29 Apr
2011
29 Apr
'11
3:02 a.m.
With the addition of two more Tektronix 4015-1
terminals, I've rearranged
my Tektronix storage tube terminals in the warehouse and uploaded some
updated pictures of "Tektronix storage tube row". (The 4015-1 is
essentially a 4014 with APL and printer interface options.) Neither of
the 4015's are reported to be in working condition from the seller, but
at least all the keycaps with APL glyphs are present. The 4010 and 4014
are relatively simple terminals, so I should be able to restore them to
working order. They have no microprocessor, firmware code or custom
ASICs, so repairing them should be a matter of replacing capacitors or
replacing TTL or analog parts.
Richard, I finally got around to looking at your pics. What a great find!
I wonder if the MCAUTO label on your keyboard means McDonnell Douglas
Automation. I had a friend who worked there in the 1970s and they called
the DP (IT) shop McAuto. It was a huge place in Long Beach CA that handled
all the data processing for the aircraft company. Lots of interesting
stories. Congrats on your terminals!
I personally would love to have a 4051, does anybody remember those? Hi-res
green phosphor screens were made for graphics programming and came with
their own dialect of BASIC. They were one piece units on heavy stands and
had tape drives built into the console. Those were the days!
Now to find some old pallets, a few hundred bucks, a forklift, and a place
to store one.....