> From: Mark Linimon
> excellent post.
Ditto. Thanks for sharing those memories, and history, with us, Mr. Pettit!
Noel
On 9/12/2015 8:28 PM, Billy Pettit wrote:
A cheaper printer also became available: the 501 drum printer. It was made by
Holley Carburator! I think it was their only venture into computerdom.
At the University of Missouri, Rolla, I had an orphaned CDC badged
printer. Inside nestled among th
excellent post.
mcl
"wmachacek" wrote:
Subject: Control Data 160
I have a CDC "160 Computer Programming Manual" that I obtained many years
ago when I was working with CDC equipment. This manual caught my eye and I
squirreled it away since we were using the 160-A computers not the 160s.
This manual has a publicatio
William Degan wrote:
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 o
015 at 12:29 PM, Jay Jaeger wrote:
> On 9/9/2015 11:03 AM, william degnan wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Jay Jaeger wrote:
> >
> >> On 9/8/2015 9:35 PM, Billy Pettit wrote:
> >>
> >>> Chuck Guzis wrote:
> >>>
> >>
On 9/9/2015 11:03 AM, william degnan wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Jay Jaeger wrote:
>
>> On 9/8/2015 9:35 PM, Billy Pettit wrote:
>>
>>> Chuck Guzis wrote:
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: Control Data 160 Ebay
>>>
>>> I belie
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Jay Jaeger wrote:
> On 9/8/2015 9:35 PM, Billy Pettit wrote:
>
> > Chuck Guzis wrote:
> >
> > Subject: Re: Control Data 160 Ebay
> >
> > I believe the eBay lister stated that it was a 160, not the -A. So no
> > return j
On 9/8/2015 9:35 PM, Billy Pettit wrote:
> Chuck Guzis 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
On 9/9/15 7:08 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
The Blue Cube (Satellite Control Center) had a bunch of them as "Bird Buffers"
Likely in Sunnyvale in support of that.
http://bitsavers.org/pdf/sdc/scf/TM-1146_Augmented_Satellite_Control_Facility_System_Description_Apr63.pdf
is an early description of the
On 9/8/15 10:01 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
I wonder if they were from FNWC or the Naval PG school in Monterey.
The Blue Cube (Satellite Control Center) had a bunch of them as "Bird Buffers"
Likely in Sunnyvale in support of that.
I guess now that it is gone I should put up the docs on the facilit
On 09/08/2015 07:35 PM, Billy Pettit wrote:
Which would make it even more scarce. There were only a little over
a 100 of the 160 models made. And 40+ of them were rebranded as NCR
machines.
There were 495 160-As made officially. (There were also a small
number shipped without serial numbers
> Anyone here get the Control Data 160 (Ebay 252070822992)?
Is any of the 160 software still around (e.g. the FORTRAN compiler?) ??
Original flavor, "A" or "G" model - I don't care.
And no, I didn't win the auction :-)
Bob Armstrong
On 09/06/2015 10:30 AM, couryho...@aol.com wrote:
was it a 160 or a 160A?
I believe the eBay lister stated that it was a 160, not the -A. So no
return jump for you...
--Chuck
was it a 160 or a 160A?
Ed#
In a message dated 9/6/2015 9:13:38 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
coryheisterk...@gmail.com writes:
I'd be curious, too. I was *this close* to throwing in a bid seeing as
this turned up within driving distance...until I was politely reminded that I
have
I'd be curious, too. I was *this close* to throwing in a bid seeing as this
turned up within driving distance...until I was politely reminded that I have a
few other projects around here. The coffee can of 'spare parts' also gave me
pause. -C
On Sep 5, 2015, at 9:08 PM, Jay Jaeger wrote:
> O
> From: Jay Jaeger
> I would not be terribly surprised if that auction result flushed out
> one or two more.
Well, auctions like this are hopefully getting the word out that many of
these old computers are worth a lot more than scrap value.
Yes, it will cause some people to ask unrea
On 2015-09-05 8:10 PM, william degnan wrote:
Anyone here get the Control Data 160 (Ebay 252070822992)? I must admit
time, money, and space aside I would love to have had this one! (I have
the manuals at least)
Speaking of CDC manuals, anyone with CDC 6000 series manuals they want
to offloa
On 9/5/2015 7:10 PM, william degnan wrote:
> Anyone here get the Control Data 160 (Ebay 252070822992)? I must admit
> time, money, and space aside I would love to have had this one! (I have
> the manuals at least)
>
I would not be terribly surprised if that auction result flushed out one
or two
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