A New Find

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Thu Apr 13 10:55:33 2000

Doug Salot wrote:
>
> On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, John Honniball wrote:
>
> > > But wait, there's more! I don't have pics yet, but for your salivating
> > > pleasure.... a 1966 DEC logic trainer...
> >
> > I have the manual for one of those, but I've never seen the actual
> > machine (apart from the picture on the cover of the book). It's a
> > patch-panel type of thing, with lights, switches and logic gates, yes?
>
> That's the one! Anybody else have one? There are several interesting
> options that I don't have, like the rotary dial input device.

Just out of curiosity, is this actually a manual or a workbook? What I have
is the "Computer Lab Workbook", copyright 1968, with a picture of the lab on
the front with what looks to be other Dec equipment in the background. That
logic trainer is one cool piece of equipment, and I have been casually
looking for one for 20 years or so. Back in 1971 or so, IIRC DEC also
offered a free Introduction to Digital Logic course (paperwork only, no
hardware) in about a 20 section or so mail-in type of course. I took it and
still have the course notes they sent somewhere.
Received on Thu Apr 13 2000 - 10:55:33 BST