I might have used some different words than Mother Fletcher - but we pretty well know what we all meant
Jerry Whitteridge Sr Manager Managed Services Tech Operations & Innovation [email protected] 480 578 7889 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Steve Thompson Sent: Friday, June 27, 2025 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: EXTERNAL Email: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: 3420 environmentals? Was't the 2560 known as "Mother Fletcher's Card Mangler?" It has been a long time since I tossed card decks for sorting..... Steve Thompson On 6/27/2025 4:16 PM, Doug Fuerst wrote: > The 360/20 used a 2415 generally. 2 very mechanical drives in > one enclosure. And the infamous 2560 MFCM . > > Doug Fuerst > Principal Consultant > BK Associates > 718.921.2620 (O) > 917.572.7364 (C) > [email protected] > > > ------ Original Message ------ >> From "Ricardo Krigun" >> <[email protected]> > To [email protected] > Date 6/27/2025 15:52:14 PM > Subject Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: 3420 environmentals? > >> My first contact with an IBM computer was a 1401...we got a >> 360-20 after... if I remember the correct model. >> Ricardo Krigun >> On Friday, June 27, 2025 at 01:35:19 p.m. EDT, Seymour J >> Metz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 14xx, 7010, 7070, 7040, 7044, 7074, 7080, 7090, 7094 for >> sure; maybe 7030. The 7072 used the slower 7330. >> >> -- >> Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mason.gmu.edu/*smetz3__;fg!!K1aXqncla1X7G90AkdLmCg!qtAaw9WPiAhHnCthBqk4Rhdq6f6cnXXbEfKyP7ZaK7jZ2zJQKscrKplRZ35gb4by2xFXi_5-5MYe9PjFy6UEXFkP$ >> עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי >> נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> >> on behalf of Doug Fuerst <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2025 1:01 PM >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: 3420 environmentals? >> >> >> External Message: Use Caution >> >> >> A 729 was the tape device for a 7080/7090/7094. 1410 too IIRC. >> >> Watch Nighthawks with Sly Stallone sometime. 360/30 and 2401's >> in that, >> and a 1403/2540. Not seen much but it's there. I set them up. >> Warehouse on 39th Street on the west side of Manhattan. >> >> Doug Fuerst >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From "Seymour J Metz" <[email protected]> >> To [email protected] >> Date 6/27/2025 12:56:15 PM >> Subject Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: 3420 environmentals? >> >>> ITYM a card sorter. Later on a 727, or a 729 if you're lucky. >>> >>> -- >>> Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz >>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mason.gmu.edu/*smetz3__;fg!!K1aXqncla1X7G90AkdLmCg!qtAaw9WPiAhHnCthBqk4Rhdq6f6cnXXbEfKyP7ZaK7jZ2zJQKscrKplRZ35gb4by2xFXi_5-5MYe9PjFy6UEXFkP$ >>> עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי >>> נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ________________________________ Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain proprietary information and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. ________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
