IBM 1130 arrived from Austria

[Bob Rosenbloom]

My IBM 1130 arrived today from Austria. It was packed very well, first 
wrapped in cardboard, then plastic wrap, then a sealed foil material, 
and finally a really strong crate. It spent a week in customs but they 
never even opened it up. The machine itself is quite dirty and will take 
some time to clean up, but looks complete and restorable. It came with a 
box of disk cartridges with unknown data or software. The main problem I 
have is that it's a 50 Hz machine. I assume the power supply could run 
on 60 Hz but the disk drive probably will not run correctly on 60 Hz. I 
believe the best thing is to start looking for a 60 Hz to 50 Hz power 
converter. Have a look at the unpacking at:

http://www.dvq.com

Bob