On Wed, 10 Apr 2019, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote:
Aw, that's too bad!? The original Model I
(CADET) 1620 had a console
typewriter (was it based on the IBM Model B electric?) that gyrated
enough, particularly on carriage returns, that made you wonder if it was
going to fly to pieces at any time.? It was all part of the experience.
Immaculately maintained equipment, such as at the CHM, also doesn't have
the burnt oil smell that used to be associated with real world EAM.
Or the grime--such as replacing a shredded ribbon on a line printer.
Or roaches and mice under the raised floor...
--Chuck