30 Apr
2006
30 Apr
'06
4:47 p.m.
those of us that also deal with old communications gear know the radio
racks are 19 inches... even back in olden times...
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Foust" <jfoust at threedee.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: 19" Rack History
At 02:49 PM 4/30/2006, John Allain wrote:
Just dawned on me that the fundamental shape
(width) of all my industrial
computing is based on the 19" rack, from the earliest to the latest piece
of
equipment, but who originated the 19" rack? AT&T?
Everyone else voted for telco, but I'll place a bet on the radio industry.
And/or the radio industry of the military. It's a standard, isn't it?
Why, just Friday I bought a surplus 19" rack, and the other rack next
to it that I passed by was old enough to have the black wrinkle paint
as well as a US Navy property tag.
- John