16 Oct
2016
16 Oct
'16
3:54 a.m.
On Oct 15, 2016, at 10:25 PM, Mark J. Blair <nf6x
at nf6x.net> wrote:
That's a new story to me, I always heard they came across a bunch of gunstock wood and
were looking for a project. The wood is very good condition for reclaimed wood that made
up a dock that was near water and in sun. I have seen old docks and that wood is good for
kindling and not furniture.
Still would be good to try to confirm the story.
Cheers.
Corey
On Oct 15, 2016, at 19:02, Sam O'nella
<barythrin at gmail.com> wrote:
Congratulations! Fun to find some of the wooden generation of computers. Keep us posted
on the restoration efforts (if any) :-)
I don't think I have any other wooden computers yet. The seller had an interesting
tale about the origin of the wood in these particular computers. As the legend goes, the
father of one of the principals of Processor Technology had a contract to remove wharfs
from along the Mississippi river, which happened to be made of black walnut. And thus, the
SOL-20 received stylish black walnut side panels, hopefully without too much lingering
wharf smell. I don't know if the tale is true, but I have chosen to believe it.
--
Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
http://www.nf6x.net/