Cira 1976 I developed a custom (wirewrap) interface between a Selectric 731
and the original TRS-80 model I.
Could only get 9.5 chars per sec out of it though....
Still have the board in my boxes of old sentimental stuff..
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
>>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Gerold Pauler
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:40 AM
>>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>>> Subject: Re: Selectric Terminal
>>>
>>> IIRC the computer museum of the University Stuttgart
>>> (Germany) has interfaced a similar machine (Autotypist 735)
>>> to a pdp8/L.
>>>
>>> I finally got my MC72 MagCard Selectric to Berlin but still
>>> had no time to play with it.
>>>
>>> Patrick Finnegan schrieb:
>>> > So, I decided "what the hell" and got one of these:
>>> >
>>> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3810203578
>>> >
>>> > The auction calls it a Selectric model 731, and it's got a 55 pin
>>> > round "Mil Spec"-style connector on it.
>>>
>>> At this connector all control and status lines (relay
>>> magnets and contacts should be available). Older threads
>>> should have more information about interfacing IBM
>>> selectrics to a micro (Byte Mag).
>>> If you don't find them in the archives I can look them up.
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone know anything about these? The only
>>> reference I've found
>>> > via Google is to using this model of Selectric on a PDP-6.
>>> >
>>> > Pat
>>>
>>> Hope this helps
>>> Gerold
>>>
Received on Thu Apr 22 2004 - 06:29:25 BST