[GreenKeys] dunno what this subject should be

Tue, 4 Feb 2003 17:55:19 -0600

The Flexowriters I am familiar with were modified IBM electric typewriters
by freedmen and generally used as computer terminals.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Minsky" <[email protected]>
To: "gil smith" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] dunno what this subject should be


>
> Maybe it was a "Flexowriter"? That was a device made in Finland? MY father
> used them at MIT to prepare programs and general word processing.
>
> http://www.blinkenlights.com/classiccmp/friden/
>
>
>
> At 03:01 PM 2/4/2003 -0700, gil smith wrote:
> >Hi folks:
> >
> >This is from a discussion on the classic-computer email list -- does this
> >sound familiar to anyone?
> >
> >gil
> >
> >
> > >   Speaking of interfacing Selectrics. I was talking to my father about
> > >Teletypes the other day and he told me that he had thrown out an old
"word
> > >processor" (my term not his). He said that it was a desk sized
mechanical
> >unit >that had a keyboard and mechanical printer along with a paper tape
> > >punch/reader. He said that you could type in a letter and insert a
pause
> >any >place where you wanted to insert unique data such as a name. The
unit
> >would >save everything on punched paper tape. You could then feed the PT
> >back into >and it would type the letter. When it got to the pause it
would
> >stop and let >you manually type in the name or other data and then it
would
> >continue and >finish the letter. Does anyone know what these thing was? I
> >think he must have >gotten this after I left home because I don't
remember
> >ever seeing it. >Unfortunately he threw it away several years ago.
> >
> >
> >
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