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This image shows an IBM System/38 circa 1978-1982. To the left is a high-speed (for its time) system printer. To the right is the system console with control panel and hex lights. In the middle near the printer is the diskette drive and behind the diskette drive you can just make out the expansion cabient bolted to the unit at a right angle.

[edit] Source

Thiravudh Khoman: Golden Oldies: Computers of Yesteryear, System/38 Image

[edit] Technical

This image was scanned from an IBM brochure. The exact details of the scanner and options used are not known.

[edit] Licensing

The image copyright is held by International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). It is a promotional image, which falls into the category of fair-use. In addition IBM has given its permission to use it on any web page in Wikipedia as long as the credit line reads "IBM Corporate Archives". For permission to use this image on a web page other than Wikipedia you can email archive1@us.ibm.com or write to: Reference Desk, IBM Corporate Archives, Central Services Building, Route 100, Somers NY 10589.

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current	04:26, 26 November 2005	560×424 (25 KB)	Peterklevy (Talk \| contribs)	({{Promotional}} {{withpermission}} Source: http://www.tprthai.net/comps/ibmsys38.jpg Copyright: This image copyright is held by International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). It is a promotional image, which falls into the category of fair-use. In a)