VCF East 3 - From the IBMcollectables.com viewpoint

Considering this started out from the IBMCollectables point of view, and has drifted a bit off topic :) Having been involved with trade shows in the past, I can assure you the best solution for a one/two day event is to rent or buy a generator. I am aware of a number of high horsepower industrial applications that run on chopped DC that is produced by separate multi fuel generators. While Evan is confident of more show space next year, I do not think a running System/3 would be the best use of that space. Where the S/32-S/36 were built for small business and small office electrical requirements. The System 3 has a M/G, and power is not negotiable with that beast. The most basic configuration, CPU, front Desk console, and card punch and reader takes up a big footprint. Not to mention the choice of printer and disk drive power needs.. Off the top of my head, my wish list would be for a clean quiet generator. Then for a custom trailer where people can walk through much like the NASA display trucks. Well hell, anyone at NASA ready to scrap a display truck that is not total trash ? Lets Dream Big ..... The other Bob :)