18 Jun
2020
18 Jun
'20
12:12 p.m.
On 6/18/20 4:18 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
I have been "hunting" for a PLATO V terminal
for some time. It was made by
Regency - Carroll.
If there is such a terminal gathering dust in a shed or garage and the
owner would like to find a good home for it then please let me know.
I have successfully restored a Control Data Corp IST-3 terminal and 721
Viking terminal and have the skills, equipment and passion to restore the
terminal to its former beauty and functionality.
So what does one do with a PLATO terminal? I was acquainted only with
the PLATO IV terminal and, although I took a couple of CDC-mandated
courses on it (don't remember a thing), I mostly sneaked time to play
AIRFIGHT.
At one NCC, I remember asking the folks in the PLATO booth if they
minded if I checked out their setup. Since there was virtually no one
around, I brought up AIRFIGHT. Within 10 minutes, I had a crowd
straining for a peek.
That's now you sell hardware!
--Chuck