DN10000s

[Jim Beacon]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "r.stricklin" <bear at typewritten.org>
>
> Absolutely nothing, and that's confirmed. Boeing was the last
> existing Apollo customer with systems still in production until
> September of 2005. The final three years of which all hardware
> maintenance was  performed in-house, scavenging parts from
> decomissioned machines. All leftover parts cleared surplus by
> CYE2005, which is a pity as I owed DOMAIN keyboards to a few folks
> and now I am not sure if I'll be able to make good on it.
>
> I think the FAA were the second-to-last existing Apollo customer. Not
> sure when they finally retired their last systems, but it was years
> before Boeing did.
>

We STILL have operational 3500's at work, controlling a digital CCTV system,
and yes, keeping the things going is an absolute nightmare!

Jim.