Jeff Galinat and I were at the museum from 9am to midnight today. Adam was there from about 11 to 6. Adam worked most of the day in the warehouse. He tackled our Amiga collection -- now it's vastly better organized and uses less space! Jeff and I built a freestanding L-shaped wall behind the UNIVAC I/O console / desk / motor generator. The long side of the L is a backdrop for all of those items, while the short side (to the right of the desk/MG set) separates the exhibit from the minicomputers. I have to say: I briefly considered building this wall by myself, which would have been a huge mistake. :) Lost track of how many tips/tricks/tools that JG knew about and I didn't! The wall looks great and is even stronger and sturdier than I planned. It is 95% finished. I have to paint a couple of the edges and also paint the rear support braces. I also have to finish installing the bookshelf. That'll take 30 minutes, tops. Here are some pictures: Cool gadget for drilling screw holes at a sharp angle: https://tinyurl.com/yayknq4f Starting to see a back wall shape form: https://tinyurl.com/yc8co3w8 Look ma! We can frame! https://tinyurl.com/ycgyk2zu Almost finished: https://tinyurl.com/y7k8jsf2 In that last picture you can see I have to finish the bookshelf, painting the edge of the "L", etc. You'll also see a large gap between the end of the wall/console and the next component (to the left out of camera view). That gap is going away late next week when we re-pallet the whole UNIVAC system. Jeff B. is docent tomorrow. Adam and I will be back there Sunday.
Thank you Jeff Galinet for doing such a great job! We all really appreciate it. Thanks Evan for the great idea in making this backdrop because it makes the exhibit look so much better! == Jeff Brace On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 2:19 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Jeff Galinat and I were at the museum from 9am to midnight today. Adam was there from about 11 to 6.
Adam worked most of the day in the warehouse. He tackled our Amiga collection -- now it's vastly better organized and uses less space!
Jeff and I built a freestanding L-shaped wall behind the UNIVAC I/O console / desk / motor generator. The long side of the L is a backdrop for all of those items, while the short side (to the right of the desk/MG set) separates the exhibit from the minicomputers.
I have to say: I briefly considered building this wall by myself, which would have been a huge mistake. :) Lost track of how many tips/tricks/tools that JG knew about and I didn't!
The wall looks great and is even stronger and sturdier than I planned.
It is 95% finished. I have to paint a couple of the edges and also paint the rear support braces. I also have to finish installing the bookshelf. That'll take 30 minutes, tops.
Here are some pictures:
Cool gadget for drilling screw holes at a sharp angle: https://tinyurl.com/yayknq4f
Starting to see a back wall shape form: https://tinyurl.com/yc8co3w8
Look ma! We can frame! https://tinyurl.com/ycgyk2zu
Almost finished: https://tinyurl.com/y7k8jsf2
In that last picture you can see I have to finish the bookshelf, painting the edge of the "L", etc.
You'll also see a large gap between the end of the wall/console and the next component (to the left out of camera view). That gap is going away late next week when we re-pallet the whole UNIVAC system.
Jeff B. is docent tomorrow.
Adam and I will be back there Sunday.
On Apr 7, 2018, at 9:22 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Thank you Jeff Galinet for doing such a great job! We all really appreciate it.
Thanks Evan for the great idea in making this backdrop because it makes the exhibit look so much better!
== Jeff Brace
+1 !!! Thanks guys, it looks great and will be nice to have the Univac books there too. Completes the exhibit nicely! Tony
The gray wall makes it look like the Univac is installed in a "computer room". I think that's a real improvement to the look of the exhibit. My only suggestion would be to cover the motor-generator with some kind of camouflage to hide it. Bill Dudley This email is free of malware because I run Linux. On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 9:35 AM, Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On Apr 7, 2018, at 9:22 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Thank you Jeff Galinet for doing such a great job! We all really appreciate it.
Thanks Evan for the great idea in making this backdrop because it makes the exhibit look so much better!
