DEC Logo

[Dave G4UGM]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Toby Thain
> Sent: 30 June 2015 14:10
> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: DEC Logo
> 
> On 2015-06-30 4:44 AM, simon wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 29-06-15 14:56, Toby Thain wrote:
> >> On 2015-06-29 3:54 AM, simon wrote:
> >>> the front of the internal bus options maintenance manual in front of me.
> >>> But looking at the f in 8/f gives me the impression they mixed some
> >>> fonts for the logo and taking a closer look at the line:
> >>>
> >>> "digital equipment corporation . maynard. massachusetts"
> >>>
> >>> is proving both of us wrong. the y in maynard is a rounded version,
> >>> but both futura and avant garde hve a straight y.
> >>>
> >>> "...the search continues..."
> >>
> >> Can you scan the page you're looking at?
> >>
> >
> > tada.wav: https://hack42.nl/mediawiki/images/a/a7/Dec_footer.png
> >
> > it is also used on the front of the pdp8/f here at our museum.
> 

If it’s the oldest logo why do Straight Eights have a serifed font...

http://dustyoldcomputers.com/pdp8/images-3C8F62C8/R3378-hp.jpg

> Right. This isn't Futura or Avant Garde. It's the font Paul K. and I have been
> discussing - similar to Chalet but possibly a custom font.
> 
> --Toby
> 
> 
> >
> > simon