19 May
1999
19 May
'99
7:21 a.m.
On Wed, 19 May 1999 11:05:56 -0400 (EDT) allisonp(a)world.std.com writes:
On Tue, 18 May 1999 jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com wrote:
Sad thing is, I wouldn't know a drum memory if it fell on me. :^)
I imagine they were made by the 'heavies': CDC, GE, IBM, Burroughs,
etc.
I recall seeing some made by *Hughes* for sale in a Meshna catalog,
several eons ago.
Jeff
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I would. I collect rotating memories,
and obscure interfaces thereto.
It is a small sub-speciality of mine. :^)
Jeff,
Also an interest but I tend to be more focused. I'm looking for
DRUM
memories of small physical size. I'm interested in getting one
going
and I'm limited in space and power I'm willing to commit as I want
to have
it run.
If you run across anything that may be on the Northeast I'd be
interested.
Allison
19 May
19 May
11:33 a.m.
Sad thing is, I wouldn't know a drum memory if it
fell on me. :^)
I imagine they were made by the 'heavies': CDC, GE, IBM, Burroughs,
etc.
There were a lot of little guys doing them for the heavies. Many of the
old desktop/deskside manicnes from the 60s had them. later in the 60s and
early 70s they were used with one head pertrack as swapping drums for
bigger machines.
I recall seeing some made by *Hughes* for sale in a
Meshna catalog,
several eons ago.
Yep, remember that. Check any old 76/77 byte and you may see adds for
them.
Allison
3:53 p.m.
Upon the date 11:21 AM 5/19/99 -0500, Jeffrey l Kaneko said something like:
On Wed, 19 May 1999 11:05:56 -0400 (EDT)
allisonp(a)world.std.com writes:
I've still got a John Meshna catalog somewhere. '75 or '76 I think. It got
unearthed during our move and got turned under again somewhere. I can even
now visually recall the drum memory ad illustration. Allison might recall
that company as Meshna was in *I think* Lowell, MA.
I bought a computer linear power supply and an ARC-3 aircraft receiver from
him and still have them. I miss those old surplus companies. Fair Radio
Sales is one of the few remaining old time companies.
Regards, Chris
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Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net
Member of Antique Wireless Association
URL: http://www.ggw.org/awa
Also an interest but I tend to be more focused.
I'm looking for
DRUM
memories of small physical size. I'm interested in getting one
going
and I'm limited in space and power I'm willing to commit as I want
to have
it run.
If you run across anything that may be on the Northeast I'd be
interested.
Allison
Sad thing is, I wouldn't know a drum memory if it fell on me. :^)
I imagine they were made by the 'heavies': CDC, GE, IBM, Burroughs,
etc.
I recall seeing some made by *Hughes* for sale in a Meshna catalog,
several eons ago. 
1:43 p.m.
New subject: John Meshna
Hi all,
At 08:53 PM 5/19/99 -0400, Chris wrote:
I've still got a John Meshna catalog somewhere.
'75 or '76 I think. It got
unearthed during our move and got turned under again somewhere. I can even
now visually recall the drum memory ad illustration. Allison might recall
that company as Meshna was in *I think* Lowell, MA.
The ads in Byte have a PO box address in Lynn, Mass. They had lots of core
planes too. I have been unable to find any of my old catalogs from them for
years.
At least keyboards are much more cheaper now!
I did find a Fair Radio catalog from then, though.
-Dave
5:09 p.m.
New subject: John Meshna
Upon the date 05:43 PM 5/19/99 +0000, Dave Dameron said something like:
Hi all,
At 08:53 PM 5/19/99 -0400, Chris wrote:
Ahh, Lynn! That's the "L" name of the town I was trying to think of :)
Thanks.
I've still got a John Meshna catalog
somewhere. '75 or '76 I think. It got
unearthed during our move and got turned under again somewhere. I can even
now visually recall the drum memory ad illustration. Allison might recall
that company as Meshna was in *I think* Lowell, MA.
The ads in Byte have a PO box address in Lynn, Mass. They had lots of core planes too. I have been unable to find any of my old
catalogs from them for
years.
At least keyboards are much more cheaper now!
I did find a Fair Radio catalog from then, though.
I have a stack of Fair Radio catalogs which I use as a reference actually.
Regards, Chris
-- --
Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net
Member of Antique Wireless Association
URL: http://www.ggw.org/awa
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