Our pdp8/f has recently undergone some much needed repairs. The date stamped on the front pane PCB is March 17th 1972. This is the first pdp computer to use LED’s on the front panel indicators instead of light bulbs. Unfortunetly over time these have failed, and like-for-like replacements were impossible Read more…
DIGITAL LINC-8 The LINC-8 (aka PDP-8/LINC) computer dates from September 1966. Designed as a laboratory computer, it is controlled by separate LINC & pdp8 processing units, it’s memory is the same as the pdp8, 4K. There were only approximately 145 of these units ever made, this makes it very difficult Read more…
The pdp12 was principally used as a laboratory computer, it is the next progression to the LINC-8 machine. There were 725 units made from 1969 to 1972. Like the LINC-8, the PDP-12 could run both LINC and pdp8 programs. The PDP-12 is classed as a 3rd Generation computer becuase of Read more…