CDC Remote Calculator, circa 1965

[Chuck Guzis]

On 23 Apr 2009 at 11:02, Rosemary Pettit wrote:

> As part of the promotion of this product, each Sales office got one.  
> I was in Atlanta at that time (1966).  So I got some time on it and 
> hauled it out to Lockheed for a dog and pony show.  Was called the 
> 6060.  No manual that I ever found even though I looked for years.
> 
> I remember how heavy it was, a real back breaker to lug around.
> 
> Eventually we had to send it back for "updating" and it was never 
> returned.

If I ever saw literature on one, I've long forgotten about it.   In a 
sense, I suppose this qualifies as one of the earlier remote 
interactive timesharing setups.  I don't recall seeing any code 
related to this device (PP or CP); so it must have been a setup under 
COS and been long gone by the time SCOPE was deployed.

Amazing that one found its way as a 1985 movie prop.

--Chuck