Speaking of? tubes in computers.... 1st Honeywell 1000 computer used some surprise tubes!?
??Imagine our surprise back then as? we unpacked our? first?
group of? contributed Honeywell 1000 logic and saw....? LOCTAL TUBES!?Although SMECC does
not? have? a complete Honeywell
system of? this model? (CPU and? PS would? weigh in at 25,000
pounds? we have been told)? We DO possess? a wonderful
collection? of documentation, parts? and? misc.? material
related? to it, perhaps one of the best. Who else has some?
We? used? to? think our 2 inch QUAD? videotape
was a monster reel of? tape...BUT? WAIT!The First Honeywell Computer used 3 Inch Wide
Tape!
It was like mounting a Volkswagen Tire Wheel
onto your computer tape drive! Channels or tracks on the tape... 31 Channels ?ALWAYS
LOOKING? FOR MORE RELATED TO THIS COMPUTER!? See more info on this computer at:
http://www.smecc.org/honeywell_datamatic_1000.htm
drop me a note at? couryhouse at aol.com?