That word should be "silastic" which stands for silicone, elastic. My
fingers are from the Atlas missile days and they don't work too well either.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Russ Blakeman
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 2:43 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: looking for documentation for 1963 minuteman missile computer
Most of the 60's to mid 70's era were lacquered, later ones were coated in
a thin "sliastic"