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Herr-Berbunch
12-13-12, 10:46 AM
Currently used as my office doorstop. :yeah:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3692/wangdoorstop.jpg

I know what it is, I'm just wondering if anyone else does.
Gerald
12-13-12, 10:51 AM
Hmm...look's like a gyro...or something, contained in sailboat,but no I don't now,but looks very familiar, an ashtray? But I don't smoke so it goes a way,:arrgh!: :nope: :wah:
Skybird
12-13-12, 11:21 AM
No, it is one of these round magnet tape things they used in the old days of computers to feed the machines with data, the big computer centers I mean, not just some private mini-PC. I don't know the specific term for it. To me it is the "round tape thing". :)
AVGWarhawk
12-13-12, 01:30 PM
I think it is used to rewind compact disc. :)
Herr-Berbunch
12-13-12, 05:14 PM
I think it is used to rewind compact disc. :)

:har: Good one.
Gerald
12-13-12, 05:18 PM
Curling bowl :o
Herr-Berbunch
12-13-12, 06:08 PM
Curling bowl :o

Somebody else said that the other day. Nope. :D
Gerald
12-13-12, 06:14 PM
Somebody else said that the other day. Nope. :D For god sake pump up the right thing :doh:
longam
12-14-12, 08:38 AM
CDC hard disk drive

http://www.sunstarco.com/Hard%20Drive%20Inf/cdc.htm

Just a flash of memories lead me down the NCR search path
Reece
12-14-12, 05:58 PM
Yes, they are disk platters, probably 9 x 12" disks, each held approximately 7mb.
This is an old ICL 4902 I once owned::oops:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Reecehk/05-1985-13_zps93d25b87.jpg

Guess how much ram it had?
GT182
12-18-12, 10:41 PM
It's an ashtray that sucks in the ashes. :D

A really big ashtray. Maybe for cigars. :smug: :D
Gerald
12-18-12, 10:52 PM
Yes, they are disk platters, probably 9 x 12" disks, each held approximately 7mb.
This is an old ICL 4902 I once owned::oops:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Reecehk/05-1985-13_zps93d25b87.jpg

Guess how much ram it had? Is this your house Reece,:D
Herr-Berbunch
12-19-12, 02:37 AM
CDC hard disk drive

http://www.sunstarco.com/Hard%20Drive%20Inf/cdc.htm

Just a flash of memories lead me down the NCR search path

Mighty close, it's Wang Computers not CDC, it measures 15" diameter and has something like 398 MB of storage, and weighs a (metaphoric) ton.

First prize to longam. :woot:
Herr-Berbunch
12-19-12, 02:38 AM
Is this your house Reece,:D

Of course it is, you can see his toy fire engine.
Cybermat47
12-19-12, 02:40 AM
Is this your house Reece,:D

Of course it is! Haven't you ever seen an Australian home before?

And look at the working men: In Australia, physical labour is undertaken by all. The young, the old, the fit, the weak, the newborn. Those who are facing imminent death from whatever cause, haul their own deathbed into their house! It is the Aussie way!
longam
12-19-12, 09:19 AM
Look, that unit came with a spare tire!:)
Onkel Neal
12-19-12, 11:41 AM
Look, that unit came with a spare tire!:)


:k_rofl:
Reece
12-22-12, 06:03 PM
:har::har: I love it!!

Look, that unit came with a spare tire!:)Yes it's a unit!:yep:

The answer to my question was 128k
u crank
12-22-12, 06:27 PM
Another question Reece. Are you in the photo?:hmmm:
Reece
12-22-12, 10:11 PM
Brown T-shirt!!:oops:
u crank
12-23-12, 07:44 AM
Right. Nice to know you were do some of the heavy lifting. :O:
sidslotm
01-27-13, 02:56 PM
last time I saw one of these is was spinning like mad on a grillock twister, I have to say this is no laughing matter and is known to bring tears to a mans eyes. :rock:
Wolferz
02-01-13, 12:38 PM
It's an ashtray that sucks in the ashes. :D

A really big ashtray. Maybe for cigars. :smug: :D

Aren't you glad the Japanese learned to make those things smaller?
I was going to say that your door stop was a drum of storage platters. But, somebody else beat me to it. Alas never mind.:hmm2:

Oh btw, they do make larger versions of your construction equipment.:smug::D