== Jeff Brace
+1 !!!
Thanks guys, it looks great and will be nice to have the Univac books there too. Completes the exhibit nicely! Tony
My only suggestion would be to cover the motor-generator with some kind of camouflage to hide it.
Bill Dudley
That's actually another project planned! The idea originally was to have a cover that sets down over the top of it covering it on two or three sides depending on the final disposition of the exhibit. THis way it can be lifted off and the motor generator moved to be serviced and perhaps to run other machines if the cable is not long enough or needs to be repositioned. Tony
That's actually another project planned! The idea originally was to have a cover that sets down over the top of it covering it on two or three sides depending on the final disposition of the exhibit. THis way it can be lifted off and the motor generator moved to be serviced and perhaps to run other machines if the cable is not long enough or needs to be repositioned.
Yup, in the works... The wall is much more important (and much more complicated/expensive) so I decided to do that first.
On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 2:27 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
The gray wall makes it look like the Univac is installed in a "computer
room".
Exactly! This computer was used on U.S. Navy cruisers/destroyers, so we wanted to evoke that style. We have some ideas to do more of that if resources ever allow.
yes, very nice work indeed the battleship gray color scheme invokes a good sentiment Might I suggest something for the wall, perhaps a wall sized poster with the backdrop showing the inside of the naval ship where the computer would be located. Like the one in the USS Midway museum, this gives an added sense of depth to the exhibit something like this,I just picked one at random of the USS Midway http://www.midwaysailor.com/clintgriffin/sinsroom-001b.jpg Dan
The gray wall makes it look like the Univac is installed in a "computer room".
Exactly! This computer was used on U.S. Navy cruisers/destroyers, so we wanted to evoke that style. We have some ideas to do more of that if resources ever allow.
yes, very nice work indeed the battleship gray color scheme invokes a good sentiment Might I suggest something for the wall, perhaps a wall sized poster with the backdrop showing the inside of the naval ship where the computer would be located.
I'm thinking about something like that. Not sure if it will get done before VCF East.
Like the one in the USS Midway museum, this gives an added sense of depth to the exhibit something like this,I just picked one at random of the USS Midway http://www.midwaysailor.com/clintgriffin/sinsroom-001b.jpg
That's the exact same tape drive as with our system!
On 4/7/2018 3:34 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
The gray wall makes it look like the Univac is installed in a "computer room". Exactly! This computer was used on U.S. Navy cruisers/destroyers, so we wanted to evoke that style. We have some ideas to do more of that if resources ever allow. yes, very nice work indeed the battleship gray color scheme invokes a good sentiment Might I suggest something for the wall, perhaps a wall sized poster with the backdrop showing the inside of the naval ship where the computer would be located.
I'm thinking about something like that. Not sure if it will get done before VCF East.
Like the one in the USS Midway museum, this gives an added sense of depth to the exhibit something like this,I just picked one at random of the USS Midway http://www.midwaysailor.com/clintgriffin/sinsroom-001b.jpg
That's the exact same tape drive as with our system!
What you need is a Dynalec Type G dial phone on the desk. NSN is 5805-00-093-1418 in case you want to search for one.
On Sat, 7 Apr 2018, Martin A Flynn via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Like the one in the USS Midway museum, this gives an added sense of depth to the exhibit something like this,I just picked one at random of the USS Midway http://www.midwaysailor.com/clintgriffin/sinsroom-001b.jpg
That's the exact same tape drive as with our system!
What you need is a Dynalec Type G dial phone on the desk.
NSN is 5805-00-093-1418 in case you want to search for one.
Close: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-DYNALEC-DIAL-NAVY-Phone-or-Submarine-TELEPHONE... Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
On 4/7/2018 6:57 PM, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
On Sat, 7 Apr 2018, Martin A Flynn via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Like the one in the USS Midway museum, this gives an added sense of depth to the exhibit something like this,I just picked one at random of the USS Midway http://www.midwaysailor.com/clintgriffin/sinsroom-001b.jpg
That's the exact same tape drive as with our system!
