9 May
2001
9 May
'01
8:15 a.m.
It might very well be possible, considering the location of
the hamfest, and the fact that I've heard that NASA/Goddard
has periodic auctions (although I've yet to find out when
and where they are). The unit seems to have been mounted in
a 19" rack, since it has a rack faceplate attached with some
angle iron... the faceplate has a hole cut in it to fit the
front panel of the 1602...definitely not a military configuration.
-al-
acorda(a)1bigred.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Chomko [mailto:chomko@greenbelt.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:09 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: FW: Rolm Rugged Novas
acorda(a)1bigred.com wrote:
<...Text deleted for brevity...>
Does anyone else on the list have a Rolm besides
me? I wonder
how many are actually in private hands. I have a 1602 that I
picked up at the Manassas Va. hamfest a couple of years ago.
The fellow that sold it to me claimed that he bought 2 of 'em
at a NASA auction, which is believable because it has a couple
of tags that proclaim it to be part of a "Spacecraft Simulator".
Do you know if it came from the Goddard Spacefilght Center?
I know of a spacecraft simulator (SOCC) that was flown around
on board a modified Boeing jet. I know some folks that worked
on THAT system. Perhaps your box is one of those?
Eric