Ranger One
5th Jun 2001, 15:45
Entering the lions den indeed....
Hope one of you folks can help... one of my 'other' interests is preservation of ancient computers. I recently watched (well glanced at) a program, presented by that babe from the X-files as I recall, which concerned perceived problems with American ATC.
I sat up pretty rapidly when they started showing some footage of IBM 9020 systems (huge great things with flashing lights and switches, 1960s technology)... I'd presumed they had all been scrapped years ago, but no, apparently some were still in use up untill relatively recently.
So a question to any American ATCers out there: Do you know of any IBM 9020 systems that are still out there? Not necessarily still in service, but perhaps abandoned in warehouses, disused facilities, awaiting disposal, etc etc. Any leads on what became of these systems (date disposed, where they went) would be welcome. At least one of them should be in a museum!
Please pass the word, I'd really like to track one down. Email me if necessary at [email protected] - thanks!
Hope one of you folks can help... one of my 'other' interests is preservation of ancient computers. I recently watched (well glanced at) a program, presented by that babe from the X-files as I recall, which concerned perceived problems with American ATC.
I sat up pretty rapidly when they started showing some footage of IBM 9020 systems (huge great things with flashing lights and switches, 1960s technology)... I'd presumed they had all been scrapped years ago, but no, apparently some were still in use up untill relatively recently.
So a question to any American ATCers out there: Do you know of any IBM 9020 systems that are still out there? Not necessarily still in service, but perhaps abandoned in warehouses, disused facilities, awaiting disposal, etc etc. Any leads on what became of these systems (date disposed, where they went) would be welcome. At least one of them should be in a museum!
Please pass the word, I'd really like to track one down. Email me if necessary at [email protected] - thanks!