22 Apr
2004
22 Apr
'04
2:25 a.m.
>>>> "Patrick" == Patrick
Finnegan <pat(a)computer-refuge.org> writes:
Patrick> So, I decided "what the hell" and got one of these:
Patrick> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3810203578
Patrick> The auction calls it a Selectric model 731, and it's got a
Patrick> 55 pin round "Mil Spec"-style connector on it.
Patrick> Does anyone know anything about these? The only reference
Patrick> I've found via Google is to using this model of Selectric on
Patrick> a PDP-6.
The link to "additional photos" is unfortunately broken. And I can't
see the keyboard well enough to decipher the keycaps. That might
provide a clue.
http://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/ioSelectric/CE_instructionManual.pdf
describes several Selectric models, including the 731. There are
several other manuals in that directory (one has over 300 pages...)
that might be helpful. I didn't see anything that describes the
connector, though.
paul