Terminet30 - Actually,

> > The saga : I went back to Goodwill this morning and the Terminet30 was

> sitting in the same spot OUTSIDE the store in an alcove. I went in and

> for a stealdeal but ended up 'donating' 20 bucks for it. Backed up my

I think I donated \pounds 10.00 to a charity for my first Termiprinter. > wagon and found out why it was still sitting in the alcove. Must weigh

They are not light :-) > The thing is in very good condition, no dents or dings or cracks that I

> see. Inside is very clean. Console, as you will see, is perfect. Keys

> have a very solid feel. Underneath the console there was a yellow tag

The keys are magnetically encoded. Each key rail has an I-core on it, which couples to a U-core fitted throug the keyboard PCB when the key is pressed. There's a drive line that loops through each U-core, and lines for each bit and their inverse, which loop or don't loop through each U-core as appropriate (For each bit, either the normal or inverted line loops trhough each core). Pressing a key induces pulses in the appropiate output lines. That keyboard has one of the nicest feels of anything I have ever used. > said "do not use" so who knows what is wrong with it but it looks great. > I hefted it to my backyard shed, thank goodness for my kids' little red > wagon. There it sits with the console and tape unit removed. Nothing

> would come apart, the damn selectric on the top is where all the weight

The ICL Termiprinters do come apart, but it's quite a long job.... I have had to do it on occasion... -tony