30 Jul
2004
30 Jul
'04
8:13 a.m.
I've recently heard of an archaic IBM device, the 1092 Densely Coded Matrix
- a 10 x 15 array of switches, essentially a Big Keyboard, with customisable
plastic overlay 'keycaps'.
Could be used for input on 60's systems - 1410, my 1800, probably S/360 too.
Originally developed at the University of Missouri, for control of CNC-type
cloth cutting machines in garment trade.
Anyone got one? Seen one? Anecdotes of them?
BTW, I'm *still* engaged in a probably-hopeless search for a 1052 or 1816
(heavy-duty 1052) console to use with my 1800, in the increasingly-unlikely
event that anyone here can point me towards one...
Mike
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30 Jul
30 Jul
1:01 p.m.
I've recently heard of an archaic IBM device...a
10 x 15
array of switches, essentially a Big Keyboard, with
customisable plastic overlay 'keycaps'.
I have a device like this, taken from IIRC an NCR device ca. 1960.
It is definitely a keyboard and it contains a matrix of something like
(3x8=)24 by 24 switches, and it is coded, perhaps BCD. Underneath it
is all hand strung wires. I can dust it off and send photographs if
you're interested.
BTW, I'm *still* engaged in a probably-hopeless
search for
a ...console to use with my 1800.
1401 I've heard of. What's an 1800?
John A.
3:21 p.m.
I've recently heard of an archaic IBM device...a
10 x 15
array of switches, essentially a Big Keyboard, with
customisable plastic overlay 'keycaps'.
I have a device like this, taken from IIRC an NCR device ca. 1960.
It is definitely a keyboard and it contains a matrix of something like
(3x8=)24 by 24 switches, and it is coded, perhaps BCD. Underneath it
is all hand strung wires. I can dust it off and send photographs if
you're interested.
BTW, I'm *still* engaged in a probably-hopeless
search for
a ...console to use with my 1800.
1401 I've heard of. What's an 1800?
John A.
11 p.m.
>I've recently heard of an archaic IBM
device...a 10 x 15
>array of switches, essentially a Big Keyboard, with
>customisable plastic overlay 'keycaps'.
I have pictures and a short description of this and its cousin the IBM
1093, available as a 1Mb PDF at http://www.citem.org/IBM109x.pdf
Enjoy,
-- HansP
11:15 p.m.
New subject: **Re: IBM 1092**
what would be a great addition to things around here are the little dataset
and the punchcard terminal in the picture with the keyboard thing... think
we need to add both of those to our want to buy it soon list!
ed sharpe
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>I've
recently heard of an archaic IBM device...a 10 x 15
>array of switches, essentially a Big Keyboard, with
>customisable plastic overlay 'keycaps'.
I have pictures and a short description of this and its cousin the IBM
1093, available as a 1Mb PDF at http://www.citem.org/IBM109x.pdf
Enjoy,
-- HansP
31 Jul
31 Jul
2:51 p.m.
On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 13:13, Mike Ross wrote:
BTW, I'm *still* engaged in a probably-hopeless search for a 1052 or 1816
(heavy-duty 1052) console to use with my 1800, in the increasingly-unlikely
event that anyone here can point me towards one...
Hmm. I had a 1052 when I was in college (a long time ago) that I used
for a terminal for the micro-computers I was building. I had to build a
custom interface for it in order to drive it (48v relays and tilt-rotate
codes). Was *much* more fun than my friends who were "stuck" with
teletypes.
Sadly, IBM seemed to want it back.
--
TTFN - Guy
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