{"id":22,"date":"2019-04-28T19:43:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T19:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibm.ajdb.co.uk\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2019-05-20T21:45:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T21:45:08","slug":"project-overview-status","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"Project History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In late April of 2019 Adam Bradley and Chris Blackburn were sitting in a pub on a Monday night when Chris happened across a somewhat unusual eBay listing for an IBM 360 Model 20. This eBay listing was unusual mainly because it didn&#8217;t actually list the computer as an IBM 360, but rather as an &#8220;seltene Anlage &#8220;Puma Computer IBM 2020&#8221; which roughly translates from German into &#8220;rare plant &#8220;Puma Computer IBM 2020&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The content of the advert text was similarly odd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>&#8220;Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,<br>wir bieten Ihnen eine relativ seltene Anlage Puma Computer IBM 2020 wohl aus den 1980er Jahren in Rot mit Zubeh\u00f6r, Regal mit Rollen u.a. an. Einzelne Teile sind gekennzeichnet mit den Nummern: SYSTEM 360, IBM 29, 3504, 2020, 1403, 3125, 5471, 2415, 2311, 2203, 2501, 2560, 2152. Da diese Anlage schon l\u00e4ngere Zeit in einem \u00e4lteren Haus steht, wissen wir nicht, ob diese komplett ist. Ob alle Teile da sind, ist f\u00fcr uns als ausf\u00fchrende Firma im Auftrag des Hauseigent\u00fcmers nicht bekannt. Einzelteile sind im schlechteren Zustand und m\u00f6glich korrodiert.Die Ma\u00dfe sind unterschiedlich, max. H\u00f6he 1,7 m ca. Insgesamt sind sechs Teile in den Ma\u00dfen ca. 1 x 1 m, Tiefe ca. 60 cm.&nbsp;<br><br>Bedingung f\u00fcr die Abgabe: Abholung in N\u00fcrnberg ebenerdig (2 Stufen) innerhalb von 14 Tagen.<br><br>Viel Erfolg und Spa\u00df beim Bieten!<br>Am 08.04.19 hat der Verk\u00e4ufer die folgenden Angaben hinzugef\u00fcgt:Umfang: ein Mercedes-Benz Sprinter voll.&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>This translates to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Dear Sirs and Madames,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>we offer you a relatively rare plant Puma Computer IBM 2020 probably from the 1980s in red with accessories, shelf with rolls u.a. on. Individual parts are identified by the numbers: SYSTEM 360, IBM 29, 3504, 2020, 1403, 3125, 5471, 2415, 2311, 2203, 2501, 2560, 2152. Since this system has been in an older house for some time, we know that not, if this is complete. Whether all parts are there is not known to us as an executing company on behalf of the homeowner. Items are in worse condition and possibly corroded.<br>\nThe dimensions are different, max. Height 1.7 m approx. In total, six parts in the dimensions of approx. 1 x 1 m, depth approx. 60 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Condition for delivery: Collection in Nuremberg at ground level (2 levels) within 14 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good luck and fun bidding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br> On 08.04.19 the seller added the following information:<br> Scope: a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter full.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heres a screenshot of the original advert:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ebayAd.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ebayAd-1024x976.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ebayAd-1024x976.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ebayAd-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ebayAd-768x732.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, there were photos. The photos below are the only ones that the advert had on it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"51\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=51\" class=\"wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-1-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-1-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"52\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=52\" class=\"wp-image-52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-2-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"53\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=53\" class=\"wp-image-53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-3-1.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-3-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"54\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=54\" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-4-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-4-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"55\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=55\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-5-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-5-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=56\" class=\"wp-image-56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l500-6-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1-1-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=57\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-1-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-2-1-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"58\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=58\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-2-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-3-1-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-3-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=59\" class=\"wp-image-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-3-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-3-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-3-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-4-1-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-4-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"60\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?attachment_id=60\" class=\"wp-image-60\" 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https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-5-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-5-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/s-l1600-5-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can probably tell, these aren&#8217;t the clearest photos, but they gave us enough of an idea of what was there&#8230; a once in a lifetime find. We decided we had to have it. Adam put in a bid of around 500 Euros and we waited. The advert finished the following day around midday. Luckily, Chris and Adam work together and as such the next morning in the office was rather tense! There was quite a flurry of bidding activity right at the end of the auction and with seconds to go and an exclamation of &#8220;Screw it!&#8221; Adam entered a bid of 4500 Euros. The hammer fell on 3710 Euros! We were now the proud owners of one IBM 360&#8230; or so we thought!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the blog to learn the saga that unfurled further and how we eventually tackled the problems we discovered. The core parts of the acquisition story are detailed in these posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?p=64\">Post 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?p=85\">Post 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm360.co.uk\/?p=185\">Post 3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In late April of 2019 Adam Bradley and Chris Blackburn were sitting in a pub on a Monday night when Chris happened across a somewhat unusual eBay listing for an IBM 360 Model 20. 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