On 1/31/25 16:05, Donald Whittemore via cctalk wrote: > In the early 70s my employer used stand alone data entry tape units in our > remote locations. We started with NCR units but then switched to Tally. In > the late afternoon the data would be transmitted to the home office in > Chicago for processing. Also using NCR/Tally units. We used Racal-Milgo > modems. These things were about the size of a large home stereo receiver. We > started at 2400 baud. The units could do 3600 or 4800 (I don’t remember > which) if a circuit board strap was moved.
Those rack-mount Milgo units were built like battleships and very well regarded in the industry. My first "high-speed" modem was a Racal/Vadic 3451 that, IIRC, could do 2000 bps when talking to another 3451 using RV's proprietary protocol. --Chuck
