20 Dec
2005
20 Dec
'05
9:57 a.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
Would that be the IBM 1620 at CHM? That's 1960 or
thereabouts; not
particularly old. I'd think that someone still has a 1401 or 704 still up
and running somewhere. IIRC, the core was degraded beyond reclamation.
I'd be very interested to hear that a 704 was still running somewhere!
Paul Pierce has a 709 in his collection, but his website makes no claim
that is running.
At the time of the CHM 1620 restoration, the restoration team was in
contact with a fellow who had a running 1620 that he had owned for some
years. His machine was running with authentic IMB core. I have no idea
if it still runs.
--Bill