IBM 5100 (serial no. search)

From: Wayne Smith <wsmith_at_gj.com>
Date: Tue Aug 17 12:18:41 1999

Robert Uiterwyk <uiterwyk_at_eisers.com> 08/16 11:53 AM wrote:

>I am desperately looking to fill the last hole in my "machines that I have
>worked with" museum.
>
>An IBM 5100 - This machine used two 1/4 inch tape drives and had either
>Basic or APL (or both) in ROM. Inbtroduced in 1975 by IBM.

I am seeking assistance in estimating the total production of IBM 5100s. I believe this can be done by collecting a sufficiently large sample of serial numbers and related information. Hopefully, I will be able to divine the numbering convention and thereby come up with a reasonable estimate of total production. This, of course, assumes that the units were serially numbered.

Therefore, I am looking following information for 5100 units:

1. Model (BASIC only, APL only or APL/BASIC)
2. Manufacture date (if known)
3. Serial number

Also, I would like to receive item 2 and 3 information of 5106 tape drive units.

Thanks, all.
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Received on Tue Aug 17 1999 - 12:18:41 BST