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johnorun

Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 3364 Location: Chicago, IL- US
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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u lucky man
i think he make investment!  |
I wish! No money for fun ATM....
Maybe, Smithy took my advice and.....?? |
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smithy

Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 2906 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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You never know what santa might bring you.... _________________ My former Intel collection:
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metalmaker
Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 161 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA
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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Just because it was used in the Apollo does not mean it was ONLY used in the Apollo. It may have been used in every guidance system in every US plane in Vietnam war as far as anyone knows. Is it really a rare part? I have seen some pretty similar boards before, but maybe not this exact one.
MM _________________ It could be the only purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others. |
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hugo929

Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 6163 Location: China
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UMMR

Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 381 Location: Udine, ITALY
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:26 am Post subject: Genuine card... |
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Hi,
IMHO the Saturn/Apollo card looks genuine. It's very similar to this IBM card used in aerospace applications (note the backplane connector and the retention system). I don't know whether or not IBM computers were employed by NASA in Saturn rockets, but I guess the card came from true aerospace "stuff".
The image proposed by hugo929 is instead an IBM SLT card like the modules used in ordinary System/360 and so on. Nice card indeed.
Paolo |
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