Daisywhell typewriter emulating a TTY

[Dave Babcock]

Chuck,

The Group Mark key was on later IBM 1620 Model 1 typewriters as well as 
the Model 2 Selectrics.

See:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p2b1449zr6uqh6p/IBM_1620_Console_Typewriter.png?dl=0

The flagged numeric blank was accidentally left out of the print sample 
I made.

Thanks,
Dave


On 4/10/2019 10:49 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> Thanks, Dave.
>
> Was the group mark on the Model 2 typewriter keyboard?  I don't recall
> it from the CADET.  It was associated with the 1311 disk option anyway.
>
> How does one print a flagged numeric blank? (the "dump numeric"
> instruction prints it)?
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>
>
>
>
> On 4/10/19 10:10 PM, Dave Babcock via cctalk wrote:
>> Sorry about the missing photos.
>>
>> Here's the keyboard:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyxdpwi2mzz4kek/custom-keyboard.jpg?dl=0
>>
>> Here's the printed output:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/fb7lzrlzygnnvhl/Console_Typewriter_Output.png?dl=0
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> On 4/10/2019 11:56 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
>>> Dave,
>>>
>>> I'd love to see the keyboard and printed output; unfortunately, the
>>> listserv strips out anything but test.   Got a link?
>>>
>>> --Chuck
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/10/19 11:14 AM, Dave Babcock via cctalk wrote:
>>>> Chuck,
>>>>
>>>> True, the 1620 Model 1 Model B typewriter (1st gen).  The 1620 Model 2
>>>> used a Selectric (2nd gen).  We're using the 3rd generation IBM electric
>>>> typewriter (Wheelwriter) with the 1620 Jr. (3rd gen 1620?).  [I know
>>>> it's a stretch.]
>>>>
>>>> The issue is that for Jr. we needed a reliable, robust, very low
>>>> maintenance device.  The IBM 1620 Jr. will be used by the CHM Education
>>>> Department and needs to stand up to hands-on use without needed
>>>> difficult & expensive maintenance.
>>>>
>>>> Here's the keyboard of our Wheelwriter-based IBM 1620 Jr. Console
>>>> Typewriter:
>>>>
>>>> And here is the printed output:
>>>> Note the slashed zero, flagged digits, and all of the 1620 special
>>>> characters.   :-)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>