26 Oct
2000
26 Oct
'00
7:06 a.m.
On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, John Foust wrote:
On a recent surplus hunt, I picked up an Anderson
Jacobson
ADC 300 baud acoustic coupler modem for $1. What a beauty - it's
in a wooden box with a flip-top lid and a brushed aluminum
interior panel. It has two DB-25 connectors, but one is used
to feed *in* the AC power (!). I haven't disassembled it yet.
I did a quick web search and one turns up in Megan Gentry's
collection. How old is this? It's serial number 759.
I have something very similar. Have you got a picture to post? I'll try
to get one of mine and stick it up on my website.
If I am recalling correctly, mine was apparently "manufactured" by
Livermore Data Systems, which I believe is a compnay that custom made
computer and data products for Pacific Bell back in the late 70s and early
80s in my area. I once met the guy who owned the company (and got a bunch
of computers from him :) He lives around the corner from me. It may very
well have been OEM'd from someone else.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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