GADFRAN
Experienced Member
BRIEF INVENTORY OF AVAILABLE KAYPRO ITEMS:
DIGITAL PICTURES ALSO AVAILABLE + ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – E.G., S/N, MODEL, MANUFACTURER, ETC.
WHAT OTHER INFORMATION DO YOU FEEL YOU NEED?
PLEASE SEE MY 4+ OTHER “GADFRAN” POSTS UNDER “LOTS OF KAYPRO STUFF” WHEN MY COMPUTERS WOULD NOT LET ME FULLY USE THIS SITE FOR SOME REASON.
ALL SEEMS TO BE FINE NOW THAT I AM USING ANOTHER COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING THIS WEB SITE
SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS WERE USED IN THIS DOCUMENT TO MAKE IT EASIER TO READ AND USE
1] 6 - WORKING KAYPRO “8” COMPUTERS –
THESE ARE NOW VERY UNUSUAL – I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO
FIND ANY ON THE WEB, BUT WERE VERY POPULAR IN
THE LATE 1980’S / EARLY 1990’S AS A WAY TO KEEP THESE OLDER SYSTEMS RUNNING & TO TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE MANY FAST MOVING & DRAMATIC ADVANCES IN THE COMPUTER FIELD AT THAT TIME
PERSONALLY MODIFIED / UPGRADED / MAINTAINED / REPAIRED
FROM KAYPRO 4 [IV]’S ACCORDING TO MICROCORNUCOPIA METHODS / PARTS, ETC.
2.5 MHz TO 5 MHz
4 TEAC HALF HEIGHT DSDD DISK DRIVES
4 KAYPRO “8” COMPUTERS HAVE TEAC “QUAD”
HALF HEIGHT DSDD DISK DRIVES – SO
ALMOST ALL SOFTWARE CAN BE IN A: DRIVE
ALL SWITCHES ON FRONT PANEL
SECURITY - BOLTS & KEYED MOTION DETECTOR & POWER
SHUTOFF ADDED + 2 SETS OF KEYS FOR EACH
RADIO SHACK FAN ADDED FOR EXTRA COOLING
NOTE – THESE KAYPRO “8” COMPUTERS OFFER MUCH MORE THAN THE ORIGINAL NOT UPGRADED / MODIFIED KAYPRO II [2] AND KAYPRO IV [4] COMPUTERS THAT ARE SO MUCH MORE COMMON.
2] ORIGINAL SOFTWARE DISKS MODIFIED AS NECESSARY TO WORK
ON THESE KAYPRO “8” SYSTEMS
ORIGINAL SOFTWARE DISKS – NO MANUALS [DISPOSED OF
EARLIER, BUT DISKS HAVE HELP INFORMATION ON THEM &
EBAY HAS SOME], COMMAND CARDS, ETC.
MUCH ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME FOR
MANY COMPUTER OPERATIONS – FROM PROFILES, KUG, PEOPLETALK, MICROCORNUCOPIA, ETC.
