PDP-8/L - fire hazard?

From: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter_at_shell.monmouth.com>
Date: Mon Aug 17 05:36:44 1998

>
> Hmmm.... I remember a couple of incidents in the computer room, where
> TU78's took up smoking, on one occaision prompting the system operator
> to push the BIG RED BUTTON! Needless to say, a great time was had by
> all (It's a bit of a long story)! FWIW, in the other incident, the op on
> duty flipped the breaker, opened the back of the cabinet, and literally
> BLEW the flames out (Yup, he got an award for that one....).
>
> Will

Geez... I personally blew out the flames on a pair of TU45's.
(One of the worst tape drives ever designed by Pertec.)

I've never seen the TU77 or 78's flame.

Both TU45's flamed during servo adjustments at Fort Monmouth
when I was a DEC tech.

Bill
Received on Mon Aug 17 1998 - 05:36:44 BST