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I just managed to get the final machine I've been after for AGES!!

A TRS-80 Model 1 is on the way, this one in fact:


Looking forward to its arrival and giving it the once over. Will likely need some repair/refurbishment, but that's half the fun!!

rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Aug 2022 21:30 I just managed to get the final machine I've been after for AGES!!

A TRS-80 Model 1 is on the way, this one in fact:


TRS-80_Model_1.jpeg


Looking forward to its arrival and giving it the once over. Will likely need some repair/refurbishment, but that's half the fun!!

Nice to hear you've found your holy grail at long last.
Big question is what will you choose to collect once they are all repaired/refurbed to the required standard? :D

JezC wrote: 19 Aug 2022 21:55

rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Aug 2022 21:30 I just managed to get the final machine I've been after for AGES!!

A TRS-80 Model 1 is on the way, this one in fact:


TRS-80_Model_1.jpeg


Looking forward to its arrival and giving it the once over. Will likely need some repair/refurbishment, but that's half the fun!!

Nice to hear you've found your holy grail at long last.
Big question is what will you choose to collect once they are all repaired/refurbed to the required standard? :D

Well, I'm hoping to actually start to use them a bit more :)

I have other projects though, like 2 H4s to build and my OSI Superboard 600 project. I have plenty to be getting on with, oh and my HX-20 isn't fixed yet either!

rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Aug 2022 21:59 Well, I'm hoping to actually start to use them a bit more :)

A good plan - I keep being distracted by the collection of synths/samplers, so the STs are generally used for sequencing & sample editing etc. at the moment...

I have other projects though, like 2 H4s to build and my OSI Superboard 600 project. I have plenty to be getting on with, oh and my HX-20 isn't fixed yet either!

Ah, yes...I have my second H4 to start plus fixing the floppy issue on the H5C1 (and building the H5B) as well as the work on the BBCs and all the STs...to name but a few! :roll:

It’s almost satisfying to find that one elusive machine @rubber_jonnie. Was the same with me with the Enterprise.

Glad your collection is complete, or is it :)

Why was it your holy grail?

stephen_usher wrote: 19 Aug 2022 22:25 Why was it your holy grail?

There were a group of us who had different computers and we formed a computer club and all of these machines were owned by me or my friends. The TRS is the last one from the club, I have all the others, plus a few that made an impression on me too, like the MSX.

:)

Icky wrote: 19 Aug 2022 22:23 It’s almost satisfying to find that one elusive machine @rubber_jonnie. Was the same with me with the Enterprise.

Glad your collection is complete, or is it :)

I guess we'll see...

rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Aug 2022 22:45

stephen_usher wrote: 19 Aug 2022 22:25 Why was it your holy grail?

There were a group of us who had different computers and we formed a computer club and all of these machines were owned by me or my friends. The TRS is the last one from the club, I have all the others, plus a few that made an impression on me too, like the MSX.

I suppose the other reason for it to be a grail machine is that the Model 1 is just so hard to find in the UK these days. Unbelievably, 2 came up on eBay this last week and I was able to make an offer on one.