On Oct 13, 2016, at 9:33 AM, William Maddox wrote:
This looks like a GP-4, though I am suspicious that
parts of it have been modernized. The GP-4 had a drum memory.
https://grafeauction.proxibid.com/aspr/Genal-Precision-Systems-2-door-avion…
Someone should grab the SEL machines:
https://grafeauction.proxibid.com/aspr/Simulator-avionics-cabinet/32464645/…
There are a few 3C cards in the pallets of parts, and a few can be seen in the 7th photo
here:
https://grafeauction.proxibid.com/aspr/2-door-avionics-cabinets/32464736/Lo…
Computer Control Company machines (e.g. DDP-124) were widely used in simulators in the
mid/late 1960s, when many simulators for aircraft of that vintage were built.
The computer itself is nowhere in sight, however. Probably, all that remains are
specialized simulator interfaces, with the PC in the last photo doing the computing. :(
--Bill
Did anyone on the list grab the GP-4? I just returned from the NWA center and while
claiming my Documation reader I had a chance to look around the room (and there are LOTS
of computer rooms there). That GP is an absolute beast, 3 rows of interconnected cabinets
full of circuit cards and power supplies. The name plate says it was originally sold to
Continental Airlines. The drum has been replaced with a solid state emulator and it looks
like the core may have also been upgraded. What I also noticed were piles of books,
binders, and file cabinets full of system documentation including original schematics and
system diagrams. I sure hope those weren't sold as separate lots.
There also appeared to be more DEC related equipment than I recall on the auction site, or
perhaps sold under ambiguous lot names. Any PDP buyer(s) should have a good look around
that computer room for associated documents, PCBs, binders, etc. for the sold systems
before the paperwork gets tossed. -C