Altos machines

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sun Mar 26 18:49:05 2000

On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, Peter Pachla wrote:

> Hi Dick,
>
> > I have an ALTOS model 586, non-functioning with a DC600 or
> >some similar size tape cartridge drive. Do you knonw anyting

> What does it look like? I've just recalled that I did once see an Altos box
> at a radio rally (my then girlfriend made me leave it) which was similar in
> size to a PC tower case. The thing was a HORRIBLE shade of brown, I think
> had both a floppy and a tape drive, and had seperate "busy" indicators for
> each of the internal hard drives.

It seems to me the one we have is a very dirty looking brown also, with
strange angles on the case that give it a sort of Flash Gordon feeling.

M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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