Mendelson's (was: DEC Edge Connectors)

Yes, I admit it, I went to Mendelson's! Absolutely huge warehouse full of weird electronic/mechanical/pneumatic parts, located in Dayton, Ohio. Their home page: http://www.meci.com I wish I could have carried back one of the IBM PS/2 Model 25s that I saw -- IBM never "announced" the Model 25 in the UK, so it's a real rarity here. I saw at least three IBM 029 card punches (also too big to carry home :), several very nice HP instruments and a whole room full of valves (vacuum tubes) along with a tube tester. Handy hint: when "airlifting" Nixies to a far-away place, pack them individually in old 35mm film containers. I brought six of them back quite safely (Burroughs 5092s). -- John Honniball Email: John.Honniball(a)uwe.ac.uk University of the West of England