[GreenKeys] dunno what this subject should be

Tue, 4 Feb 2003 17:59:13 -0600

The spell checker and my finger got our of sync. Substitute Frieden for
freedmen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Kleinschmidt" <[email protected]>
To: "gil smith" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
"Henry Minsky" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] dunno what this subject should be


> 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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