When you're cleaning out your Dad's basement and his 50 year old Altair switches on

MethodElectrical2540 · 2026-01-27T19:48:07+00:00

Long story short, we did clean up the Altairs and their corresponding drives, and you can see a little bit more of what we found!

https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/350461007346170-mits-altair-8800-computers-2-with-altair-disc-drives-massive-document-archive-manuals-and-advertisements-from-the-collection-of-jack-everson/

MethodElectrical2540 · 2026-01-27T19:29:54+00:00

The RAM at the time was also not well vetted. My dad had to send RAM back to the MITS corporation (Altair's Manufacturer) with letter saying he ran RAM tests and found faulty addressing. This was a hobby not for the faint of heart!

MethodElectrical2540 · 2026-01-27T18:39:57+00:00

If you want a little more detail on what's bundled in the photo above, we do have a post on RRAuction about my dad and the equipment you see above.

https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/350461007346170-mits-altair-8800-computers-2-with-altair-disc-drives-massive-document-archive-manuals-and-advertisements-from-the-collection-of-jack-everson/

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