| Description | |
| Manufacturer | Intelligent Systems Corp./Compucolor Corp. |
| Model | CompuColor II |
| Date Announced | 1977 |
| Date Canceled | Unknown |
| Number Produced | Thousands |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Price | $1,500 and up |
| Current Value | $500+ |
| Specifications | |
| Processor | Intel 8080 |
| Speed | 2 MHz |
| RAM | 16K-48K |
| ROM | 16K |
| Storage | Bult-in 5.25" disk drive |
| Expansion | None |
| Bus | None |
| Video | Built-in color video - 8 color, 128x128 resolution + text modes. |
| I/O | Modem port (serial?) |
| OS Options | Proprietary |
| Notes | The Compucolor II was built on the chassis of an RCA 13"color television set. The tuner was removed and replaced by the built-in disk drive and the computer board was placed below the picture tube. |
| Related Items in Collection | Manuals, software |
| Related Items Wanted | Additional software, disks, disk formatting program |
The Compucolor II in my collection arrived, was visually inspected and was promptly put on a variac and very slowly powered up to, hopefully, recondition the capacitors. It didn't work and I had a couple of firecrackers.
Those were quickly replaced only to expose some other issues with the high-voltage video control board.
As it stands the system is in mid-repair but I've decided to post some images anyway.
The Compucolor II computer is, for the most part, contained on this single board.
The board rests under the video tube in the hollowed out RCA TV chassis.
Missing from the above pictures is the CompuColor II disk drive which was removed for inspection and to get it out of the way.
(Submitted March 12, 2010 06:29:04 by John)
What about the follow on form this - the Compucolor / ISC 3651? I had one running an engine test bed at BP Hull for several years, another doing monitoring at Diss Sewage Treatment Works in Norfolk, UK and another monitoring condensor tube plate isotherms at a UK coal fired power station. Eggborough, I think.
(Submitted December 16, 2009 12:51:03 by duked)
Actually that tv is a hollowed out ge performance set not an rca. cool computer.