CDC Remote Calculator, circa 1965

Bob Rosenbloom bobalan at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 24 19:44:22 CDT 2009



Rick Bensene wrote:
>>> http://www.jfc.org.uk/files/westworld.png
>>>       
> Chuck wrote:
>   
>> No, this one looks to be different.  In particular, that tape
>> cartridge sticking out of the top section (technology that hadn't
>> been invented yet) and the bottom section is differently constructed
>> (note how the CDC keyboard forms a "lip" on the front of the machine,
>> where the Westworld gizmo seems to use a different mounting system.
>> Note the ventilation slots on the bottom of the machine--the
>> Westworld ones do not extend as far up the side.
>>
>> It's something else, quite possibly a calculator.  Perhaps Rick
>> Bensene will recognize it.

I have the CDC 6600 ad on my web site here:  
http://www.dvq.com/ads/cdc6600_sa_12_65.jpg

It really looks like the westworld one except for the tape cartridge. 
Possibly someone just wanted the
nice display and the rest was used for the prop with the display panel 
filled in.

Bob


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