19 Dec
2005
19 Dec
'05
5 p.m.
>> Our local club, MARCH, has an HP 300A Harmonic
Wave Analyzer. It's a
got a four-digit serial number which begins with a
"1". :)
Oops, forgot to say the year -- we think it's from the mid/late-1940s. We
also have a Univac board but that one will need some more parts!
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of 'Computer Collector Newsletter'
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 11:52 AM
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Oldest machine (was: Re: Good haul of old pc stuph)
I have a slide rule from the 1930s. :)
Our local club, MARCH, has an HP 300A Harmonic Wave Analyzer. It's a got a
four-digit serial number which begins with a "1". :)
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Zane H. Healy
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 11:42 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Oldest machine (was: Re: Good haul of old pc stuph)
That made we wonder... what's the oldest
*operational* digital machine
owned by anyone on this list? Although I suppose it's hard to define
'machine' - something with RAM, I/O in some form, and at least one CPU
(what the heck do you call a CPU when it's no longer central?)
I think the following would be my oldest complete systems, the big problem
with the oldest DEC HW I have is getting some easy to interface with I/O, or
getting the I/O I have up and running. The exception on this list would be
the Apple II+.
PDP-8/E
PDP-8/M
PDP-11/03
IMSAI-8080
Apple II+
Zane
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