Identifying Data General (or DG-related) console/terminal/whatsit?

Ian Finder ian.finder at gmail.com
Sun Dec 13 22:43:37 CST 2015


I have some reason to suspect the machines had something to do with the FAA, if that narrows it down at all.

The hardware that goes in the enclosure may or may not be present- the fellow appeared to be a hoarder.

Still an interesting mystery to solve-

- Ian

> On Dec 13, 2015, at 19:09, Bruce Ray <Bruce at Wild-Hare.com> wrote:
> 
> Not identifiable as DG product - 3rd-party custom (graphics?) console for client?  (I can't read logo on bottom of console.)
> 
> NOAA/NWS AFOS system had similar-looking system with interesting trackball/keyboard combination.  Then there was GE Medical...
> 
> Bruce
> Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc.
> bkr at WildHareComputers.com
> 
> 
>> On 12/13/2015 5:22 PM, Josh Dersch wrote:
>> Hi all --
>> 
>> A friend of mine is investigating picking up some DG hardware, and this
>> item:
>> 
>> http://yahozna.dyndns.org/scratch/dg/dg%20console.jpg
>> 
>> Is included along with the rest of it.  I *know* I've seen something
>> like this somewhere but I can't find anything now that I need it :). Can
>> anyone identify this?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> - Josh


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