> Cobol was avail (to my direct knowledge) on ICL 190xx,
 > 1501, Leo. Don't think
 > it was, for the IBM 1401 (small core sizes & 3094
 > (scientific although the
 > 3094 was also used for std DP).

    Before my time, Vince. I cut my computer teeth on the ICL 1900 series,
but was only interested in the security aspects of computer data protection
until 1979.

 > 1401 and 3094 I used for CEIR at Berners St, London
 > later renamed SICON (or some such initials).

 > Somewhere in my library I still have original Cobol
 > and Fortran manuals (both
 > about 40-50 A4 pages) for the ICT (->ICL) 1501, 1901
 > and up, as well as 19xx
 > PLAN assembler (somewhat thicker).

 > Can't bring myself to throw them although the wife
 > wants me to along with all the other old manuals.

    How is Rachel?

    I still have a lot of Cromemco manuals. Even have a system 2 with HDD
that could be persuaded to work given the right incentive. :-)

Best Wishes,
Bill.

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