Speaking of card cages...

[jwsmobile]

On 3/9/2016 3:11 PM, jwsmobile wrote:
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> On 3/9/2016 12:20 PM, Henk Gooijen wrote:
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Here is a photo of a PDP 8/A 620 with the style of card guides that 
Vince is referring to: (I think)

http://www.oldcomputers.arcula.co.uk/files/images/pdp8408.jpg

Different than the 8/A 400.

Here is a very clear photo of the card guides and cage for that beast.

http://www.retrotechnology.com/restore/8a_1sttest_trans.jpg

Thanks
Jim
>> do you have pictures?
> Here is a photo of one of the sides of the 8/A (which I will have to 
> try to straighten).  It is one of the strips of vertical bands with 
> round card guides standing off for the cards to slide between.
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> This is a 8/A 400 cage.  The larger 8A 600 and larger cage may have 
> different guides.  A friend has one of those and I will get him to 
> photograph it.
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> http://jimsoldtoys.blogspot.com/search/label/PDP8A
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> Thanks
> Jim
>> I googled but get different guides.
>> Are they small, like 5mm, and colored maroon or white?
>> Those are also used in the 11/44 box and expansion boxes,
>> I guess every BA11-K.
>> The BA11-L has white hard"plastic" blocks some 2" long
>> and has slits for 4 boards.
>> So, a picture or description would be helpful.
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>> - Henk, PA8PDP
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