Strange and Possibly Wonderful Cable

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Fri Jan 4 21:34:20 2002

On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
> > cable with a (Doc ducks & prepares to rub) 36-pin Centronics connector,
> > plus eyelet ground, on one end and a female card-edge connector on the
> > other. The shrouds are steel, squared, and embossed "TANDY" on both
> > ends. While I've never seen one, I'm guessing it's a Tandy printer
> > cable.
>
> That is what was used on the TRS-80 model 1, 3, 4?
> If I remember correctly (it's been about 20 years), it was part number
> 26-1401?

I can dig out the Model 1000 cables I have and find the part number if
needed.

> Model 2 and 100 used a dual row header, and of course, the PC clones used
> an "RS-232 connector" :-)

Right, the model 2 typically used a ribbon cable with IDC connectors. I
have one of these with its DWP printer out in storage :)

-Toth
Received on Fri Jan 04 2002 - 21:34:20 GMT