Got my grab bag (box) from eBay, as follows:
3 233 Wallstreets
1 400 Lombard
1 400 Pismo
from this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300193352648&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=020
I figured for that price if I can get even one usable machine out of it, I win! I was hoping for Pismos, but told myself that the 400s must be Lombards so I wouldn't get too excited. The Pismo even has a keyboard with a couple of caps gone (esc and F9).
I plugged in the Pismo, which has no hard drive, CPU, or PRAM battery, and hit the power button. I got a faint whistle/hiss, so I know power is going in there. Now to acquire the CPU and hard drive accessories. I have parts for a Lombard. It will be nice to have the DVD built in on both of those, I have a couple already but they need the PCMCIA card for DVD. A couple of the Wallstreet cases are pretty severely gouged on the rubber parts, which would make them good candidates for customization, I suppose. I don't know if they are technically Wallstreet or PDQ, I have a processor I could try that's currently in a PDQ that had a drink of wine a while back.
Back to eBay for parts! :beige:
3 233 Wallstreets
1 400 Lombard
1 400 Pismo
from this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300193352648&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=020
I figured for that price if I can get even one usable machine out of it, I win! I was hoping for Pismos, but told myself that the 400s must be Lombards so I wouldn't get too excited. The Pismo even has a keyboard with a couple of caps gone (esc and F9).
I plugged in the Pismo, which has no hard drive, CPU, or PRAM battery, and hit the power button. I got a faint whistle/hiss, so I know power is going in there. Now to acquire the CPU and hard drive accessories. I have parts for a Lombard. It will be nice to have the DVD built in on both of those, I have a couple already but they need the PCMCIA card for DVD. A couple of the Wallstreet cases are pretty severely gouged on the rubber parts, which would make them good candidates for customization, I suppose. I don't know if they are technically Wallstreet or PDQ, I have a processor I could try that's currently in a PDQ that had a drink of wine a while back.
Back to eBay for parts! :beige: