Decisions you regret Was: Mystery IC: Allen Bradley
mark at markesystems.com
mark at markesystems.com
Wed Dec 16 15:58:02 CST 2015
From: jnc at mercury.lcs.mit.edu (Noel Chiappa)
Subject: Re: Decisions you regret Was: Mystery IC: Allen Bradley
> > From: Brent Hilpert
>
> > I threw out a print-only selectric a few years ago ... Regret it now,
> > just because it would have been fun to figure it out. C'est la vie.
>
> I can top that.
<...>
> Every time I think about it I kick myself... Sigh!
>
> Although I suspect a lot of people here have stories like that...
Yep. Among the things that I have given away (to Goodwill, or possibly
Salvation Army) - all in running condition:
- A complete HP-1000 system: A600 processor with internal hard drive, serial
card + 8-port serial mux, all floppies, all documentation, a 2631G printer,
7912 13 MB disk drive, and two 2624B terminals
- My CP/M "network", with Cromemco Z2-H with two 5 MB hard drives and two 8"
floppies, 8-port serial card, connected to three H-19 terminals (the BIOS
allowed you to become the console by typing ^C anywhere), HP2648 graphics
terminal with tape cartridges, HP 2762 terminal (a re-badged GE
Terminet-300), and an H-89 with three external floppies
- Ancient SCM TypeTronic system, with the main typewriter console, two 30
CPS optical paper-tape readers, two really nice (re-branded CDC) 30 CPS
punches, 2816 main control unit, and 7816 arithmetic unit (with internal
fixed-head disk - 9 words plus a buffer, 30 digits/sec transfer rate!)
- Abandoned to rust away in a garage: a Teletype KSR-33 with punch and
reader, of course, and a built-in modem with acoustic coupler, in perfect
condition
- Turned down - a complete HP-3000 system, with two Eagle 76936 512 MB
drives, 32 serial ports, 2617A 600 LPM printer, and a few 2640 and 2622
terminals
Did I mention that *everything* was in perfect working condition?
I'm going to go shoot myself now.
~~
Mark Moulding
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