Control Data 160

[Jay Jaeger]

On 9/9/2015 11:03 AM, william degnan wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Jay Jaeger <cube1 at charter.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 9/8/2015 9:35 PM, Billy Pettit wrote:
>>
>>> Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: Control Data 160 Ebay
>>>
>>> I believe the eBay lister stated that it was a 160, not the -A.  So no
>>> return jump for you...
>>>
>>> --Chuck
>>>
>>
>> But quite a lot of the other printed material with it on the listing
>> says 160-A.  Perhaps it got field upgraded, if such was done for that
>> machine.
>>
>> JRJ
>>
> 
> 
> Comparing the 160 and 160-A manuals with the 160 in the ebay auction
> (252070822992)
> 
> Page 37 of the 160 manual from 1960 -  smaller "160" marquee sign.
> Page 3-1 of the 160-A marquee says "CONTROL DATA 160-A"
> Ebay auction says "CONTROL DATA 160"
> 
> So, there were two variations of the 160 marquee/sign above the numeric
> display.
> 
> ----
> 
> Also, if a person is looking at the front of the computer, on the top left
> side, there is a square cut-out / slot? in the original 160 table
> (purpose?).  This slot does not appear on the 160-A's table (from the 1963
> programming manual), nor is it present on the Ebay auction.
> 
> I am thinking this was originally a "later" 160 that was probably serviced
> well into the 160-A days.
> 

No doubt *originally* a 160, per the marquee.  But, as I suggested,
perhaps field upgraded.  Otherwise, why have what appear to be 160-A
drawings with it?

JRJ