DISK DRIVE TESTING SOFTWARE INCLUDING “SPECIAL DYSAN”
DIAGNOSTIC DISK - ESPECIALLY GOOD IF YOU INSIST ON STILL USING TANDON DRIVES
3] 4 - MAINBOARDS MODIFIED / UPGRADED TO KAYPRO “8” ‘S –
SEVERAL WITH ADDED MICROCORNUCOPIA BOARDS FOR EXTERNAL VIDEO
4] 2 - MICROCORNUCOPIA EXTERNAL VIDEO BOARDS TO BE ADDED
TO MAINBOARDS
5] 1 – EXTERNAL NAP MONITOR FOR EXTERNAL VIDEO – BLACK
SCREEN / ORANGE LETTERS – 11.5 INCHES DIAGONAL SCREEN
6] 2 - ELSTON CRT’S & BOARDS – 1 FROM KAYPRO & 1 FROM ERAC
[BOARD CONNECTOR TO CRT DISCONNECTED]
7] 4 - POWER SUPPLIES – 2 ASTEC & 2 CALIFORNIA
8] 2 - REPLACEMENT KEYBOARDS BUT NOT IN CASES
9] 4 – NOT USED NEW TEAC HALF HEIGHT HALF POWER DSDD [390K] DISK DRIVES – BLACK COLOR
10] 4 – NOT USED NEW TEAC “QUAD” [780K] HALF HEIGHT HALF POWER DISK DRIVES – LIGHT GRAY COLOR
11] MISCELLANEOUS -
4 KEYBOARD CORDS – THESE LOOK LIKE COILED PHONE CORDS
BUT THEY ARE NOT
2 POWER CORDS
WIRING HARNESS & DIAGRAM TO MAKE YOUR OWN [FROM ERAC]
12] 3 CARRYING CASES
1 HEAVY DUTY BLACK VINYL + BROWN LEATHER KAYPRO LOGO –
ZIPPER CLOSURE
1 PADDED HEAVY DUTY BLUE NYLON FABRIC – VELCRO CLOSURE
1 LIGHT WEIGHT BLUE NYLON – HAS “SOFTWEAR” LOGO - VELCRO
CLOSURE
13] MICROSPHERE EXTERNAL RAM EXPANSION EXTERNAL UNIT
14] INTERFACE FOR USING KAYPROS TO MONITOR HOME & ENVIRONMENTAL DEVICES – APPLIANCES, WEATHER, ETC.
15] LOTS OF PARALLEL PORT RIBBON CABLES – SOME SHEILDED – FOR PRINTERS & MECHANICAL SWITCH BOXES
16] LOTS OF SPARE CHIPS, CAPACITORS, CRYSTALS, ETC. – SOME CHIPS IN ANTISTATIC TUBES OR ON ANTISTATIC FOAM / ALUMINUM FOIL
17] LOTS OF SPARE TANDON FULL HEIGHT & FULL POWER DSDD AND
SSDD DRIVES – SOME WORK & OTHERS USEFUL FOR SPARE
PARTS
DSDD – GOOD = 2
QUESTIONABLE = 6
BAD = 3
SSDD - GOOD = 8
QUESTIONABLE = 6
BAD = 8
REPAIR PARTS FOR TANDONS – BELT, HEAD LOAD PADS,
TERMINATORS, JUMPERS / SHUNTS, 2 LOGIC BOARDS, ETC.
18] 4 – EXTERNAL DISK DRIVE CASES WITH POWER SUPPLIES –
ADDED A RADIO SHACK FAN FOR COOLING
COULD HOLD 2 FULL HEIGHT TANDON DRIVES IF EXPANSION METAL STRIPS ADDED AT SIDES
USEFUL IF WANT 4 TANDON FULL HEIGHT FULL POWER DRIVES – 2 INTERNAL & 2 EXTERNAL - ONLY 3 CAN FIT INTO A KAYPRO, BUT POSSIBLE POWER ISSUES WITH POWER SUPPLY
2 USED BEFORE WENT TO ADDING 4 INTERNAL TEAC HALF
HEIGHT HALF POWER DSDD DISK DRIVES
1 CASE STILL HAS 2 TANDONS MOUNTED IN IT
19] TECHNICAL KAYPRO SERVICE MANUALS – BUT NOW ARE
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM SEVERAL SOURCES & ARE LATER REVISIONS – BUT DO NOT CONTAIN OTHER USER INFORMATION FROM KAYPRO – E.G. HARDWARE FIXES, SOFTWARE USE INFORMATON, ETC.
20] MICROCORNUCOPIA BRIEF MANUALS FOR KAYPRO - UPGRADES,
SCHEMATICS / OPERATION THEORY, JOURNAL ARTICLES, ETC.
21] TANDON & TEAC DISK DRIVE MANUALS
22] ASSORTED REPAIR BOOKS – BUT MANY AVAILABLE THRU WEB AND AMAZON [E.G. CHILTON’S EXCELLENT BOOK FOR KAYPROS]
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INTERESTED & WHAT YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY WOULD BE NICE, SO WE CAN MAKE EBAY ITEMS OR OTHER METHODS OF SALE AS EFFICIENT & PRODUCTIVE AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS!
