Yeah, this was 1978. What we used to spend on IT stuff back then is really amazing. So much!
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2025, at 15:04, Fred Cisin via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > >> >>>> Came in with a briefcase that contained his “tools”, which was a big brush >>>> that you would use for light plaster work and a wood mallet. >>>> He proceeded to sweep the brush across the wirewrap backplane and a wire >>>> cam loose. >>>> He replaced the wire and all was good again. >>>> I never found out what the mallet was used for. > >>> . . . and a piece of chalk? >>> measure from top edge, measure from side edge. >>> Make a chalk mark. >>> Hit with mallet. >>> "$1 for hitting with mallet; $499 for knowing where to hit" > >> On Fri, 4 Jul 2025, Wayne S wrote: >> I didn’t see chalk, but it was $1600/hr plus expenses to know where to sweep. >> IBM was paying it! > > True, there has been some inflation in the half century since I was around > 360/370 > > >
