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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

    Oldest machine was a Xerox 914 back in 1972. Came with a fire extinguisher.

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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

    Quote Originally Posted by Larhal View Post
    Oldest machine was a Xerox 914 back in 1972. Came with a fire extinguisher.

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    And the 3600-III came with a built in fire extinguisher.

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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

    Quote Originally Posted by big mike View Post
    And the 3600-III came with a built in fire extinguisher.
    I started with Xerox in 1968. Back then I was trained on the 813, 660, 914,720, 2400, 3600, and everything that came after that until I left Xerox in 1982.

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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

    Quote Originally Posted by blackcat4866 View Post
    Mine was a Mita 900D. It used zinc oxide photo-reactive roll paper, that cuts to size up to 11 x 17. It had a moving tabletop that was driven on a bicycle chain, and if it was placed too close to a wall could push itself right off a table when the tabletop moved. In my younger years I've moved one of these myself, though I wouldn't dare try it now.

    I owned one of these personally up until 2000, and had (6) for spare parts. I don't know why, because they all had exactly the same worn out parts. The paper loses its photo-reactive properties, and turns light brown with age. The image on the copies fades away after about 6 years in a file cabinet, or 30 minutes in bright sunlight.

    What a technological wonder! I believe it was from 1985. =^..^=
    I never worked on one but I think I moved one. Was it Pressure fusing? boy was it heavy.

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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

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    I can remember the model numbers now, but they were one of the last Nashua liquid machines. Around 1987...
    I was so glad to see those liquid machines out of our service contract once and for all.

    How time fly's.....
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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

    Quote Originally Posted by xring1958 View Post
    I never worked on one but I think I moved one. Was it Pressure fusing? boy was it heavy.
    Oh yeah. Heavy. They were cold pressure fusing, and bright fuchsia pink in color. I eventually sold the whole lot for $50, on the conditions that the buyer took all 6 of them. Two worked, the other four parted out.
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
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    3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
    4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

    blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

    I was trained on the Toshiba 702, and the Sharp 710's and still have my certificates. I also
    worked on Minolta 101's they used water to fuse the copies.
    Savin200s Olivetti 2s (they used lever technology vs. electric switches.
    Lots and lots of Sharp 811's 750's ,755's 741 and made a lot of money with SF 7370s.
    Those were the days

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    Re: Oldest machine you ever worked on

    Quote Originally Posted by Bucky View Post
    I started with Xerox in 1968. Back then I was trained on the 813, 660, 914,720, 2400, 3600, and everything that came after that until I left Xerox in 1982.
    Do you still work on their products? I got my training at Xerox working at one of their refurb centers from 73-83, then joined three techs that started a service company the previous year. They all went their separate ways but I'm still around.

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