Years ago, as a callow youth, I posted on this group asking about the Teletype/AT&T 5620 terminal. Back then it pretty quickly became apparent
that I lacked the money to acquire one, the space to keep one, or the
requisite 3B2 to actually do anything interesting with it.

Now, having more money and more space, I'm looking again. Since there's
now a 3B2 emulator (https://loomcom.com/3b2/emulator/), it seems like
having just the terminal isn't such a problem.

I've actually already acquired the Depraz mouse (a gift) and the
associated keyboard (ebay), but the display+CPU unit seems to
be in thin supply.

Anybody have one they're willing to part with? The 5620 is my
preference, given that I love the portrait screen, but the 630 and 730
models would also be interesting. I'd also be interested in acquiring a
real 3b2.

The email in the From: field will work once you remove the simplistic
anti-spam measure.

Thanks,

John

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John <john@building-m.simplistic-anti-spam-measure.net> wrote:

Years ago, as a callow youth, I posted on this group asking about the >Teletype/AT&T 5620 terminal. Back then it pretty quickly became apparent
that I lacked the money to acquire one, the space to keep one, or the >requisite 3B2 to actually do anything interesting with it.

I donated one with a keyboard issue to the System Source Computer Museum in Maryland this past spring. Mine had a DEC mouse retrofitted to it because
I hated the big red rat, and I wish I hadn't tossed the rat.

Now, having more money and more space, I'm looking again. Since there's
now a 3B2 emulator (https://loomcom.com/3b2/emulator/), it seems like
having just the terminal isn't such a problem.

I don't know where you can get one, but if you are anywhere near Maryland
I suspect the museum could use volunteers interested in such hardware.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) writes:

John <john@building-m.simplistic-anti-spam-measure.net> wrote:

Years ago, as a callow youth, I posted on this group asking about the >>Teletype/AT&T 5620 terminal. Back then it pretty quickly became apparent >>that I lacked the money to acquire one, the space to keep one, or the >>requisite 3B2 to actually do anything interesting with it.

I donated one with a keyboard issue to the System Source Computer Museum in Maryland this past spring. Mine had a DEC mouse retrofitted to it because
I hated the big red rat, and I wish I hadn't tossed the rat.

I liked the aesthetic of the big red rat enough that I built a
from-scratch replica with a 3d-printed body and a laser sensor, but yeah
it's really unergonomic for full-time use.

Now, having more money and more space, I'm looking again. Since there's
now a 3B2 emulator (https://loomcom.com/3b2/emulator/), it seems like >>having just the terminal isn't such a problem.

I don't know where you can get one, but if you are anywhere near Maryland
I suspect the museum could use volunteers interested in such hardware. --scott

California, alas.

john

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