I came in to the thread late but it looks like Jerome gets the prize.
11/23: 1979. 11/73: 1984
I believe the poster said compact so the 11/34 could be too
large for his requirements but it is so legendary that it probably
deserves special consideration, when it has the programmers
panel it gets to be pretty cool to show. 1976 vintage. Staying
with the 11/23 has the advantage of having an allowably small
disk drive be within period.
Approximate weights: 11/23 with drive, about 100 lbs.
11/34: 110 lbs plus 110 lbs for disk, give or take.
Depends on what you mean by compact. Just put the '34 in two boxes.
John A.
And I've lifted them all.