"scrap" auction...

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Brent Hilpert wrote:
>> The logo on top of each post looks like the Fairchild logo.
> 
> Looks more like the Fujitsu logo. Also, the chip part numbers are of the form
> "MB....", which is a Fujitsu format.
> 
> Fujitsu was into producing memory chips in that era I believe. They also
> produced entire 370 plug-compatible mainframes didn't they?

More like they financed Amdahl.

When Gene Amdahl left IBM to start Amdahl Corp, he started up with 
capital from Fujitsu.  Eventually, Fujitsu bought the remaining 
outstanding shares of Amdahl, which has operated as a subsidiary of 
Fujitsu since 1997.

Peace...  Sridhar