PDP-5 at Tellus Meuseum
Posted by jacksonla@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 16 comments
This PDP-5 was originally installed at the US Atomic Energy Commission / Savannah River Nuclear Project.
Can be seen at the Tellus Museum in Cartersville, Georgia
AbeFromanEast@reddit
Last pic: this machine was used by the Atomic Energy Commission.
luckierbridgeandrail@reddit
Good thing it has an asset tag, or else someone might walk off with it.
pookchang@reddit
Was there two weeks ago. Cool exhibit
LethalBacon@reddit
I've lived nearby and wanted to go for years, and finally did this past year. I was there for the Dinosaurs, didn't except the vintage computers/electronics. Had a blast, it's a great little museum.
SomePeopleCallMeJJ@reddit
Wow! I had no idea this museum existed, much less had a PDP-5. I keep meaning to drive to Roswell, and now I know to hit this one on the way. Thanks!
hamburgler26@reddit
Wow have been meaning to visit Tellus, this is just another reason to!
very-urgent-chicken@reddit
There's probably a third reason, but I don't know what it is. Maybe, if we go there, someone will tellus.
Snipe-runner@reddit
Wow. Thats cool! I need to check that out. Also not too far away is the computer museum in Roswell, GA. They have a fantastic exhibit on Apple history that just opened.
jacksonla@reddit (OP)
The funny and ironic thing is , although I live 5 minutes from the Roswell museum, I have never been to it. Yesterday, My wife suggested I take my son there. But we wound up going to Tellus for the second Saturday in a row because we didn’t have time to explore the new Technology exhibit last Saturday. Imagine my surprise when I walked in and saw this rig. It didn’t dawn on me what it was until I walked up to it and saw PDP-5. My mind was blown!
Snipe-runner@reddit
Oh you gotta go! The museum is world class with that Apple exhibit.
Speaking of Tellus, the Savoy Museum in Cartersville is also amazing as is the Western Art Museum. I think they are kind of hidden gems for Atlanta because they are not down in Atlanta.
isecore@reddit
Sexy beast!
driverdan@reddit
Thanks for sharing! I didn't know about this museum and it's not far from me, I'll have to check it out.
hamburgler26@reddit
Drove past it on the way home from a trip and they have huge dump trucks on display which I knew my kid would love, but had heard it is a fantastic trip even for adults, as this proves. Moving it up on my to-do list.
vihrea@reddit
Thanks for sharing. It reminded me of when I cut my first lines of code on a PDP-10. The first time I hit enter on the program I was hooked but I also had to get more "money" in my account as I forgot to put a counter in my for-next loop.
DumbNTough@reddit
I can't imagine the wiring was shipped new like that. Was that from maintenance or customization during service?
HernBurford@reddit
A rare sight! Lots of attention to the PDP-8, -10, -11 but rarely get to see a 5 in any condition!