28 Nov
2005
28 Nov
'05
9:11 p.m.
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:
http://www.dvq.com
Bob