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  • Subject: Re: A mere Baby (was RE: Verify Alignment after changing controllers.)
  • From: ken shields <kjs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 18:19:18 -0400

I started my career back in 1966, guess I must be one of the grey
members.
Don't take long.
Since we're waxing nostalgic here,the first printer I ever setup was an
IBM 401 model, print hammers, wired panel board and all.
The 52,, series printers did a remarkable job, and in general gave a lot
less trouble than some of the newer printers.
Hey ...that's just progress.
The way technology is going today, I suspect all printers will
eventually be a thing of the past.


Douglas Handy wrote:
> 
> Chuck,
> 
> >agree to get rid of the LAST one we had (which was NOTHING but
> >trouble)
> 
> I put in a 5225-4 at a client back in Feb 1982, to use as the system printer 
>for
> a S/34.  They kept that thing through a few S/36 upgrades, then a couple of 
>400
> upgrades, and didn't get a new system printer until about 2-3 years ago.  They
> didn't retire it out of the computer room until last year.
> 
> It was a workhorse, and served as a system printer for probably 17 years, even
> if it did deserve the name shake 'N bake.  But it was very reliable, even if 
>it
> didn't have very many features compared to newer printers.
> 
> Doug
> 
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