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IBM 1401: "A Real Live Dinosaur"

Buzz Bellefleur, of Connecticut, sold a 1401 that he used for thirty years to help run his business to the Computer History Museum. In this video, News Channel 12 records the loading of the 1401 o...  
 
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numitron (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Can someone answer this for me. The 1401 is very rare computer with only 6 in existence. Why couldn't they wait a day or 2 when it stopped raining to ship it. Seems like a no brainer to me.
rthelen (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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@numitron --

I sent mail to the restoration project manager and he replied:

Everything was arranged on advance (including Frank and my flight) and the rigging firm wouldn't delay by a day or two. None of the 1401 got wet - just our hands/ faces. ;-)

I hope that clears up the story about a cloudy day move.
loveunderlaw (2 months ago) Show Hide
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That is so cool!
Paleoferrosaurus (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Kudos to the folks at the Computer Museum History Center and the Bellefleur family for preserving this system! Now, if I could only figure out an economical way to commute to Mountain View...

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