TRS-80 curiosity

[Parent Allison]

On Apr 12, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Tony Duell via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 3:51 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>> 
>> So, I just picked up an MISE from Bartlett Labs (cause I really liked
>> the M3SE I had) and decided to revive one of my TRS-80 MOdel I's.
>> In my box of "stuff" I found an interesting ribbon cable the function
>> of which I don't know.  It is a 40 pin to 50 pin ribbon cable with a
>> black box connecting them that is labeled TANDY.  I know of nothing
>> the Tandy made that used a 50 pin connector other than a hard disk.
>> Could that be what this is for?  Anybody ever seen one?  I no longer
>> have any Tandy External HD's but then, with things like MISE and FreHD
>> why would one still want one other than for nostalgia.
>> 
>> bill
> 
> Although I never had one, I beleive Tandy made an adapter that plugged
> into the Model 1 expansion bus (40 pin) and gave you a (cut down?)
> Model 3 expansion bus (50 pin). As you suggest it was commonly used
> to connect Model 3 hard disks to the Model 1, but I think it worked with
> some other devices too.
> 
> -tony

Maybe...

The only device  I know of like that was trs80 to a printer (Centronics or compatible ).

Allison