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9 March 2023

First look at the Micral N acquired by the MO5 association

By Philippe Dubois, President. Translation by Sébastien Marty. In this second article, we are going to take a first general tour of the machine to check first of all its overall condition and then start to identify the numerous electronic boards that make it up and see what functions they perform. The Micral N arrived at the MO5 association’s premises and…

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16 February 2023

Acquisition of the Micral N by the MO5 association

The adventure begins! By Philippe Dubois, President. Translation by Sébastien Marty. Hello and welcome to the first article dedicated to the Micral N adventure and its restoration by the MO5 association! For this first article, here is the story and photos of the acquisition of the Micral N from its seller by the MO5 association. It was on January 20, 202…

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