IBM 5100 (serial no. search) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

17 Aug 1999

Robert Uiterwyk &lt;uiterwyk(a)eisers.com&gt; 08/16 11:53 AM  wrote:

...
 I am desperately looking to fill the last hole in my
"machines that I have
worked with" museum.

An IBM 5100  - This machine used two 1/4 inch tape drives and had either
Basic or APL (or both) in ROM.  Inbtroduced in 1975 by IBM. 
I am seeking assistance in estimating the total production of IBM 5100s.  I believe this
can be done by collecting a sufficiently large sample of serial numbers and related
information.  Hopefully, I will be able to divine the numbering convention and thereby
come up with a reasonable estimate of total production.  This, of course, assumes that the
units were serially numbered.

Therefore, I am looking following information for 5100 units:

1.  Model  (BASIC only, APL only or APL/BASIC)
2.  Manufacture date (if known)
3.  Serial number

Also, I would like to receive item 2 and 3 information of 5106 tape drive units.

Thanks, all.

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