I think that this is a Racal-Vadic 1600-series modem bank.
It was a rackmount unit that had slots for up to 16 (typically Bell 202)
modems.
See:
http://www.arcelect.com/racal_vadic_202t_202s_modem.htm
You will have to scroll down about 2/3rds from the top of the page to
see.
The photo shows units that are very similar if not identical to what is
shown in your photo.
Rick Bensene
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at
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West
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:06 PM
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Subject: HP (3rd party) id help?
I don't think I ever asked this here, I apologize if this is a repost
from long
ago. I don't remember the answer in any case!
In high school we had an HP 2000/Access system, and in one of the
racks was
a non-HP modem or leased line unit that supported
multiple lines
(maybe 16-
ish ISTR). I remember there was a row of silver rocker
switches (one
for each
channel). I think there was a rotary thumbdial on the
right with
numbers on it
to select the line, and maybe an LED above each rocker
switch to show
which
lines were in use. Maybe (not sure) there were some
status LEDS on the
right that showed status for whatever line was selected with the
thumbwheel.
I have a picture of the system racks at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131070638 at N02/17325691225/
In the dual bay HP on the right, it is the left rack, 2nd from the
top. It's
just
under the 2748B paper tape reader and just above the
7900A disc drive.
I was curious if anyone recognized definitively what brand/model that
device
was?
Most unfortunately, that picture includes me holding a trophy for a
programming contest and it shows I once was thin, once had hair, and
always
had acne LOL Kinda wish I had cropped it before
uploading :\ I
apologize for
the fuzziness, it's a picture of a picture and the
best I could get.
The time
period is roughly 1978-1982, and I think the system
was a few years
old
already at the beginning of that period (was probably
used and put
together
from parts at other schools).
Anyone know for sure on the comm device?
J