2 Dec
2008
2 Dec
'08
10:57 a.m.
On 2 Dec 2008 at 10:14, Curt @ Atari Museum wrote:
Isn't the PAR still in active use? I assume the
MSR's are all
deactivated due to the ABM treaties and the fact that the Sprint/Nike
systems have been superseded by the Patriot and newer missile defense
systems.
There's a note on the page that correctly points out that (at least
two) of the displays show a date of 08 Oct 1993. That the US would
still have much of the equipment shown in the other photos still in
service at that late date is mind-boggling. In 1993, where could one
even find parts for a 405 card reader?
I don't recognize the disk drives shown there with their militarized
skins. Some sort of pack drive--the pack is too small to be an 844;
maybe an 854?
But everything shown that I can recognize is clearly early 70's
vintage.
If this stuff was simply mothballed, any equipment remaining and due
to be surplused would be a vintage collector's treasure trove.
Cheers,
Chuck