[Boatanchors] IBM Selectric Terminal

[J. Forster]

If you want a printing output device with a keyboard, take a look at the
Diablo HyType.

There may be a couple free w/ RS-232 in the Boston area. A friend was
trying to ditch some.

-John

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> We used these as an output device on the SSBN Navigation system.
> They were used originally for the output device for the SINS (ships
> Inertial Navigation System).
> Later it was used with the computer writer adapter as a diagnostic
> output device for the CNC (Central Navigation Computer).
> These were hard to maintain if used a lot as the tilt and/or rotate
> tapes would get off a little and cause misprinted symbols.
> I guess the Selectric lasted longer as a typewriter because the
> typist speed was slower than the computer could drive the Selectric.
> The SINS techs hated it when the CNC techs had to do long diagnostics
> as the SINS techs had to maintain the Selectric.
> We only had one on board and if The SINS needed certain calibrations,
> the Selectric was a required output device.
>
> I would not consider this to be a viable, current, output device.
>
> Years ago when laser printers and ink jet printers were not
> available, they were an alternative.
>
> I wish you luck with you endeavors.
>
> 73
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
>
>
> At 05:18 PM 12/26/2010, Keith Densmore wrote:
>>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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