[geeks] What's old is new again...

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Fri Aug 31 00:53:52 CDT 2007


Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 02:30:06PM +0000, wa2egp at att.net wrote:
>> I'd like to but I'm limited in knowledge, purchase money, time, and space.  :)
> 
> I wanted a 370/145, but all I got was the nameplate on a PC.
> 
> :-)
> 
> The "5" series 370's  (135/145/155/165/195) where the last ones with
> console typewriters and real display lights and switches. The next
> set, the "8" series had a CRT and replaced lights and switches
> with displays on the bottom of the screen and "F" keys. :-(

Did any 195s ever actually get sent to customers?

Peace...  Sridhar



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