On Apr 24, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
If I remember
right, the RDC panel reused the 11/70 panel
frame, > by the way.
>
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You remember right. I was a computer operator on an 11/70 in the
late 70's. When the DEC service technician came by to switch out
the standard front panel and replace it with the remote console,
only the panel was replaced, not the frame.
Should have kept it. It was pristine...
What? You mean that DEC took the original 11/70 front panel?
That's interesting.
I have two RDC panels (as well as two original fronts), and both of
the RDC panels had some sticker or text saying "Property of DEC.
Must be returned if removed from contract." (or something like
that) implying that the customer didn't own the RDC panel, and the
original front panel were to be reused when the machine went off
service. So they couldn't very well take that panel. It was the
property of the customer.
I thought that was standard procedure. Interesting...
It was indeed the property of the customer, and DEC FS should've
left it onsite. This was explained to me by a former DEC FS person.
Also, of two 11/70 systems that I rescued that had RDC panels, both
of the real front panels were left onsite.
Those systems also had their MJ11 core memory subsystems upgraded
to MK11 solid-state memory, and the MJ11 subsystems were left
(disconnected) in the racks, again because they were customer property.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL