Apollo-era NASA computers in dead engineer’s basement

Jon D.

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Jul 15, 2017, 9:09:44 PM7/15/17

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Just saw this article, so I thought I'd share. The basement 'scrap' included Nixie tube displays.

Scrap dealer finds Apollo-era NASA computers in dead engineer’s basement

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/07/nasa-computer-engineer-basement/

gregebert

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Jul 15, 2017, 9:51:39 PM7/15/17

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My goodness..there's a tape drive manufactured by Potter Instrument Company in the last photo. I had one of those many years ago and tried to rebuild it. Instantly recognized the illuminated pushbuttons.

NeonJohn

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Jul 16, 2017, 9:56:17 AM7/16/17

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On 07/15/2017 09:09 PM, Jon D. wrote:
>
> Just saw this article, so I thought I'd share. The basement 'scrap'
> included Nixie tube displays.

Thanks Jon.

Now check out the connecting link about the Apollo 1 fire

https://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2017/01/apollo-1-fire-investigation/

Guss Grissom was my great uncle from my mother's side. As a young child
I met him several times at family reunions. And I got some unbelievable
behind-the-scenes tours.

John Grissom DeArmond.

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