Selectric Terminal

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Gerold Pauler >> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:40 AM >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: Re: Selectric Terminal >> >> IIRC the computer museum of the University Stuttgart >> (Germany) has interfaced a similar machine (Autotypist 735) >> to a pdp8/L. >> >> I finally got my MC72 MagCard Selectric to Berlin but still >> had no time to play with it. >> >> Patrick Finnegan schrieb: >> > So, I decided "what the hell" and got one of these: >> > >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3810203578 >> > >> > The auction calls it a Selectric model 731, and it's got a 55 pin >> > round "Mil Spec"-style connector on it. >> >> At this connector all control and status lines (relay >> magnets and contacts should be available). Older threads >> should have more information about interfacing IBM >> selectrics to a micro (Byte Mag). >> If you don't find them in the archives I can look them up. >> >> > >> > Does anyone know anything about these? The only >> reference I've found >> > via Google is to using this model of Selectric on a PDP-6. >> > >> > Pat >> >> Hope this helps >> Gerold >>