RE: Control Data 160 Ebay

2015-09-07 Thread Robert Armstrong
> 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

Re: Control Data 160 Ebay

2015-09-06 Thread Chuck Guzis
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

Re: Control Data 160 Ebay

2015-09-06 Thread COURYHOUSE
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

Re: Control Data 160 Ebay

2015-09-06 Thread Cory Heisterkamp
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

Re: Control Data 160 Ebay

2015-09-06 Thread Noel Chiappa
> 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

CDC 6xxx manuals - was Re: Control Data 160 Ebay

2015-09-05 Thread Toby Thain
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

Re: Control Data 160 Ebay

2015-09-05 Thread Jay Jaeger
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