19 May
1999
19 May
'99
12:53 p.m.
Upon the date 11:21 AM 5/19/99 -0500, Jeffrey l Kaneko said something like:
On Wed, 19 May 1999 11:05:56 -0400 (EDT)
allisonp(a)world.std.com writes:
I've still got a John Meshna catalog somewhere. '75 or '76 I think. It got
unearthed during our move and got turned under again somewhere. I can even
now visually recall the drum memory ad illustration. Allison might recall
that company as Meshna was in *I think* Lowell, MA.
I bought a computer linear power supply and an ARC-3 aircraft receiver from
him and still have them. I miss those old surplus companies. Fair Radio
Sales is one of the few remaining old time companies.
Regards, Chris
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Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net
Member of Antique Wireless Association
URL: http://www.ggw.org/awa
Also an interest but I tend to be more focused.
I'm looking for
DRUM
memories of small physical size. I'm interested in getting one
going
and I'm limited in space and power I'm willing to commit as I want
to have
it run.
If you run across anything that may be on the Northeast I'd be
interested.
Allison
Sad thing is, I wouldn't know a drum memory if it fell on me. :^)
I imagine they were made by the 'heavies': CDC, GE, IBM, Burroughs,
etc.
I recall seeing some made by *Hughes* for sale in a Meshna catalog,
several eons ago.