IBM 1800 rescue

William Donzelli wdonzelli at gmail.com
Wed Jul 5 20:10:54 CDT 2006


> For those interested, I rescued an IBM 1800 computer
> system last weekend. It appears to have been built in
> 1967 and has been maintained running until about two
> years ago. It has a simulated 2311 hard drive (using
> an
> older PC) and a 1442 card read punch. Came with a full
> set of documentation! Some photos can be seen at:

Fun stuff, I am envious.

Anyway, did this 1800 have a built in controller for the 2311,
simulating a 2841, or does it simply have a B&T channel and the old
PeeCee has to simulate both the 2311 and 2841?

Did you get docs on the 2311 and/or 2841? If so, GET THEM TO AL! (please).

--
Will
Owner of a poor 2311 with no 2841 to lead it home.


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