FW: Rolm Rugged Novas

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Wed May 9 22:50:08 2001

acorda_at_1bigred.com wrote:

> It might very well be possible, considering the location of
> the hamfest, and the fact that I've heard that NASA/Goddard
> has periodic auctions (although I've yet to find out when

I live and breathe their auctions. Been doing them for about 8 years
now.

>
> and where they are). The unit seems to have been mounted in
> a 19" rack, since it has a rack faceplate attached with some
> angle iron... the faceplate has a hole cut in it to fit the
> front panel of the 1602...definitely not a military configuration.
>

I's be looking for the NASA or GSFC sticker. If it is an
old SOCC box, I bet I could get code for it!


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> -al-
> acorda_at_1bigred.com
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric Chomko [mailto:chomko_at_greenbelt.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:09 PM
> > To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> > Subject: Re: FW: Rolm Rugged Novas
> >
> >
> > acorda_at_1bigred.com wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone else on the list have a Rolm besides me? I wonder
> > > how many are actually in private hands. I have a 1602 that I
> > > picked up at the Manassas Va. hamfest a couple of years ago.
> > > The fellow that sold it to me claimed that he bought 2 of 'em
> > > at a NASA auction, which is believable because it has a couple
> > > of tags that proclaim it to be part of a "Spacecraft Simulator".
> > >
> >
> > Do you know if it came from the Goddard Spacefilght Center?
> > I know of a spacecraft simulator (SOCC) that was flown around
> > on board a modified Boeing jet. I know some folks that worked
> > on THAT system. Perhaps your box is one of those?
> >
> > Eric
> >
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Received on Wed May 09 2001 - 22:50:08 BST