28 Nov
2005
28 Nov
'05
9:28 p.m.
Am dinsdag, 29.11.05, um 06:11 Uhr (Europe/Zurich) schrieb Bob
Rosenbloom:
My IBM 1130 arrived today from Austria. It was packed
very well, first
wrapped in cardboard, then plastic wrap, then a sealed foil material,
and finally a really strong crate. It spent a week in customs but they
never even opened it up. The machine itself is quite dirty and will
take some time to clean up, but looks complete and restorable. It came
with a box of disk cartridges with unknown data or software. The main
problem I have is that it's a 50 Hz machine. I assume the power supply
could run on 60 Hz but the disk drive probably will not run correctly
on 60 Hz. I believe the best thing is to start looking for a 60 Hz to
50 Hz power converter. Have a look at the unpacking at:
Shipping must have been more expensive than the machine itself....
Jos