[GreenKeys] Teletype Model 33 ASR vs. ASR33

[Chris Elmquist]

On Sunday (08/14/2011 at 11:15AM -0400), Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote:
> 
> The swapping of the type designation (KSR, ASR, RO) and model number
> on teletypes is due to the computing field. On machines that spoke
> ASCII the model 33 was a far, far more common terminal then it's more
> robust cousin the 35. This was due to cost, for example an excerpt
> from the 1970 price list for the DEC PDP-15:

Absolutely.  I was going to respond similarly--  I have in front of me
the assembly manual for the MITS Altair 680b microcomputer (c) 1976,
which throughout refers to ASR33/KSR33 when discussing the 20mA
console interface.

So I think the precedent goes back at least 35 or 40 yrs.

Chris N0JCF

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Chris Elmquist