Monitor help needed

From: Wayne M. Smith <wmsmith_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Tue Jan 2 00:21:23 2001

The IBM 5151 is the monitor which came with the first
IBM PC (to be distinguished from the 5100-5120) model
5150, circa late 1981. It is a monochrome green screen
monitor with a 12 inch display and very susceptible to
screen burn.

-W

----- Original Message -----
From: <BGarvey355_at_aol.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 9:38 PM
Subject: Monitor help needed


> I'm new to this list but not to classic computers,
well...to classic IBM's I
> am, ask me about Atari computers though, then we can
talk ;-), which is the
> reason for this post. I picked up a couple of
monitors from a friend of mine
> and I'd like to find out what they are for and can I
utilize them on other
> classic computers in my collection
>
> The first monitor is an IBM 5151, it has a 9pin
connector on it's built in
> cable
> The second monitor is actually a terminal I think,
it's a 3179-2, and it has
> some strange connectors on the back of it, including
a 25 pin for the monitor
> itself coming from the pedestal base.
>
> Is there any use for these monitors other than there
intended system?
>
> thanks in advance,
> Brent
>
Received on Tue Jan 02 2001 - 00:21:23 GMT