Was there a DEC LINC-5 (not -8)?

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Mon Jan 13 23:00:56 2003

On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Steve Jones wrote:

> Something I've been wondering about -- my prep school had what I very
> strongly remember being labeled as a LINC-5, definitely DEC, a large
> cabinet with formica counter under a blinkenlight front panel. And
> a TTY or Flex-o-writer positioned next to or mounted on an "L" or
> return extension of the counter. The powder blue/lime green color
> scheme from the LINC-8 photos looks right, but it was definitely in
> the neighborhood of ~5 feet tall rather than a standard 19" rack. It
> was built out of what must have been Flip Chips, in a cage around to
> the right of the unit as you faced the console.

Are you sure it wasn't a PDP-5?

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