Going by the size, I'd say the Keronix board is for a Data General Nova or one
of its ilk. Keronix did make core boards with p/n starting 816 for Novas.
**Richard
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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:50:10 -0500
From: Jules Richardson
To:cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: DEC PDP-8/e H212
On 2021-07-19 6:06 p.m., Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
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> Yes most core stringing was outsourced.
>
There's more detail on early core production in the book "IBM's Early
Computers", iirc. (And possibly "A Few Good Men From Univac".)
> ...
> Rod Smallwood -- Digital Equipment Corporation
Yes most core stringing was outsourced.
By hand under magnification was used.
I cant recall any references to automation.
That would br down to the supplier.
The story I heard was at least some were done by embroidery girls in
Hong Kong
Rod Smallwood -- Digital Equipment Corporation 19
On 7/19/21 3:40 AM, Joshua Rice via cctalk wrote:
I believe much of the core manufacturing for DEC minicomputers was
outsourced, but a lot of it had become much more automated by the late 60's
and early 70's.
I've got a trio of planes here, two of which are from a Lockheed MAC-16,
but the oth
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I am curious if anyone has attempted to repair (replace) a broken wir
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To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Subject: DEC PDP-8/e H212 core mat repair
I am curious if anyone has attempted to repair (replace) a broken wir
Tom said
> I am curious if anyone has attempted to repair (replace) a broken wire in a
> PDP-8/e H212 (MM8EJ) core mat (8 k word). The cores are not visible without
> a microscope. I cannot imagine how these were even manufactured and wonder
> if DEC service centers repaired core mat faults or if f
I am curious if anyone has attempted to repair (replace) a broken wire in a
PDP-8/e H212 (MM8EJ) core mat (8 k word). The cores are not visible without
a microscope. I cannot imagine how these were even manufactured and wonder
if DEC service centers repaired core mat faults or if faulty boards were
