Nuclear Data minicomputer & more!

From: Tom Jennings <tomj_at_wps.com>
Date: Tue Dec 2 01:48:52 2003

I will probably make a run up to Los ALamos, New Mexico this winter, and
will fetch items I think I can unload on classiccmp fools like me, for
cost only of course. I want to pre-inquire on a few though.

Ed's got a bunch of Nuclear Data branded items, some CRT terminals I
don't recognize, and at least one mini. I thought I recorded the model #
etc in my Palm but I can't find it. I was of course gonna take it home
regardless, but it's wirewrapped -- and the last mini I had died of
creeping bad wraps (a Varian 622/I) so I assume this ND machine is
non-operating.

The mini will run about 50 lbs and shipping won't be too cheap
accordingly. It's been stored for years, out of the weather and dry, but
large temperature extremes, and it gets cooooold in LA NM.

The ND terminals are heavy, and some have NIM slots in the front
(Nuclear Instrumentation Module standard 5V/12V etc buss). Obviously
they have fat glass tubes both heavy and delicate. Id' say they have a
good chance of operating, otherwise.

The COSMAC jobs mentioned previously I will take all of, they'll ship
cheap.

He's also got a DG Dasher terminal, but it's junk, the side is open and
missing, wires pulled off the big card, junk and trash in the print head
galley.

If there's more I'll err on the side of taking it, inversely
proportional to its bulk & weight. I'll at least photo anything else.


This trip is still somewhat conjecture, but I've gone up there every
winter for the last decade, don't see why I won't this year.

I have only a station wagon and I may have a Flexowriter and Tally
reader/punch to haul home (ugh, I really don't want to) so space may be
limited. Consider this an inducement to get me that flexo timing data so
I'll ahve more room in the 'wagon :-)
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