Cable needed

From: Ward Donald Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
Date: Mon Aug 31 00:08:45 1998

Jason Willgruber wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, that's not the one that I need. I have 3 of them. I need
> one with an edge card on both ends. 34 pin on one end, and slightly larger
> on the other.
> --
> -Jason
> (roblwill_at_usaor.net)
> ICQ#-1730318
> ----------
> > From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> > Subject: Re: Cable needed
> > Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 11:02 PM
> >
> > > Is that the standard Model 3 printer cable? 34 pin card edge connector
> ->
> > > 36 pin Amphenol plug?
> >
> > If that is the one that you need, e-mail me. I have one or two here.

It's been a long time and I always hated that printer, but I'm pretty
sure it's a 36-pin edge (you've got the beast -- count the pins)
connector, Tony's instructions will work with the trivial change of
connector type.

Radio Shack _never_ should have dealt with Centronics. Worst parts
contracts in company history, rivalled only by the deal with Shugart
for the hard drives for the Model II. Well, the one with Diablo for
the original TRS-80 Daisy Wheel Printer is a contender, I guess --
and if you want to collect something _rare_, it's probably a good bet
since I suspect most owners of the bastards took the term "boat
anchor" as a good omen and used them the right way, salt water
preferred -- if you find one, don't expect it to work, especially if
it's in mint condition.
-- 
Ward Griffiths <mailto://gram_at_cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked me if I had any
firearms with me.  I said "Well, what do you need?"  --  Steven Wright
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