Core Memory ID

From: David Gesswein <djg_at_drs-esg.com>
Date: Sat May 26 22:38:21 2001

> From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
> I was looking around my box of old boards and
> found a core memory set I've had since about
> '84.
>
> The handles also has "W025" on them.
>
> Is this a PDP-8 board, and was it an OEM part
> supplied to DEC or from DEC?
>
Sound like a PDP-8/I Core stack. I think it was an OEM part supplied by
digital. They seemed to use several different manufactures. The one I
have in front of me is Core Memories LTD Dublin Ireland.

8/I picture with core modules visible (core is blocks with wire bundles
leading to white handles on top left).
http://www.pdp8.net/pdp8i/pdp8i.shtml

David Gesswein
http://www.pdp8.net/ -- Run an old computer with blinkenlights
Received on Sat May 26 2001 - 22:38:21 BST

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