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From: shoat@cs.glasgow.ac.uk (Dave Shoat)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Core memory
Message-ID: <1486@crete.cs.glasgow.ac.uk>
Date: 14 Jul 88 11:17:13 GMT
Reply-To: shoat@cs.glasgow.ac.uk (Dave Shoat)
Organization: Comp Sci, Glasgow Univ, Scotland
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I recently took apart a core memory board from a PDP8, just out of
curiosity. I was quite amazed at the small size of the magnets - I had to
put the board under a microscope to see any detail at all. The whole thing
was very intricately made. Does anyone know hoe core memory was manufactured?
Was it knitted? By hand or by machine? I'd be interested to know.

David Shoat
Dept. of Medical Cardiology
Glasgow Royal Infirmary.