Back in the 80’s I supervised a group that maintained and programmed 
Westinghouse mainframe data acquisition computers that used core memory. They 
were programmed using reverse Polish notation and hex on a terminal. It took a 
creative verbal dance to finally justify purchasing an AT clone with a hard 
drive to store some code and data for the interface.  Good times!

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> On Apr 29, 2018, at 1:07 PM, Ken Boone via TriEmbed <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> For the people who remember the computers that used them. Just  $39.00.
> 
> I have several core memories in my collection including a 6X6X4 inch multiple 
> layer one. The early space shuttles and earlier maned missions like the moon 
> also used core memories to keep high energy radiation for flipping memory 
> bits. 
> 
> Keep up the building. 
> 
> Ken
> 
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