cctech Digest, Vol 101, Issue 33 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

21 Jan 2012

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  From:?Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org>
 Date:?Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:45:10 -0800
 Subject:?Re: CHM's PDP-1 (was Re: PDP-8/I at the RICM)

 We had around 65,000 visitors last year. With that many members of the general public
 in an exhibit, theft and vandalism becomes a real concern. Along with that, many people
 feeling the need to touch artifacts, climb on platforms, and try to do things like open
 equipment drawers. 
I volunteer for a Steam Engine and Wireless Radio Museum. http://www.newsm.org.
We usually get about 1,000 visitors in 6 hours during our annual Steam-Up.
Keeping a close watch on everyone is very difficult.
A visitor actually brought tools so they could steal parts from an
engine governor.

-- 
Michael Thompson