Scientific Micro Systems

From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Wed May 19 15:33:22 1999

> Sad thing is, I wouldn't know a drum memory if it fell on me. :^)
> I imagine they were made by the 'heavies': CDC, GE, IBM, Burroughs,
> etc.

There were a lot of little guys doing them for the heavies. Many of the
old desktop/deskside manicnes from the 60s had them. later in the 60s and
early 70s they were used with one head pertrack as swapping drums for
bigger machines.

> I recall seeing some made by *Hughes* for sale in a Meshna catalog,
> several eons ago.

Yep, remember that. Check any old 76/77 byte and you may see adds for
them.

Allison
Received on Wed May 19 1999 - 15:33:22 BST