Rick Kelly writes: 

> Ken Seefried said: 
> 
>>Hmmm...not sure if that jives.  The Balance machines were National Semi 
>>32000 based machines.  I didn't think there was an upgrade path between 
>>Balance and Symmetry short of a forklift. 
> 
> I saw the upgrades myself. However, the upgraded machines couldn't upgrade
> to 486. 
> 
> Believe me, I was supporting a total of 20 Sequent machines of one form or
> another. 
> 

Don't doubt you a bit.  We had some Balances that simply faded away (wonder 
if I can find one), and a number of i486 Symmetry boxen at GaTech.  However, 
I never saw a Balance turn into a Symmetry. 

Thanks for the info. 

OT: One of my old clients wants to give me a baby Symmetry.  Wonder if I 
have room for it... 

Ken