Re: Mystery mid-70's keyboards
On 12/28/19 12:06 PM, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: "marg set" sounds like a word processor. Looks like a data entry keyboard... Yup, the ASCII control codes on the keys seemed out of place for a wordprocessor, but then there's that "marg set" key. I'd wondered about some kind of early electronic typesetting system, but I'm hoping someone will know exactly what it is. The five blank keys are weird, too (particularly the out of place black one). The copper ground plane across the top of the PCB is kinda odd as well and not the sort of construction I'd expect from a mere keyboard. cheers Jules
Re: Mystery mid-70's keyboards
On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 11:47 AM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >>> 2) Keyboard branded as Licon 55-500129, IC date codes in 1973 and '74. > >>> Has three blank white keys, one blank gray key, and one blank black > key, also > >>> "home mem", "marg set" and "video rvs": > >>>http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/licon.jpg > > > On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 12:38 PM Bill Degnan wrote: > > > >> My initial thought is a clone dec terminal printer keyboard. > > > But that cant be right > > "marg set" sounds like a word processor. > Looks like a data entry keyboard... Warner >
Re: Mystery mid-70's keyboards
2) Keyboard branded as Licon 55-500129, IC date codes in 1973 and '74. Has three blank white keys, one blank gray key, and one blank black key, also "home mem", "marg set" and "video rvs": http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/licon.jpg On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 12:38 PM Bill Degnan wrote: My initial thought is a clone dec terminal printer keyboard. But that cant be right "marg set" sounds like a word processor.
Re: Mystery mid-70's keyboards
But that cant be right On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 12:38 PM Bill Degnan wrote: > My initial thought is a clone dec terminal printer keyboard. > Bill > > On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 9:41 AM Jules Richardson via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> >> Hey all, >> >> I was wondering if anyone knows what system either of these two keyboards >> came from: >> >> 1) APL keyboard made by Maxi-switch, IC date codes in 1976, p/n 2129-009, >> keyboard encoder has "NKBD-452 03-004-05": >>http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/maxi.jpg >> >> 2) Keyboard branded as Licon 55-500129, IC date codes in 1973 and '74. >> Has >> three blank white keys, one blank gray key, and one blank black key, also >> "home mem", "marg set" and "video rvs": >>http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/licon.jpg >> >> I picked up both hoping that at least one would be simple parallel output >> and so useful for homebrew stuff, but I am curious about what they >> originally came from. >> >> cheers >> >> Jules >> >
Re: Mystery mid-70's keyboards
My initial thought is a clone dec terminal printer keyboard. Bill On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 9:41 AM Jules Richardson via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Hey all, > > I was wondering if anyone knows what system either of these two keyboards > came from: > > 1) APL keyboard made by Maxi-switch, IC date codes in 1976, p/n 2129-009, > keyboard encoder has "NKBD-452 03-004-05": >http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/maxi.jpg > > 2) Keyboard branded as Licon 55-500129, IC date codes in 1973 and '74. Has > three blank white keys, one blank gray key, and one blank black key, also > "home mem", "marg set" and "video rvs": >http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/licon.jpg > > I picked up both hoping that at least one would be simple parallel output > and so useful for homebrew stuff, but I am curious about what they > originally came from. > > cheers > > Jules >
Mystery mid-70's keyboards
Hey all, I was wondering if anyone knows what system either of these two keyboards came from: 1) APL keyboard made by Maxi-switch, IC date codes in 1976, p/n 2129-009, keyboard encoder has "NKBD-452 03-004-05": http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/maxi.jpg 2) Keyboard branded as Licon 55-500129, IC date codes in 1973 and '74. Has three blank white keys, one blank gray key, and one blank black key, also "home mem", "marg set" and "video rvs": http://www.classiccmp.org/acornia/tmp/licon.jpg I picked up both hoping that at least one would be simple parallel output and so useful for homebrew stuff, but I am curious about what they originally came from. cheers Jules
