IBM 1130 (was RE: Classic Computers vs. Classic Computing)

From: Hans B Pufal <hansp_at_aconit.org>
Date: Mon Sep 17 10:31:25 2001

Jonathan Engdahl wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Brian Knittel
>>
>>Norm Aleks and I just acquired an IBM 1130, and as far as I can
>>see, there is NO software archived out there anywhere. It's very
>>discouraging. You can bet that we're going to post whatever we can
>>get our hands on, along with the simh-based simulator I'm 75% done
>>with, to hopefully reawaken interest in the 1130.


> Oh my, an 1130! I don't think we've ever encountered such a severe case of
> the classic computers disease. Brian, you need help.

 
> Do you want me to see if I have any 1130 listings in the attic? I
> learned/played/worked with an 1130, and a General Automation 18/30, from
> 1972 to about 1975.


Yes please. Any 1130 software would be very welcome.

We also have an 1130 the CPU is functional but have not yet gotten the
peripherals operational. We also have a complete set of engineering and
maintenance documents and listings of the diagnostics software.
Unfortunatley the quality of the listings is quite poor and OCR just
does not get anything form the test scans I have done.

There is a working 1130 with lots of software at an IBM museum in
Germany. Once ours is operational my plan is to go out there are see
what I can pick up.

Also I have a lead to someone who says that have a set of microfiche
with the source code to a lot of 1130 software. Getting that would be
very useful, though recovering machine readable versiosn would be a problem.

Regards,

   -- HBP
Received on Mon Sep 17 2001 - 10:31:25 BST