Upon the date 11:21 AM 5/19/99 -0500, Jeffrey l Kaneko said something like:
>On Wed, 19 May 1999 11:05:56 -0400 (EDT) allisonp_at_world.std.com writes:
>> Also an interest but I tend to be more focused. I'm looking for
>> DRUM
>> memories of small physical size. I'm interested in getting one
>> going
>> and I'm limited in space and power I'm willing to commit as I want
>> to have
>> it run.
>>
>> If you run across anything that may be on the Northeast I'd be
>> interested.
>>
>> Allison
>>
>
>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.
>
>I recall seeing some made by *Hughes* for sale in a Meshna catalog,
>several eons ago.
I've still got a John Meshna catalog somewhere. '75 or '76 I think. It got
unearthed during our move and got turned under again somewhere. I can even
now visually recall the drum memory ad illustration. Allison might recall
that company as Meshna was in *I think* Lowell, MA.
I bought a computer linear power supply and an ARC-3 aircraft receiver from
him and still have them. I miss those old surplus companies. Fair Radio
Sales is one of the few remaining old time companies.
Regards, Chris
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Received on Wed May 19 1999 - 19:53:23 BST