Computer in Dark Star

From: Ed Tillman <ETILLMAN_at_satx.rr.com>
Date: Mon Jun 2 09:50:01 2003

IIRC, many of the SF films of the 60s-70s used bits and pieces from two old
NORAD computers... Anyone remember what --those-- looked like?

Cheers...


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Honniball" <coredump_at_gifford.co.uk>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 07:31 PM
Subject: Computer in Dark Star


> Just been watching John Carpenter's film "Dark Star" (again). There's
> a very brief shot of a computer toggle-switch front panel. It seems to
> have two rows of 15 lights (neons?) and two rows of toggle switches
> (with plastic tips). It looks like a genuine machine, not a made-up
> prop, but what machine is it? Does anybody know?
>
> --
> John Honniball
> coredump_at_gifford.co.uk
Received on Mon Jun 02 2003 - 09:50:01 BST