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19/08/2009

Elliott 803 makes a noise again, the big red bus goes round and round and other news

The Elliott battery charger is fixed, the park was invaded by buses and progress is made on a number of projects

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14/08/2009

The cap doesn't fit, more equipment moving and yet another project started

Much scratching of heads on the size of the replacement Elliott battery charger capacitors, the workshop gets a major overhaul and another room gets the go ahead for a revamp.

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05/08/2009

More Elliott woes, ICL 2966 remains elusive and an exciting new project

The Elliott is fixed then fizzes out with a bang!, the ICL 2966 console resists all attempts to get it working and a new project gets the go-ahead

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23/07/2009

ICL 2966 ops console, equipment moving and the Elliott store fault remains

Work continues on trying to repair the 2966 ops console, more equipment is moved around the museum and investigations continue on the 803 store fault.

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16/07/2009

Elliott 803 investigations continue, more ICL 2966 progress and a few antiques

Work continues on trying to identify the Elliott 803 store fault, the ICL 2966 has its peripherals connected up and we have a visit from the Antiques Roadshow.

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07/07/2009

Elliott 803 investigations, the ICL 2966 gets hotter and the IBM 1130 takes off its clothes

Progress on the Elliott 803 store fault, the ICL 2966 main store cabinet is powered up and the covers are off on the IBM 1130.

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30/06/2009

Air conditioning, Elliott 803 fault finding and classic cars

Leaking air conditioning, progress on the Elliott 803 store fault and lots of classic cars and bikes.

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25/06/2009

Holidays, new gallery started and Elliott 803 activities

Holidays in Cornwall, work starts on a new gallery and activities on the Elliott 803

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08/06/2009

Air conditioning working, progress on the ICL 2966 and punch card sorting

After a bit of rewiring and brute force the server area air conditioning is now working, we now have 4 ICL 2966 disc drives powered up and Graham demostrated a punch card sorter working.

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02/06/2009

Air conditioning (almost) installed and archive shelving completed

Air conditioning for server room installed (almost) and the new archive shelving is fitted and filled with boxes.

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