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So the 10A 220V I get from the weird Syrian generator guys wouldn't run that, right? 

On 24 Apr 2015, at 17:54, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:

> On 04/24/2015 12:49 PM, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- wrote:
>>>> I think we could get away with adding Alpha circa 92' - after all it was STILL DEC at that point. 
>>> 
>>> The way to get away with it would be to show real relevance.  I don't
>>> consider Alphas to be "vintage" in the least, but showing full
>>> interoperability between related machines that evolved along a family
>>> line going back more than thirty years is, in my view, a highl relevant
>>> exhibit.
>>> 
>>> Further, keep in mind that a lot of this is marketing.  It's marketing
>>> for the museum, and for our "hobby" (using the term very loosely).  An
>>> exhibit as massive as the one we've got in mind will deeply impress a
>>> lot of people.
>> 
>> ... and it may deeply depress the local power grid. ;)
> 
>  As well it should!  I'm having thoughts about my VAX-11/785.
> 
>             -Dave
> 
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> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ/3
> New Kensington, PA
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