Computers Manufactured in 1986^H^H56

----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas H. Quebbeman" &lt;dquebbeman(a)acm.org&gt; To: "ClassicCmp List" &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt; Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 2:05 PM Subject: RE: Computers Manufactured in 1986^H^H56 ...snip...snip...snip... ...snip...snip...snip > Well, for a birthyear computer, anyone know where I > can find a slightly-used IBM 709? I used to have the > IBM 711 Card Reader and 716 Line Printer... > <sob!> > -dq Birth year computers.... Hmmm. Well, I guess I'll have to look up the info on the IBM 650... Larger than a breadbox? (heh... :-) A desk? (must be, the 1130 I used was large desk sized but twice as tall...) A house? (more like it, I'm sure...) But wait! www.google.com enter IBM 650 and the first link is great: http://www.users.nwark.com/~rcmahq/jclark/ibm650.htm Heck, I could fit one in my garage -- it couldn't weigh more than a few tons... Just need room for the O26 keypunch... And have a larger electrical service put in... I'm sure someone has one in their back yard that they would want to get rid of... Bill