WOW!!! Back pitch does not equal front pitch... Or is that a trick of the light...
If so, it's wonderfully pleasing that we didn't end up down that path. Kindest regards, Doug Jackson em: [email protected] ph: 0414 986878 On Sun, 17 May 2026 at 03:55, Bill Degnan via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > I have found that you can use the UNIVAC news for research, but it takes > some time. They often had deployment / sales announcements that are useful > to learn what was sold and when. If you know what company or industry the > component you have came from, you might be able to find a sales > announcement about it something similar. This might help you determine who > typically bought what, and you might get a clue as to the origin of your > component that way. > > You may have ruled other UNIVC systems sold in 1971, but are you sure what > you have is not from a 9300 or 9400 system? > Here is some info and a few pics of 1971 UNIVAC 9x00 cards. These were > EBCDIC and compatible with IBM, you can count the bus pins of your > component to verify its likely system. > https://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=830 > > On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM Brent Hilpert via cctalk < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I was asked to examine a large core module, it has a UNIVAC label and > part > > no, manufactured in 1971 but probably a little older in design. No > > providence known. > > > > I suspect it is from an 1108 or perhaps an 1106, based on the reasoning > > presented in the web link below. I’m a little curious for a firmer > > confirmation though. 1108/6 documentation on bitsavers has been very > > useful, but what’s there doesn’t go deep enough into the hardware to > > provide a hard confirmation. Is there even an 1108 or 6 still in > existence? > > > > The module, and what I’ve figured out: > > http://madrona.ca/e/coreUnivac/index.html < > > http://madrona.ca/e/coreUnivac/index.html> > > > > >
