Preserving Computing’s Past: Restoration and Simulation

Table 2 The Digital Australian Collection (chronological order)

Year	Item	Description	Status
1958	138	A/D converter	Static
1960	ASR-33	Teletype reader/punch, 110 baud	Working
1962	KSR-35	Heavy-duty Teletype	Working
1963	PDP-6	Modules of first Digital computer in Australia	Parts
1963	PDP-5	First minicomputer in Australia	Working
1967	PDP-7	Third Digital computer in Australia	Static
1965	PDP-8	Classic, table-top model	Working
1965	PDP-8	Cabinet model	Restorable
1965	PDP-8	Typesetting system	Static
1965	PDP-8	Cabinet model, first in New Zealand	Restorable
1965	COPE-45	Remote batch (OEM PDP-8)	Restorable
1966	PDP-9	18-bit computer	Static
1966	KA10	Console of PDP-10 mainframe	Static
1966	Linc-8	Early medical computer	Working
1967	PDP-8/S	Serial, under $10,000, CPU	Static
1967	PDP-8/S	Serial computer	Static
1967	DF32	Digital's first disk, 1/16 Mb	Static
1967	PDP-9/L	Last transistor logic, 18-bit	Static
1968	PDP-8/I	Digital's first IC minicomputer	Working
1968	PDP-8/L	OEM version of PDP-8/I	Static
1969	PDP-12	Laboratory computer	Working
1969	PDP-12	Laboratory computer	Static
1969	PDP-15	Last of 18-bit family	Static
1969	KI10	Console of DECsystem-10	Static
1970	PDP-8/E	Pinnacle of PDP-8 development	Working
1970	PDP-8/E	Full LAB 8 configuration	Working
1970	PDP-11/20	The first PDP-11	Working
1970	CR11	Card reader, 285 cpm	Working
1971	PDP-8/F	Small PDP-8/E	Working
1971	VT05	Digital's first video terminal	Working
1971	LA30P	Digital's first hard-copy terminal	Working
1971	PDP-11/45	Last PDP-11	Static
1972	GT40	Graphics workstation	Broken
1972	PDP-11/10	Small PDP-11	Static
1973	PDP-11E10	First packaged system	Working
1973	PDP-11/35	Mid-range PDP-11	Static
1973	PDP-8/A	Last non-chip PDP-8	Working
1974	PDP-11/40	Mid-range, end-user PDP-11	Restorable
1975	VT50	Video terminal	Working
1975	LA36	DECwriter II printer	Working
1975	DS310	Desk-based commercial system	Working
1975	PDP-11/70	Largest PDP-11	Restorable
1976	PDP-11/34	Mid-range PDP-11	Working
1977	PRS01	Portable paper tape reader	Working
1977	LS120	DECwriter printer	Working
1977	WS78	Word processor, 8-inch floppy disks	Working
1978	LA120	DECwriter III printer, 180 cps	Working
1978	VAX-11/780	Original unit of 1 VAX-11/780	Restorable
1979	VT100	Famous video terminal	Working
1980	MINC	LSI-11 lab unit with RT-11	Working
1980	VAX-11/750	Mid-range VAX system	Restorable
1980	PDT-150	Table-top LSI-11 with RX01 drives	Working
1981	GIGI	Low-cost terminal for schools	Working
1982	VT125	Video terminal with graphics	Working
1982	WS278	DECmate I word processor	Restorable
1982	VAX-11/730	Low-performance VAX system	Working
1982	LA12	Portable hard-copy terminal	Static
1982	LQP03	Letter-quality printer	Working
1982	DECmate II	Word processor on mobile stand	Working
1982	DECmate II	Word processor	Working
1982	Rainbow	Personal computer	Working
1982	PRO350	Professional PC	Working
1983	VT241	Graphics color terminal	Working
1983	MicroVAX I	Smallest VAX .3 VUP	Working
1983	VAX-11/725	Lowest cabinet VAX .3 VUP	Working
1984	LN03	Laser printer	Working
1985	MicroVAX II	Famous MicroVAX II	Working
1986	VAXmate	286-based PC with RX33 drive	Working
1986	DECmate III	Small word processor	Working
1987	MicroVAX III	3-VUP MicroVAX II system	Working
1987	VAX 8250	Dual VAX CPU, BI-based	Restorable
1989	VAX 9000	Chip set	Static
1990	DS3100	Mips UNIX workstation	Restorable

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