21 Jul
2005
21 Jul
'05
7:01 p.m.
>>>> "chris" == chris <cb at
mythtech.net> writes:
> Now I'm not an expert on these, indeed I know
nothing at all about
> apples, but these look pretty weird to me - are they actually what
> they say they are, and really common? eBay item 5219329581
> (expensive as usual, so no bids) for three linotype boxes, one of
> which has a disc drive with an apple logo on it. (Listing has
> some larger pics linked from it).
chris> I don't think they are Apple's. Linotype made printing presses
chris> didn't they (still do?). Could these be interfaces for said
chris> printing presses. Early DTP type stuff.
No, Linotype did not make printing presses. They made (make?)
typesetting machines. Originally the "hot metal" machines from which
the company got its name. Later, they made various electronic
typesetting machines, fed from paper tape, larger computers (like
PDP-11/70s), or possibly from PC class computers.
It does look a bit like a DTP type setup (text entry system for a
standalone electronic typesetter). At least that's what the captions
on the middle photo suggest.
Those boxes also look pretty seriously stripped.
paul