On 29 Oct, 2006, at 09:07, cctech-request at classiccmp.org wrote: I am impressed, the very first computer I wrote a program for was a 7094 installed at Imperial College, London. Later on I got to see it and they had a disc drive hooked up to it. There was a story about a disk platter shattering and the computer room being blasted with shrapnel. I remember it being unavailable for several months whilst they replaced every electrolytic capacitor in it. We got to use the CDC 6600 at the ULCC (University of London Computer Centre) whilst it was being repaired. We used the small Fortran compiler PUFFT (Purdue University Fast Fortran Translator) on the 7094. The size was certainly comparable with Flossie. Keeping one machine of this size running is a lot of work, the thought of keeping three running is daunting. Yes with access space it adds up. So I'm not the only nutter! Ok so you do know different. Why is there so little discussion of these on the list? Is there a more appropriate list? Maybe as we all have different manufacturer's kit we have little to talk about, but we still face similar problems, thing like tracking down media, repairing peripherals, fault finding logic, keeping the machine clean and stopping them rusting, keeping the offline support stuff working - keypunches, Flexowriters, Teletypes etc, though maybe that is not a problem for you as your machine has a comms controller. I don't think I'm supposed to post pictures to the list and I don't have a web site so the best I can do is to refer you to a picture someone else has made available. It is also very difficult to get a picture of all of Flossie as it is so very cramped in the barn. Here is an old picture of a very similar machine to mine, except it has four one inch tape decks whereas Flossie has six half inch decks. Also Flossie has paper tape I/O and three drums instead of one in the machine pictured. http://www.mikecurley-worked.netfirms.com/P3-2.jpg I am trying to extend my building so I can reassemble the second machine which will also give Flossie more space. No plans yet to get the second machine actually running, but maybe one day.