I had predated
the machine by a few years! That will no doubt make a few
wonder...
I don't think there's anything unusual about ICs in a machine pre-dating
the machine itself.
Maybe, but the machine is '83 and the part is '70early... that would look
odd to those that really know history. Those parts were not cheap back
then to have on the shelf for years. I know as I paid $2.35 each for
them in 1971(late)!
Allison