[Boatanchors] IBM Selectric Terminal

[Bob Macklin]

Just any Selectric does not work. You need an "I/O" Selectric. And they were 
originally only OUTPUT models.

Doing the conversion is a major task.

I did this in 1970.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Densmore" <densmore at kaponline.com>
To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 2:18 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] IBM Selectric Terminal


> Greetings,
> Hope everyone survived Christmas!
>
> This is sorta OT, but I don't know who else to ask.
> As a project, I'd like to configure an old IBM Selectric as a computer
> printer/teletype terminal.
>
> I know some companies modified the typewriters into terminals  back in the
> early '80's. One such enterprise was the Data-Trans 1000 which converted 
> the
> IBM into a 300 baud ASCII terminal.
>
> Actually, there is an old ad for one currently on epay
> 190361445421
>
> Anyone happen to know any possible source for the hardware/software to do
> the conversion??
>
> Thanks, all the best,
> Keith ve3ts
>
>
>
>
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