What you need is a Dynalec Type G dial phone on the desk.
NSN is 5805-00-093-1418 in case you want to search for one.
Close:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-DYNALEC-DIAL-NAVY-Phone-or-Submarine-TELEPHONE...
Slightly newer model. Give me the time period you are trying to interpret and I can nail down the correct phone. BTW, I gave the Battleship NJ a bunch of them - they connected them to the their AT&T System 75 (which we later upgraded to Definity)
Give me the time period you are trying to interpret and I can nail down the correct phone.
Late 1960s On Sat, Apr 7, 2018, 7:05 PM Martin A Flynn via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On 4/7/2018 6:57 PM, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
On Sat, 7 Apr 2018, Martin A Flynn via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Like the one in the USS Midway museum, this gives an added sense of depth to the exhibit something like this,I just picked one at random of the USS Midway http://www.midwaysailor.com/clintgriffin/sinsroom-001b.jpg
That's the exact same tape drive as with our system!
What you need is a Dynalec Type G dial phone on the desk.
NSN is 5805-00-093-1418 in case you want to search for one.
Close:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-DYNALEC-DIAL-NAVY-Phone-or-Submarine-TELEPHONE...
Slightly newer model. Give me the time period you are trying to interpret and I can nail down the correct phone.
BTW, I gave the Battleship NJ a bunch of them - they connected them to the their AT&T System 75 (which we later upgraded to Definity)
Fabulous! Looks awesome. DC On 4/7/2018 2:19 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Jeff Galinat and I were at the museum from 9am to midnight today. Adam was there from about 11 to 6.
Adam worked most of the day in the warehouse. He tackled our Amiga collection -- now it's vastly better organized and uses less space!
Jeff and I built a freestanding L-shaped wall behind the UNIVAC I/O console / desk / motor generator. The long side of the L is a backdrop for all of those items, while the short side (to the right of the desk/MG set) separates the exhibit from the minicomputers.
I have to say: I briefly considered building this wall by myself, which would have been a huge mistake. :) Lost track of how many tips/tricks/tools that JG knew about and I didn't!
The wall looks great and is even stronger and sturdier than I planned.
It is 95% finished. I have to paint a couple of the edges and also paint the rear support braces. I also have to finish installing the bookshelf. That'll take 30 minutes, tops.
Here are some pictures:
Cool gadget for drilling screw holes at a sharp angle: https://tinyurl.com/yayknq4f
Starting to see a back wall shape form: https://tinyurl.com/yc8co3w8
Look ma! We can frame! https://tinyurl.com/ycgyk2zu
Almost finished: https://tinyurl.com/y7k8jsf2
In that last picture you can see I have to finish the bookshelf, painting the edge of the "L", etc.
You'll also see a large gap between the end of the wall/console and the next component (to the left out of camera view). That gap is going away late next week when we re-pallet the whole UNIVAC system.
Jeff B. is docent tomorrow.
Adam and I will be back there Sunday.
Hi all, Thanks for the kind words guys. It is not perfect, some mistakes were made but it came out OK so that is what matters. Thanks to Evan for the help in construction and also a big thank you to Adam for his help in moving the wall into place and for his extreme patience in supporting the wall with Evan while we sorted out some issues in joining the 2 sides. Adam did double duty in helping us in addition to all the warehouse work he did so a big thanks to him. Regards, Jeff On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 2:19 AM Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Jeff Galinat and I were at the museum from 9am to midnight today. Adam was there from about 11 to 6.
Adam worked most of the day in the warehouse. He tackled our Amiga collection -- now it's vastly better organized and uses less space!
Jeff and I built a freestanding L-shaped wall behind the UNIVAC I/O console / desk / motor generator. The long side of the L is a backdrop for all of those items, while the short side (to the right of the desk/MG set) separates the exhibit from the minicomputers.
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