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    There are some really interesting -- and OLD -- technology components there! I'm in a rush right now and can't ID everything, but I know the things with the U-shaped handles on the top are logic modules from an old computer like a Burroughs 5000 or Univac. They're an example of "cordwood" modular design: "Normal components were soldered in parallel as closely as possible between two or more circuit cards. The benefit of this approach was high component density, an early attempt at miniaturisation. This technology lived on into the early transistor era of the 1960's, and NASA considered it for use in the Apollo Guidance Computer."



    Some of the other cards might be from the same system. Did some of these items come from the same source?

    I'll try to ID more later today when I have some time. Have a meeting I have to attend now.

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