29 Nov
2005
29 Nov
'05
1:20 a.m.
Bob Rosenbloom wrote:
My IBM 1130 arrived today from Austria. It was packed
very well, first
wrapped in cardboard, then plastic wrap, then a sealed foil material,
and finally a really strong crate. It spent a week in customs but they
never even opened it up. The machine itself is quite dirty and will
take some time to clean up, but looks complete and restorable. It came
with a box of disk cartridges with unknown data or software. The main
problem I have is that it's a 50 Hz machine. I assume the power supply
could run on 60 Hz but the disk drive probably will not run correctly
on 60 Hz. I believe the best thing is to start looking for a 60 Hz to
50 Hz power converter. Have a look at the unpacking at:
You could still have a system disk, locked in the drive.
Other than power,I think you have two other major problems.
1) 8192 words of memory
2) No card reader/punch
http://www.dvq.com
Bob
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