Fwd: H316

I thought I'd share this link, ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- A year or so ago, I swapped e-mails with a fellow in Germany who has a Honeywell H316 minicomputer. I had mentioned on alt.folklore.computers (AFC) that I had used these machines and he contacted me. A couple of days ago on AFC he pointed out that there is an H316 on eBay, http://cgi.ebay.de/Vintage-Honeywell-316-computer-like-Kitchen-Computer_W0Q… temZ290016057113QQihZ019QQcategoryZ4193QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (hope that URL works - I cut and pasted; or you could just search for H316 Honeywell). Anyway, I had a look and it is indeed the ones I used while I was at a research lab in Halifax. Two things told me it was the same machine: first was the accessory drawer (rack mount equipment) with some large connectors and analogue to digital input connections (listed as A/D converter on eBay page). Second was a wooden box (Hardware lot #4) with a complete set of spare CPU boards. I can't believe anyone else would make an ugly wooden box like that. We has massive spares because the system went to sea and if it went down you had to fix it. The system is in a small town near Halifax. No way I have the room to store the H316 nor could I justify paying to have it shipped to Ottawa. I did save copies of the pictures, something I never had. Anyway, seeing that sure brought back some memories. Sigh!