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Subject: Re: TI Silent 700 terminal
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 16:34:42 -0700
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
References: <20000723135030.C23532_at_mrbill.net>
Cool, this is the one that has Bubble Memory storage so it is quite a
find, if I didn't have two already I'd be interested :-). Did you get a
manual with it? That is what I don't have and so only know about have
the commands for the thing. I have a bubble unit (these could hold up to
three) that I'd be willing to part with if you find a taker.
Further, the TI printheads don't get "dirty" they get "broken" They are
thermal and thus limited in the number of characters they can print. Out
of a lot of 36 silent 700s I picked up (for $25!) only 9 had working
print heads and most of the others had had their print heads scavenged.
You can get "new" or "refurbished" replacement heads for about $90 on
the net though.
--Chuck
Bill Bradford wrote:
>
> Anybody have any interest in a TI Silent 700 terminal? I just
> rescued one from a local shop. Even has about a third of a roll
> of thermal paper left, and appears to work fine (other than needing
> the printhead cleaned). Has clamp-on cover with handle, too.
>
> >From the back info plate:
>
> 765 PORTABLE MEMORY TERMINAL
> Part No. 099230-0001
> Serial No. 0476617603
> Volts 120 VAC
> Freq 47-63 Hz
> Amps 2.0A
> Watts 150W
>
> Inside the unit is a sticker that says it came from
> Data Access Systems, Inc. in Houston, with a warranty
> sticker, model/serial #, and an "80K. MEM KIT II"
> notation.
>
> I've got pictures of the unit up at http://www.decvax.org/ti/
>
> I even found the original 1971 press release about the
> Model 725:
>
> http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/history/silent700.shtml
>
> If anybody is interested in this terminal, please let me know.
> I'd like to see it go to a good home, and the SO wont let
> me have anything else for a while (she's still getting used
> to the VAX 6000)...
>
> Bill
>
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