In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 12/14/2005
at 06:20 AM, Jim Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>I have been reading side comments of things of old and IBM 2250
>Graphics terminals (light-pens and all). I can report I ran an IBM
>360/75J back when using an IBM 2250 as the Master Console. In the
>prior job to this one we actually had IBM 2250s and IBM 2260s which
>were connected to something like I believe was an IBM 2848 (2260s)
>and IBM 2840 (2250s) controllers for Graphics.
Those controller model numbers look right. Did the 2840 also use an
acoustical delay loop for storage, or just the 2848?
>But on this IBM 360/75J it was connected somehow into the Byte MUX
>and ran just fine as the Master Console.
I believe that the 360/75, 360/91 and 360/95 had integrated
controllers for the 2250.
>Many remember the IBM 1052 was great for Mids
>operators to wrap their arms around and take a nap. When a mount
>came there was no way one could not wake up.
Wasn't there a TV show about the 1052-7? Now there was an *audible*
alarm.
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