ALL THE BEST IN YOUR KAYPRO INTERESTS.
Frank
DIGITAL PICTURES ALSO AVAILABLE + ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – E.G., S/N, MODEL, MANUFACTURER, ETC.
WHAT OTHER INFORMATION DO YOU FEEL YOU NEED?
PLEASE SEE MY 4+ OTHER “GADFRAN” POSTS UNDER “LOTS OF KAYPRO STUFF” WHEN MY COMPUTERS WOULD NOT LET ME FULLY USE THIS SITE FOR SOME REASON.
ALL SEEMS TO BE FINE NOW THAT I AM USING ANOTHER COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING THIS WEB SITE
SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS WERE USED IN THIS DOCUMENT TO MAKE IT EASIER TO READ AND USE
1] 6 - WORKING KAYPRO “8” COMPUTERS –
THESE ARE NOW VERY UNUSUAL – I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO
FIND ANY ON THE WEB, BUT WERE VERY POPULAR IN
THE LATE 1980’S / EARLY 1990’S AS A WAY TO KEEP THESE OLDER SYSTEMS RUNNING & TO TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE MANY FAST MOVING & DRAMATIC ADVANCES IN THE COMPUTER FIELD AT THAT TIME
PERSONALLY MODIFIED / UPGRADED / MAINTAINED / REPAIRED
FROM KAYPRO 4 [IV]’S ACCORDING TO MICROCORNUCOPIA METHODS / PARTS, ETC.
2.5 MHz TO 5 MHz
4 TEAC HALF HEIGHT DSDD DISK DRIVES
4 KAYPRO “8” COMPUTERS HAVE TEAC “QUAD”
HALF HEIGHT DSDD DISK DRIVES – SO
ALMOST ALL SOFTWARE CAN BE IN A: DRIVE
ALL SWITCHES ON FRONT PANEL
SECURITY - BOLTS & KEYED MOTION DETECTOR & POWER
SHUTOFF ADDED + 2 SETS OF KEYS FOR EACH
RADIO SHACK FAN ADDED FOR EXTRA COOLING
NOTE – THESE KAYPRO “8” COMPUTERS OFFER MUCH MORE THAN THE ORIGINAL NOT UPGRADED / MODIFIED KAYPRO II [2] AND KAYPRO IV [4] COMPUTERS THAT ARE SO MUCH MORE COMMON.
2] ORIGINAL SOFTWARE DISKS MODIFIED AS NECESSARY TO WORK
ON THESE KAYPRO “8” SYSTEMS
ORIGINAL SOFTWARE DISKS – NO MANUALS [DISPOSED OF
EARLIER, BUT DISKS HAVE HELP INFORMATION ON THEM &
EBAY HAS SOME], COMMAND CARDS, ETC.
MUCH ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME FOR
MANY COMPUTER OPERATIONS – FROM PROFILES, KUG, PEOPLETALK, MICROCORNUCOPIA, ETC.
