Below is a thread (from Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers) on some ICL manuals. It would be great if one of our UK friends could get these (and/or a copy) to some of the archivists for everyone's benefits. Can anyone follow up on this? Billy Pettit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan J. Wylie Apr 13, 1:49 pm show options Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers From: a... at wylie.me.uk (Alan J. Wylie) - Find messages by this author Date: 13 Apr 2005 21:49:09 +0100 Local: Wed,Apr 13 2005 1:49 pm Subject: Re: IBM's last tabulator (last unit-record punch card machine)? Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:46:25 +0100, Brian W Spoor <b... at fcs.eu.com> said: On the subject of 1900's: A long, long time ago (late 1975/early 1976), Computer Weekly[1] ran a "Win-A-Computer" competition for schools. My school (the then Keswick Grammar) entered a project analysing Cumbrian Stone Circles using a HP 9830A[2]. We came second. The first prize was a DEC Classic minicomputer. The day of the prize-giving clashed with one of my "A"-level exams, so I missed out on getting my photo in print and meeting Patrick Moore. Soon afterwards, a firm that was retiring its old 1900 donated it as a "second prize" to our school, just as I was leaving. My brother played with the bits and pieces (what on earth were a bunch of school children supposed to do with them?) and preserved some of them. A couple of weeks ago I helped him to clear out his loft, and rescued a box of manuals. I note your posting here of 2005-02-26[3], so if you are interested in any of the below, let me know. I'll look after them, and make sure they aren't lost to posterity. Inventory: ICT E.S.O. Machine Manual for Central Processors Type 1941/3 6us 16K sotre serial no 405 ICL 1902-3 Training Manual ICT Program Specification Standard Executive 1902/3 ICL System Manual - Volume I Central Processors - Volume II Basic Peripherals ICT Engineering Services Manual Type 1902, volumes 1,3,4 and 5, plus two binders of circuit diagrams, etc. ICL 1902-3 System Programmes Logic Diagrams - Type 1915 and 1916 paper tape readers 1925 paper tape punch Type 1902 Central Processor [1] http://www.computerweekly.com/ [2] http://www.hpmuseum.org/hp9830?.htm [3] http://groups.google.co.uk/gro?ups?selm=M7qdnSuy-ZUuf73fRVnyv?g%40eclip... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Billy Apr 14, 8:30 pm show options Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers From: "Billy" <bpett... at comcast.net> - Find messages by this author Date: 14 Apr 2005 20:30:25 -0700 Local: Thurs,Apr 14 2005 8:30 pm Subject: Re: IBM's last tabulator (last unit-record punch card machine)? Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Remove | Report Abuse They are several sites that will scan old manuals available and make them available on archivist sites. Most noteable is bitsavers: http://computer-refuge.org/bit?savers/ If you will allow me to forward your message to some of these archivists, we can find a way to preserve these manuals for the benefit of all. I've been getting all my old CDC manuals ready to put up on the net. Other oldtimers have done the same. Your treasure trove would make a wonderful addition to the online library. The manuals could be returned to you after scanning. Billy Pettit Reply ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alan J. Wylie Apr 14, 11:55 pm show options Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers From: a... at wylie.me.uk (Alan J. Wylie) - Find messages by this author Date: 15 Apr 2005 07:55:42 +0100 Local: Thurs,Apr 14 2005 11:55 pm Subject: Re: IBM's last tabulator (last unit-record punch card machine)? Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse On 14 Apr 2005 20:30:25 -0700, "Billy" <bpett... at comcast.net> said: Of course - that's my primary motivation for rescuing the box - to make sure that the information is preserved for posterity. I'm in Yorkshire, UK. -- - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Alan J. Wylie http://www.wylie.me.uk/ "Perfection [in design] is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but rather when there is nothing left to take away." -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery Reply ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian W Spoor Apr 15, 1:51 am show options Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers From: Brian W Spoor <b... at fcs.eu.com> - Find messages by this author Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:51:45 +0100 Local: Fri,Apr 15 2005 1:51 am Subject: Re: IBM's last tabulator (last unit-record punch card machine)? Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Alan J. Wylie wrote: I'm interested in any IC1900 related manuals to either borrow or add to my collection, with the intention of making them available online as PDF files. See: http://www.fcs.eu.com/techlib/?index.html and http://www.fcs.eu.com/icl1900/?library.html Did you get my email?