26 Aug
2011
26 Aug
'11
6:36 p.m.
On 26 Aug 2011 at 20:35, Dave McGuire wrote:
Huh? Who said I have no intention of restoring it
to running
condition?
I got a building with three-phase power for a reason, you know.
Of course something like a 7090 isn't likely to become runnable
again in the first place.
Do you also have a broomstick with a magnet on the end? :)
Getting the mechanicals going would be a huge challenge, though there
are probably still a fair number of parts available for 729 tape
drives. The unit-record equipment would be a completely different
story.
Having been stored in a barn, I can well imagine that the critters
have been busy defecating, breeding and chewing on the innards lo
these many years.
The core, unless it's been carefully preserved in its oil bath,
probably has rotted past usability by now.
Geting one of those going could easily be a lifetime task.
Do FMS or IBSYS images still exist?
If you ever do get one going, I'd love to visit you!
--Chuck