New Find! VERY COOL!

[Joe R.]

At 07:54 AM 11/20/04 -0800, Sellam wrote:
>On Sat, 20 Nov 2004, Joe R. wrote:
>
>>    Instruction Manual for the Computer Control Company DDP-24 General Purpose Computer, 1964.
>>    AMS-C Computer System Manual (Copy #1!) "Supplements the Apollo Mission Simulator System Manual" and "reflects the addition to the AMS system of a DDP-224 Gerneral Purpose Computer", 1965.
>>    IBM - Logic Blocks Automated Logic Diagrams SLT, SLD, ASLT, MST, 1971.
>>    IBM - Service Manual "Selectric" Typewriter Models 7X1, 7X3, 7X5, 8X2, 8X5, 1972.
>>    Repair Operation Manual for the Jaguar Series 3 V.12 'E' type, 1971.
>
>Nice!  The Computer History Museum got a DDP-24 computer several years
>ago.  The donor contacted me first but it was a bit out of my league and
>more properly belonged at the Museum.  This is because it was used to
>perform simulations for the Apollo missions.  After it was retired, it was
>donated to a community college in Florida.  The donor ended up with it
>when the college decided they no longer wanted it.  He trucked it over
>from Florida when he moved to California.  It remained in his garage for
>years until he was about to be foreclosed on.  He called me and I then
>got in touch with the CHM.  We acted quick and were able to get a truck
>down to Santa Barbara to pick it up.  It now rests safely at the Museum.
>Hooray!

   Interesting. It's very possible that these manuals were used with that very computer.

   Joe