Rescue of Four Phase Systems mini-computer from Tampa (long)

From: Carlos Murillo <cmurillo_at_emtelsa.multi.net.co>
Date: Fri Mar 2 06:55:33 2001

At 09:48 AM 3/2/01 +1030, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf_at_siconic.com>
>To: "Classic Computers Mailing List" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
>Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 6:18 AM
>Subject: Rescue of Four Phase Systems mini-computer from Tampa (long)
>
>(From one lover of big iron to another)
>
>> The rescue of a very obscure 70s era mini-computer was accomplished
>last
>> Thursday and Friday. It had been sitting in a storage shed on a
>forsaken
>> piece of property in Tampa, Florida, for at least 15 years, quite
>possibly
>> 20
>
>Nice catch Sellam. Well planned and executed operation.
>Looks a bit ratty (sorry, couldn't resist) but I've seen worse looking
>stuff still clean up pretty well.
>Looks like there's a very good chance it's restorable to functioning
>condition.
>
>Geoff Roberts

Hmmm... looks like it might be a good idea to carry
some nose and mouth protectors in the field trip toolbox...
rodents are vectors for so many diseases... hantavirus
comes to mind.

carlos.

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Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo_at_nospammers.ieee.org
Received on Fri Mar 02 2001 - 06:55:33 GMT