12 Feb
2021
12 Feb
'21
11:50 a.m.
On 2/12/21 1:08 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote:
Between google and the browser I'm using, the
photos didn't display
properly, so I downloaded them (upper right corner), which unzipped to
high-res versions.
I had issues myself, zoom would work, but there seemed to be no obvious
method for "just show me the thing at native resolution without a bunch of
UI nonsense around it".
The board with the white ECOs is the memory, it has 5
1402's (256*4
shift register), 3 of them from Intel and 2 replacements from MIL
(Microsystems International Limited) which is the only place Canada
appears to come into it.
Yes, I believe the owner lives in Canada, but it's entirely possible that
it was built in the US (or anywhere).
I don't think the CRT is half-hidden, rather just
a high-aspect-ratio
CRT (very wide rel to height).
If I remember right, the CRT sits partially recessed in the case behind the
front bezel, with the keyboard obscuring it. But maybe I don't remember
right :-) As mentioned to Paul, I'll see if I can get the owner to share
some more photos of the complete unit.
In terms of design & construction it looks pretty
typical for its
period; nonetheless a cool unit to be working on.
Logic-wise for sure, although the physical construction is a little odd.
Personally I like seeing terminals like this though because it seems that
so few have survived - people will preserve the DEC / HP / Tektronix
hardware and much of everything else from that very late '60s to mid-70's
period is long gone.
cheers
Jules