[GreenKeys] Selectric I/O [OT]

[Anthony Vallot]

Where do I find one of those selectrics with the computer interface?

Tony Vallot
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Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Selectric I/O [OT]


> In 1979, the wife and I made an epic journey from Gaithersburg to an old
> warehouse in a very scary part Philadelphia to buy one of these. They had 
> a
> huge pile (literally) of IBM selectrics equipped with computer 
> interfaces...
> for $100 bucks or so, we picked out a good one and got the heck out of
> there.
>
> I don't remember if the one we got was EBCDIC, but I do remember getting 
> it
> working with my home-built Z80 and CP/M.
>
> Pretty cool printer, thanks for the memories. Sure wish I could remember
> more details.
>
> john wb6azp
>
>
>
>
> On 12/31/2010 08:05 PM, Keith Densmore wrote:
>> Power to the Green in 2011,
>>
>> I came across an interesting old advertisement on Ebay for   a IBM
> Selectric
>> Terminal. This unit was put together by a company called Data-Trans and
> was
>> a 300 baud printing terminal.
>> The ad is here
>> 190361445421
>>
>> Any list members have, use,  or even know of the existence of any of 
>> these
>> old terminals? I know IBM had several versions of Selectric Teminals over
>> the years but most used non standard codes. But it might be possible to 
>> do
> a
>> data conversion with some modern electronics.  It would be cool to see 
>> one
>> running with HeavyMetal. Just trying to dream up more weird projects for
> the
>> new year.
>>
>> 73,
>> Keith ve3ts
>>
>
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