360/50 microcode listing

[Dave G4UGM]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Noel
> Chiappa
> Sent: 08 May 2015 16:29
> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
> Cc: jnc at mercury.lcs.mit.edu
> Subject: Re: 360/50 microcode listing
> 
>     > From: William Donzelli
> 
>     > We, the big iron collectors, do not share this information on any
sort
>     > of registry. We are a secretive bunch.
> 
> Why is that, can I ask? I mean, it's not like a thief's going to come in
and steal
> the thing (which is indeed the reason why collectors in other areas are
often
> secretive) - it would take a truck and a crane, for most models!
> 
> 
>     > From: Liam Proven
> 
>     > Have you read Lawrence Wilkison's account of rescuing an S360/20 in
NZ
>     > when he was a student?
> 
> Cool story; thanks for the link - but the page says it was a 360/30. (The
> smallest 'real' 360 - the 360/20 was a lobotomized 'sorta' 360/.)

It's a 30 and runs DOS. He now has a converted selectric console. Its very
impressive...

> 
> 	Noel