[rescue] Burroughs B1000 series minicomputer disk exerciser

John Floren john at jfloren.net
Sat Mar 3 13:12:54 CST 2012


I swear I saw that at DEFCON '11...

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM, Justin Haynes <justin at justinhaynes.com>
wrote:
> All -
>
> Probably the easiest most non-damagable piece of equipment associated with
> this minicomputer that can safely and relatively inexpensively be shipped
> just about anywhere.  :-)   Pictures here:
>
> http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/2881973559.html
>
> A video is available as well and I'll make it available if anyone would
like
> to see it.  I can be heard babbling and holding the cellphone camera, but
my
> friend Dave with the English accent knew more about the hardware and talks
> through it, including opening the case to point out some of the beautiful
> by-hand wire wrapping.
>
> If anyone here on the list wants it, I'll send it if you pay shipping.  I'd
> like to know it will be used or at least preserved.  Ideally it can live at
> a museum near a suitable Burroughs minicomputer.
>
> -Justin
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