14 Jan
2011
14 Jan
'11
12:03 p.m.
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Did somebody say Data Dynamics? Well them I knew well. Whilst at DEC I =
Indeed I did..
used
to supply them with LA36 print mechanics and logic boards, 500 at a =
time.
YEs, Data Dynamics seemed to have a fair number of products which used
standard mechanisms (like the LA36 or the ASR33) with their own
cases/electroncis/modifications.
They added their own metalwork and I think keyboard.
Some were =
fitted=A0with
Facit tape punches and readers. It made a nice 30cps printing terminal. =
I
would love to get my hands on one those just for old times sake.
They had a factory in Hayes. The company was run by a couple of old guys
called Tindall and Stabler. This would have been around 1975/76
They were going long after that. I have a Data Danamics paper tape punch
(Model 1130 I think). Some years ago (say late 80's) I phoned the factyry
to see if they had any mechanical repair data for it (I hae the
electroncis manaul + scheamtics). Alas they didn't keep old manuals :-(,
so I had to work it all out myself...
-tony