AM Varityper (phototypesetter)

[Chuck Guzis]

On 07/30/2015 07:07 PM, Mark Linimon wrote:

> If you're talking about the 8008(sic)-based unit which had the
> "developer" unit contained within it ... you're giving me a nervous
> tic.
>
> If for some reason of insanity you want to run this thing, you
> *must* keep it well-cooled.  Otherwise the font disks spin ... too
> slowly.


Basically, this thing, or a variation thereof:

http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/varityper

Probably, given the time, 8080/z80 or 8085, I would guess.

I don't have the unit, just the floppies.

--Chuck