19 Feb
2010
19 Feb
'10
3:16 a.m.
Gene Buckle wrote:
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, William Donzelli wrote:
I'm pretty sure Colossus is running again at Bletchley Park. I only
wish I could get over there to see it in person. There are some youtube
videos available.
Later,
Charlie C.
The chances of more tube computers coming out of the woodwork is very,
very slim, but it has happened in the past few years. It is actually
reasonable to think that someone could have an IBM 650 or Bendix G-15
tucked away in a basement or garage.
Here's one that last I heard was in service with the RAF:
http://199.254.199.10/BehindTheScenes/lockheed.html
The company that owned it was bankrupted by the training market downturn
after 9/11. It was sold in 2003.
g.
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