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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Kelman, Tom
> 
> I just posted about working with an IBM 188 Collator.  For those of
you
> who don't know what that "ancient" piece of equipment was, here is a
> link to a description of the IBM Collators (77, 85, 87, and 188).
> 
> 
> http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/collator.html

"The Type 77 rented for $80 per month in 1955."

$80 per month could rent a pretty decent *house* in 1955!

    -jc-

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