Marvin, glad to hear you were able to snag all
that stuff in LA!
While continuing to scour Ebay for an an obscure
minicomputer or a misplaced listing, I keep running
across interesting stuff that I have no interest
in buying myself, but I'm sure someone here on the
list would love to have. Here's what I came across
during this weekend's search:
1961 RCA 601 Mainframe Computer Antique
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2573945853&category=361
This is a set of cute little plastic miniatures of
an RCA 601 and its various components, along with
a fitted carrying case. Used by salesmen. A really
nice museum piece with an asking price to match.
Ouch!
antique computer sales book pamphlet c 1910
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2573607526&category=361
antique computer sales book pamphlet 1908
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2573612402&category=361
A couple of brochures for the British licensee of
the Powers tabulating machine. This was the
competitor to Hollerith who got the Census Bureau
business after they got fed up with Hollerith's high
prices. Powers sold out to Remington-Rand, I believe.
antique computer Hollerith census book 1891
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2573617998&category=361
A period reprint of an article on the use of
Hollerith equipment for the 1890 census.
RAF Tornado Computer with Core Store Memory
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2202934131&category=42382&rd=1
A small airborne computer. From what look like
date codes on the components, it looks like it was
made in the early 80's, which seems a bit late for
this technology.
Computer Space Ball by Nutting Associates
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3253199680&category=13717&rd=1
The listing describes this as "computer space
*ball*", but I believe that Nutting Associates
was the maker of Nolan Bushnell's very first
video game, "Computer Space". This is just a
troubleshooting manual, though someone else had
the game itself offered on EBay in the last
few days.
VINTAGE 1970S SLASH 7 HARRIS COMPUTER MANUALS
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3566572833&category=1107
Here are manuals for a machine I've never heard
of. Al, are you reading this? ;)
--Bill
Received on Mon Nov 17 2003 - 04:18:54 GMT