On 9/9/2015 11:03 AM, william degnan wrote: > On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Jay Jaeger <cu...@charter.net> wrote: > >> On 9/8/2015 9:35 PM, Billy Pettit wrote: >> >>> Chuck Guzis <ccl...@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
