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    From quadi@quadibloc@ca.invalid to comp.arch on Sat May 2 22:16:39 2026
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    It was mentioned that the Electro-Data 205 was the first commercial
    machine to have an index register, and someone noted he wasn't familiar
    with that machine.

    Well, it was later known as the Burroughs 205, and even if one hasn't
    heard of it, one has probably _seen_ it. This page is a guide to where:

    https://starringthecomputer.com/computer.php?c=45

    John Savard
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  • From Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?=@ldo@nz.invalid to comp.arch on Sat May 2 23:09:24 2026
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    On Sat, 2 May 2026 22:16:39 -0000 (UTC), quadi wrote:

    It was mentioned that the Electro-Data 205 was the first commercial
    machine to have an index register, and someone noted he wasn't
    familiar with that machine.

    Well, it was later known as the Burroughs 205, and even if one
    hasn't heard of it, one has probably _seen_ it. This page is a guide
    to where:

    https://starringthecomputer.com/computer.php?c=45

    In those screenshots from “Time Tunnel” and “Towering Inferno”, those tilted panels are from the AN/FSQ-7.
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  • From quadi@quadibloc@ca.invalid to comp.arch on Sun May 3 18:02:51 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.arch

    On Sat, 02 May 2026 23:09:24 +0000, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:

    In those screenshots from “Time Tunnel” and “Towering Inferno”, those tilted panels are from the AN/FSQ-7.

    Yes, the Burroughs 205 often appeared with other old computers also used
    as props.

    John Savard
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