On Thu, 31 Jan 2002, William Donzelli wrote: I have: Programming Reference Manual for the AN/UYK-1 Computer System (Oct 1 1961) A Programmer's Guide to the AN/UYK-1 (TRW-130) Digital Computer (Mar 1962) An Introduction to the TRW-130 (AN/UYK-1) Data Processing System (Oct 1962) The TRW-130 AN/UYK-1 Data Processing System (sales data sheet) AN/UYK-1: A "Stored Logic" Multiple Purpose Digital Computer (Apr 21 1961) AN/UYK-1: A Multiple Purpose Digital Computer (brochure) AN/UYK-1 Logand Summary Chart AN/UYK-1 Computer Description M250-1U16 "The AN/UYK-1 is a medium-sized, solid-state digital computer developed to military specifications by Ramo-Wooldridge for the Bureau of Ships for use as a standard Navy unit. All components of the computer are incorporated into the Federal Supply System. It is an off-the-shelf, high performance computer, designed for ease of operation, programming, and maintenance, with maximum reliability under prolonged, adverse oierational conditions. This computer is based on the use of a powerful digital technique called "Stored Logic" which achieves user convenience, adaptability, and low cost, by allowing the instantaneous digital organization of the computer to be specified as part of the program. This enables the programmer to take full advantage of the power inherent in the hardware." Never heard of Ramo-Woolridge but the "Introduction" document is copyright by "Thompson Ramo Wooldridge" which is TRW (I recall John Lawson telling me something of this before). The TRW Computer Division was in Canoga Park, Californaia, a hop, skip and jump from where I grew up (in Northridge). I have a couple computers made by Bunker-Ramo that supposedly came out of a bank. Same Ramo as in TRW? I am currently borrowing these from someone but am working on a deal to purchase them from him. When I do I can make them available for scanning. The pictures of the computer in the various publications is about 4 feet high and maybe 19" wide. It has 8 shelves of logic; the top shelf seems to have some sort of connector terminals and the second shelf contains a control panel. One of the brochures shows a guy wheeling it on a dolly, so it must have been light. Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

The manuals that would be interesting to get ahold of are the unclassified Data Systems Techicians training manuals. They covered maintenance of a lot of these systems, even covering Core Memory and other fun stuff. Zane -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

No. It means "general computer thingy", basically. It is a very vague nomenclature. Previously, computers tended to get lumped into the extremely vague AN/*SQ category. Some, no doubt, are pure military designs, some are militarized commercial models, and some are just plain commercial types with no militarization. William Donzelli aw288(a)osfn.org

In the world of US military electronics procurement - Anything Is Possible! Very often, the firm that designs an electronic system for the military is not the firm that ends up making the system. It would be quite possible for Unisys to produce (under a very strict license) a DEC machine. Likewise, IBM could make DG designed boxes. It often gets weird - Helena Rubenstein (maker of lipstick and other cosmetics) was making radios for a while. Maybe you are completely correct about the AN/UYK-43 - it might not be a VMS based thing. Maybe not. The "built by" has nothing to do with it. William Donzelli aw288(a)osfn.org

What is weird about it? It looks to be a reasonably current system. They may not hit the surplus market for a while (if ever). I know nothing about them. William Donzelli aw288(a)osfn.org