Computer Machinery Corporation?

Allison ajp166 at bellatlantic.net
Sat Sep 17 09:30:20 CDT 2005


>
>Subject: Re: Computer Machinery Corporation?
>   From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf at siconic.com>
>   Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:37:01 -0700 (PDT)
>     To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, Tom Jennings wrote:
>
>> Up at Apex today, this is what I saw, part 1:
>>
>> http://wps.com/temp/CMC1.jpg
>> http://wps.com/temp/CMC2.jpg
>> http://wps.com/temp/CMC3.jpg
>>
>> It's a 12-bit machine, but big odd non-DEC-looking boards. It's
>> 7400 TTL, with 1974 and 1973 dated-coded chips.
>
>Hmm, front panel is definitely PDP-8-ish-looking.  Worth saving regardless
>of condition, if you think you might be able to restore it (certainly
>possible with the right amount of time and inclination).
>
>-- 
>
>Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival

It's definately a PDP-8 clone and actually pretty decent.  Actually saw one in 
use back around '81.  It would be fun getting one of those going again, wrong 
coast though.

If memory serves they (DCC) also did a 16bit machine cloned after a different 
platform.

Allison


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