What's a "computer console" selectric called?

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Mon May 24 17:00:49 1999

On Mon, 24 May 1999, Gary Oliver wrote:
> I've considered picking up one of the inexpensive Selectric
> or Selectric-II typewriters (don't need no stupid correction
> mechanism) and "converting" it to operate as said console device.
> However, I helped a guy do this conversion once (many odd years
> ago) and it wasn't pretty then and doubt it would be pretty now.
> And the conversion didn't cover the "input" side of the equation
> at all. It was just a printer.
> Does anyone know where I can get a unit such as this? If any
> of you have such a thing, I would be interested in purchasing
> and/or trading.

I have the "Systems Diagrams" manual for an MTST, which comes
with a "typewriter" portion of an MTST, which is full I/O. Do NOT
have the desk pedestal sized power supply, etc. It is currently promised
to Sam, but for appropriate incentive, perhaps he would relinquich his
claim and send it to you?

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