. The time has come to dispose of the contents and before they are disposed of, I thought I would ask if any shedders were interested in any.

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Posted: 12:32am 10 Sep 2018

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I have a very similar pile....

Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops!

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Posted: 03:17am 10 Sep 2018

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My pile's bigger than your pile!

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Posted: 03:23am 10 Sep 2018

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Alright Jim, seeing your pile has the most gravity I will have to send my pile in a southerly direction.

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Posted: 05:34am 10 Sep 2018

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Hi Graeme,

Do you have any 'home computer' manuals (typically machines from the early-mid 80s? These will mainly be BASIC machines pre-dating the 286/386 'PCs'.

If so, then let me know what machine(s); I may be interested in any of those for my 'BASIC Museum'!

Cheers.

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Posted: 06:00am 10 Sep 2018

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WW,
What about early versions of BASIC manuals?
I will keep my QuickBasic ones but there are a few others in my pile/library.

Jim

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Posted: 06:08am 10 Sep 2018

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Jim,

I am collecting BASIC manuals but only if they relate to a Home Computer.

So things like '101 BASIC Games for the ZX80', 'Advanced Programming on the BBC Micro', 'Tips & Tricks for the Sinclair Spectrum', 'Business applications on the Jupiter Ace'.

OK, the Jupiter Ace was a FORTH machine, but it is also an 'icon' from the Home Computer era. I actually had one, yet lost it in a house move. Today on eBay they can cost over �1,000

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OA47

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Posted: 07:27am 10 Sep 2018

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WW had a quick (not extensive look) are these the type of books you are thinking of?

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Posted: 07:40am 10 Sep 2018

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Hey Graeme - thats exactly the type of thing.

I am interested in the three books lying down; but not the GW manuals!

Let me know what kind of weight/cost shipping will be to UK assuming you're willing to sell these!