Oldest machine

Doc Shipley doc at mdrconsult.com
Mon Dec 19 11:15:46 CST 2005


Jules Richardson wrote:
> That made we wonder... what's the oldest *operational* digital machine 
> owned by anyone on this list?  Although I suppose it's hard to define 
> 'machine' - something with RAM, I/O in some form, and at least one CPU  
> (what the heck do you call a CPU when it's no longer central?)

   PDP-11/04 if you count using the programmer's panel as operational - 
I still haven't tracked the bus grant issues that pop up with any I/O 
boards are installed.

   A PDP-11V03 is the earliest fully-functional system I have.  Lowboy 
roll-around, 32KW, RX02s for storage.


	Doc


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