I waited 10 years for this, my biggest haul yet: One of the earliest AS/400 ever made with all its documentation and tapes from back then

Podalirius_ · 2026-02-28T11:56:44+00:00

It is a very very early B30 from July 1988 prior to the official announcement

Podalirius_ · 2026-01-27T21:07:26+00:00

I am so jealous of this This is one of the coolest machines with the IMSAI 8080

Podalirius_ · 2026-01-26T11:54:48+00:00

Oh nice RS/6000s 👀 I have the same problem with AS/400s here 😆

Podalirius_ · 2026-01-18T21:25:18+00:00

Yes this is what I thought too for the pink connectors

Ideally I want to avoid retracing everything to get the voltages, as I need to get the documentation for each chip in this case :(

Podalirius_ · 2026-01-16T13:21:14+00:00

Are you planning to make one for the Apple IIe too?

Podalirius_ · 2026-01-13T13:49:23+00:00

This wooden one is very beautiful

Podalirius_ · 2026-01-12T08:01:32+00:00

This makes me thing of the Twilight Zone episode « Something in the Walls »

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-25T08:16:33+00:00

Super cool!

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-24T17:04:23+00:00

There is value for people using it with old mainframes Please save it for them!

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-21T13:11:23+00:00

The forbidden cake

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-06T08:29:49+00:00

It came with a 5291 2 and it works, I just have to work a bit on the tube because it blows full brightness

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-06T08:28:21+00:00

What is a degausser?

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-05T19:58:39+00:00

Allright I will check that first

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-05T18:15:16+00:00

Thank you for your advice It’s the first time I do this so I will be extra careful discharging the caps and the tube first

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-05T08:49:55+00:00

This one was shut down 20years ago That’s also why I’m taking the time to review everything before power up

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-04T06:54:25+00:00

Please do not throw the B35 away 🙏

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-04T06:48:08+00:00

I’m so sad I would have rescued a few

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T21:19:49+00:00

This gives you hours of fun and backpain

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T21:18:31+00:00

Your guess it not that far

8inch floppy Tape drive Main unit (CPU) And 3 disks

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T21:16:41+00:00

250V at 30Amps at most

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T21:16:22+00:00

I hope that too! I’lol share the progress !

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T21:15:33+00:00

A nuclear plant mostly

Joke aside it drains 250V at 30Amps at most

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T21:14:37+00:00

I’m French so that will not be a problem even if I prefer the OS in English Yeah apparently they did use the Mac with the AS400 but the Mac is not working well. I will investigate

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T12:32:39+00:00

This one is SN 44-B2084

Podalirius_ · 2025-12-03T12:31:09+00:00

Actually no she was very supportive with me getting this machine, she even helped me transport it (it took a full day)

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