General electric Computer Department used selectrics on the systems they
produced....
always looking for anything GE related....
ed sharpe archivist for smecc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Finnegan" <pat_at_computer-refuge.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: selectric consoles
> On Sunday 30 May 2004 19:22, Andrew K. Bressen wrote:
> > I think Selectrics are pretty cool;
> > I'd kinda like one I could use as a printer,
> > and if it could be a full serial tty that would
> > be even cooler.
> >
> > So far, I've found that IBM made the 1050 and the 2741
> > selectric-based console terminals, both of which were large, heavy,
> > and not very reliable.
>
> IBM also made another, that a seller on ebay was selling some of a month
> ago when I bought one, he might have more, you might want to ask him.
> Here's the auction I won:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3810203578
>
> I haven't yet had time to play with the thing, but hopefully should get
> a lot of time back in a bit over a week..
>
> The terminal isn't like most "standard" terminals, in that each key
> sense/relay comes out via the cable on the back, which needs to be
> hooked into an external serial "converter" box or somthing.
>
> Pat
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Received on Mon May 31 2004 - 13:09:38 BST