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Subject: Re: OLD CHESS COMPUTERS

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 14:07:10 03/03/03

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On March 03, 2003 at 16:58:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On March 02, 2003 at 16:26:26, steven blincoe wrote:
>
>>Anyone interested in selling their old(pre-1990)chess computers,please contact
>>me
>>i am interested in the following manufacturer's:
>>Fidelity
>>Novag
>>Scisys
>>Mephisto
>>Conchess
>>CXG(Newcrest)
>>Applied Concepts(Destiny)
>>Peri(Austrian co.)
>>
>>please mention in your reply if you have the manual,pieces and original box(with
>>or without foam shipping inserts)
>>Regards
>>Steve
>
>
>One of my most "prized possessions" is a "piece" of SN101, the _first_ dual
>processor Cray XMP, the very machine we used to win the 1983 WCCC event in
>NYC.  When the machine was decomissioned, Cray folks called and asked if I'd
>like a piece for displaying here and I said certainly.
>
>However, it doesn't quite fit what you are looking for as it won't play
>chess without a million dollars worth of freon equipment and power supplies.
>
>:)


Rats.  That would be cool.  BTW, did you ever find all your Crafty sources?  I
found an old 9.3 version on my Mac.

Matt



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