update on IBM terminals

[Mike Stein]

True enough; Model M covers a lot of variations, 
but I did add a smiley... ;-)

There are 24PF keyboards on eBay, also worth more
than I'd pay (unless I had to ;-)

Do these usually have detachable cords? Many of 
them did...

m

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave G4UGM" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>
To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts'" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:41 PM
Subject: RE: update on IBM terminals


> The keyboards go for stupid amounts, and get
> butchered...
> .. but note those you found are 12PF key boards
> with PS/2 jacks.
> The ones on the terminals will be 24PF Key, with
> a socket with a screw
> retaining ring....
>
> Dave
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk
>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mike
> Stein
>> Sent: 02 October 2015 19:32
>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
>> Posts
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>> Subject: Re: update on IBM terminals
>>
>> The keyboards are probably worth the most ;-)
>>
>> 321565328456
>> 262061662693
>>
>> Or how about this one for only $1000:
>> 262068557786
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave G4UGM" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>
>> To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and
>> Off-Topic Posts'"
>> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:13 PM
>> Subject: RE: update on IBM terminals
>>
>>
>> > Why are these always in the USA?
>> >
>> > I wouldn't have thought there was much gold
>> > in a 3174-11R I think
>> > there are only a couple of boards in them.
>> > The 3174-11R is normally
>> > connected to the host via SDLC and as such
>> > isn't usable "as-is"
>> > unless you have a Mainframe
>> > with an HDLC or BiSync cards. I Think it will
>> > take a token ring or
>> > Ethernet card and with that it can be
>> > connected to Mainframe emulation
>> > via TCP/IP.
>> >
>> > http://www.argecy.com/index.php?p=2389
>> >
>> > The terminals are pretty much useless  you
>> > have a controller (or
>> > Mainframe with on-board controller, like the
>> > one Dave McGuire has I
>> > think) to do anything with the terminals as
>> > they have a co-ax port
>> > that runs at 1.5MBps (I think that's the
>> > speed) and both the physical
>> > (voltages, impedances) and logical
>> > (protocols) interfaces between the
>> > terminal and  the controllers is pretty much
>> > undocumented.
>> >
>> > http://www.argecy.com/index.php?pfile=3472
>> >
>> > With a controller and TCP/IP they can be used
>> > onto Hercules or some of
>> > the other Mainframe emulators..
>> >
>> > Dave Wade
>> > G4UGM
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: cctalk
>> >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On
>> >> Behalf Of Cindy Croxton
>> >> Sent: 02 October 2015 18:52
>> >> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and
>> >> Off-Topic Posts'
>> >> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> >> Subject: update on IBM terminals
>> >>
>> >> The terminals are models 3472 and 3477.
>> >>
>> >> The keyboards are Model M.
>> >>
>> >> The server is a 3174-11R
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> He did not give counts.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Cindy
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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