This week's finds

From: Netdiablo <root_at_diablonet.net>
Date: Fri Aug 31 17:29:16 2001

> I also found a DEC drawing tablet. Plugs into the DEC mini-DIN-6 mouse
port.
> Unfortunately it's got no pen or puck. There is no plug for the
drawing
> instrument, so I suppose it's some kind of magnetic device. Anyone
know some
> kind of replacement? The unit is called the VSXXX-AB.

I've got one of these laying around too. As far as I can tell, they're
pretty much a
DEC-rebadged Summagraphics SummaSketch II tablet with the serial cable
customized to allow it to be connected to a DEC mouse port.

I guess these tablets were popular in the IBM world for CAD work, and
maybe they
worked with Macintosh systems as well? The one I've got has a
four-button puck;
I'm not sure if they were available with a stylus (probably not).

Maybe this helps.

--Sean Caron (root_at_diablonet.net) | http://www.diablonet.net
Received on Fri Aug 31 2001 - 17:29:16 BST

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