VT fixums

13 Jul 2011

...
   I must be very
lucky ...
 I own a VT55-FB (similar to VT-52), one VT05 *and* the Dasher D2.  
 Yes, you are very lucky.  You're the only person I know of that has
 the VT55: VT52 + graphics. 
Now you know 2 such people. I have a (working) VT55 with the 'copier' 
(electrolytic printer) installed. I've never managed to get that to work 
9maybe jsut old paper, etc) but the rest of the terminal works perfectiy.

One odd thing abotu the VT52 is that the PCBs are all single-sided with 
hundreds of wire links., Was that really cheaper/more relaible than a 
double-sided PCB? The VT55 graphics board is actually the same form 
factor as a DEC Hex-height board, but the edge conenctors don't plug into 
anything (I forget if the fingersare conencted to anytraces o nthe PCB), 
there are some cables soldered to the board that plug into the VTv2 
logic boards.

-tony

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