22 Apr
2004
22 Apr
'04
6:28 a.m.
On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, David V. Corbin wrote:
Cira 1976 I developed a custom (wirewrap) interface
between a Selectric 731
and the original TRS-80 model I.
Could only get 9.5 chars per sec out of it though....
That's not bad. The spec max'ed at 14.8, and the mechanisms didn't live
long if taken much past that.
Still have the board in my boxes of old sentimental
stuff..
a friend wrote a word processor mailmerge program with lots of extra
features that he called "FULL ST", to differentiate it from "MTST"
I always enjoyed the add-on actuators - a box full of solenoids that sat
on the keyboard pressing keys (Rochester Dynatyper and KGS-80)
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com