15 Nov
2017
15 Nov
'17
7:13 p.m.
On 2017-11-15 10:07 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
On 11/15/2017 07:09 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
The IBM 803 proof machine developed in the late 40s had an ash tray
built in, it was the only IBM machine I ever saw that had one.??? I
stood right in front of the scopes at a SAGE site but I don't recall the
ash trays or lighters. But I do remember the light guns, blue lighting
and the aful flash of the high persistance scope when they whrere drawn.
Paul.
Earlier, there was the SAGE computer (the air defense one, not the PC
by the same name), which had built-in ash trays at each operator
station.
Ash trays??? HA, they had auto-style CIGARETTE LIGHTERS BUILT INTO the
"radar screen" consoles!? Take a look at a photo!
Jon