Vintage Computer Museum Visitor shares his views of "Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum" 2-15-14

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David Larsen in Bugbook Computer Museum

It was a fun day sharing teaching stories and information about our Museum and Curtis Anderson's "Telephone Museum" in Richmond Virginia.  Our mutual interest began about 35 years ago when  Curtis attended a "Microcomputer Interfacing" Workshop that my colleagues and I were teaching at Virginia Tech. Curtis went on to develop a number of teaching programs in the Richmond VA area for many years after his start with our workshop. He tells about his visit and his use of our early training material for "Microcomputer Instrumentation.


        Curtis Anderson - Curator of the Telephone Museum in Richmond VA  gives his impression of visit to "Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum" 2-16-14

                            David interviews Curtis Anderson about the museum


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David -day of visit snow.

The first 10 years of Microcomputers

David G Larsen

Curtis and I spent the day talking about our early days of teaching during the start of the Microcomputer Revolution. We had many of the same experiences and it was a real joy to look at the vintage computers in our museum and reminisce about times past.  Looking back it was really great fun to  have been teaching all during the start of the Microcomputer Revolution at Virginia Tech and in many other countries.
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Vintage Computers- PDP8s & PDP8 Minicomputers have a new home with Bob Rosenbloom

LR Bob & Dave

Bob Rosenbloom came in early this morning by plane from Santa Cruz, California and arrived  at the "Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum" warehouse ready to load up by 10:30 AM. Our loading crew arrived about 10 minutes later. Bob's rented truck was loaded with the PDP8S, PDP8 minicomputer and the Systron Donner Analog Computer in about 1 hour - the loading really went smoothly as the Analog computer weighs in at 800 pounds - we used a forklift to get this on the truck. Bob also loaded an ASR33 Teletype for the PDP computers.   The PDP8S was rather small and light weight - it went into the  passenger seat of the truck for a cushy ride to California.
Bob was treated to a Virginia Lunch at our house by my wife Gaynell. Bob and I then did a 2 hour tour of our area that included the "Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum" and our "Chantilly Festival Farm" . It was about 3:30 PM however for Bob's California time it was only 12:30 and he took to the road to get a good start on his 2700 mile journey to Sana Cruz, CA.

Update - My wife and I visited Bob Rosenbloom and Lyle Beckley - in October 2013 after they had purchased computers from  our collection - great visit we  also visited the Computer History Museum while in CA.

   Bob arrived today and here is a few words about the journey in his own words, 8-9-13

                          Video of Bob's visit in his words

 The Systron Donner Analog computer weighs 800 pounds - a forklift was need to get this on the truck.

 Easy fellows, this is important cargo.

 On the truck - easy with the right equipment.

Analog Computer strapped down for the 2700 mile journey.  Loading crew Nate, Bob and Jason.

Dave - curator of the "Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum" inspecting the passenger, the PDP8S.



More to be added to this blog - I need some sleep now.


 Here is a look at some of Bob's Vintage Computers.


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WOW it was great to load these computers for a new home and  Bob is sure excited to have them for his collection. Bob really likes the vintage minicomputers and other large antique computer memorabilia.  I like all this also however I am working more with the historical Microcomputers. All of our staff are delighted to see these computers go to a new home where they will be treated very special.
"By David Larsen" KK4WW Computer Collector Historian.