DISK DRIVE TESTING SOFTWARE INCLUDING “SPECIAL DYSAN”
DIAGNOSTIC DISK - ESPECIALLY GOOD IF YOU INSIST ON STILL USING TANDON DRIVES
3] 4 - MAINBOARDS MODIFIED / UPGRADED TO KAYPRO “8” ‘S –
SEVERAL WITH ADDED MICROCORNUCOPIA BOARDS FOR EXTERNAL VIDEO
4] 2 - MICROCORNUCOPIA EXTERNAL VIDEO BOARDS TO BE ADDED
TO MAINBOARDS
5] 1 – EXTERNAL NAP MONITOR FOR EXTERNAL VIDEO – BLACK
SCREEN / ORANGE LETTERS – 11.5 INCHES DIAGONAL SCREEN
6] 2 - ELSTON CRT’S & BOARDS – 1 FROM KAYPRO & 1 FROM ERAC
[BOARD CONNECTOR TO CRT DISCONNECTED]
7] 4 - POWER SUPPLIES – 2 ASTEC & 2 CALIFORNIA
8] 2 - REPLACEMENT KEYBOARDS BUT NOT IN CASES
9] 4 – NOT USED NEW TEAC HALF HEIGHT HALF POWER DSDD [390K] DISK DRIVES – BLACK COLOR
10] 4 – NOT USED NEW TEAC “QUAD” [780K] HALF HEIGHT HALF POWER DISK DRIVES – LIGHT GRAY COLOR
11] MISCELLANEOUS -
4 KEYBOARD CORDS – THESE LOOK LIKE COILED PHONE CORDS
BUT THEY ARE NOT
2 POWER CORDS
WIRING HARNESS & DIAGRAM TO MAKE YOUR OWN [FROM ERAC]
12] 3 CARRYING CASES
1 HEAVY DUTY BLACK VINYL + BROWN LEATHER KAYPRO LOGO –
ZIPPER CLOSURE
1 PADDED HEAVY DUTY BLUE NYLON FABRIC – VELCRO CLOSURE
1 LIGHT WEIGHT BLUE NYLON – HAS “SOFTWEAR” LOGO - VELCRO
CLOSURE
13] MICROSPHERE EXTERNAL RAM EXPANSION EXTERNAL UNIT
14] INTERFACE FOR USING KAYPROS TO MONITOR HOME & ENVIRONMENTAL DEVICES – APPLIANCES, WEATHER, ETC.
15] LOTS OF PARALLEL PORT RIBBON CABLES – SOME SHEILDED – FOR PRINTERS & MECHANICAL SWITCH BOXES
16] LOTS OF SPARE CHIPS, CAPACITORS, CRYSTALS, ETC. – SOME CHIPS IN ANTISTATIC TUBES OR ON ANTISTATIC FOAM / ALUMINUM FOIL
17] LOTS OF SPARE TANDON FULL HEIGHT & FULL POWER DSDD AND
SSDD DRIVES – SOME WORK & OTHERS USEFUL FOR SPARE
PARTS
DSDD – GOOD = 2
QUESTIONABLE = 6
BAD = 3
SSDD - GOOD = 8
QUESTIONABLE = 6
BAD = 8
REPAIR PARTS FOR TANDONS – BELT, HEAD LOAD PADS,
TERMINATORS, JUMPERS / SHUNTS, 2 LOGIC BOARDS, ETC.
18] 4 – EXTERNAL DISK DRIVE CASES WITH POWER SUPPLIES –
ADDED A RADIO SHACK FAN FOR COOLING
COULD HOLD 2 FULL HEIGHT TANDON DRIVES IF EXPANSION METAL STRIPS ADDED AT SIDES
USEFUL IF WANT 4 TANDON FULL HEIGHT FULL POWER DRIVES – 2 INTERNAL & 2 EXTERNAL - ONLY 3 CAN FIT INTO A KAYPRO, BUT POSSIBLE POWER ISSUES WITH POWER SUPPLY
2 USED BEFORE WENT TO ADDING 4 INTERNAL TEAC HALF
HEIGHT HALF POWER DSDD DISK DRIVES
1 CASE STILL HAS 2 TANDONS MOUNTED IN IT
19] TECHNICAL KAYPRO SERVICE MANUALS – BUT NOW ARE
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM SEVERAL SOURCES & ARE LATER REVISIONS – BUT DO NOT CONTAIN OTHER USER INFORMATION FROM KAYPRO – E.G. HARDWARE FIXES, SOFTWARE USE INFORMATON, ETC.
20] MICROCORNUCOPIA BRIEF MANUALS FOR KAYPRO - UPGRADES,
SCHEMATICS / OPERATION THEORY, JOURNAL ARTICLES, ETC.
21] TANDON & TEAC DISK DRIVE MANUALS
22] ASSORTED REPAIR BOOKS – BUT MANY AVAILABLE THRU WEB AND AMAZON [E.G. CHILTON’S EXCELLENT BOOK FOR KAYPROS]
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INTERESTED & WHAT YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY WOULD BE NICE, SO WE CAN MAKE EBAY ITEMS OR OTHER METHODS OF SALE AS EFFICIENT & PRODUCTIVE AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS!
ALL THE BEST IN YOUR KAYPRO INTERESTS.
Frank