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Hello folks,

did you come across this here in comp.os.vms ?:

Digital (DEC) 60 years in Reading, UK

groups.google.com groups.google.com

"I see Reading Museum and other organizations are celebrating the 60 year anniversary of DEC in Reading.
They want former DEC employees and customers to fill in a survey. For more information see
www.readingmuseum.org.uk

Reading's DIGITAL Revolution

2024 marks 60 years since Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) opened its first UK office in Reading and transformed our region – and we’re asking your help to celebrate the story! From just two members of staff above a furniture store on Castle Street, by the 1980s DEC was employing more than...
www.readingmuseum.org.uk www.readingmuseum.org.uk
"
 
m_thompson said:
Looks like an 11/70 with RM05 disks.
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The pair of BA11-K in the second rack are interesting. The upper one appears to have no power supply on the rear and be minimally populated based on the missing module guides. Could be a MJ11 with just the pair of low/high 0 stacks populated. The lower BA11-K has a full set of module guides, so could be almost anything but my WAG is a stock BA11-K used as a Unibus Extension.

In the third rack, below the tape drive and power controller, is that a TM03 MASSBUS formatter? I presume that's three 9" tapes stored on edge under it. That rack doesn't seem to be cabled to anything ...
 
pbirkel@gmail.com said:
The pair of BA11-K in the second rack are interesting. The upper one appears to have no power supply on the rear and be minimally populated based on the missing module guides. Could be a MJ11 with just the pair of low/high 0 stacks populated. The lower BA11-K has a full set of module guides, so could be almost anything but my WAG is a stock BA11-K used as a Unibus Extension.

In the third rack, below the tape drive and power controller, is that a TM03 MASSBUS formatter? I presume that's three 9" tapes stored on edge under it. That rack doesn't seem to be cabled to anything ...
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Yep, that's a TM03 formatter.
 
czunit said:
Yep, that's a TM03 formatter.
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THX. My initial reaction was that it was a SMD drive, but then I looked thrice and realized what had to be going on with that rack. It's the first time that I've seen a clean "all in one" tape setup from that era with all of the necessary components visible.

I also noticed how the racks were secured; no wheels :->. Forklift only!
 
The site I mentioned is also made because of several anniversaries of DEC in Galway. (There are some more very awesome pictures on that site!) The picture I posted here is just one of them.

But as I understand, DEC was already in UK ten years before the plant in Galway was opened?

Regards, Roland
 
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