Paladin Roaming

Rotary Dial

uploaded old pictures from my cell phone, including:

A week or two ago I had a 'work request' over at Gardena Toll, something about a dumb terminal (basically a computer running hyperterm without the use of the computer, just enough hardware to link screen and keyboard to a serial data line. Back in the '60's this was the way people talked to computers.) Problem was the AT&T branded box, to which they had no documentation and which was so old/obsolete that there was nothing on the web. Sorry Charlie, but that's CPE (Customer Provided Equipment) and you can replace it or find me some documentation on it but it appears to be broke, may be an option thing but without documentation I cannot check that.

That was when I noticed the above telephone set. A Rotary Dial, STILL in daily use. Probably dates back to when the building was built, the '60's if memory serves. But then, this is the shop that is still using AT&T 4500 teletype gear.

Posted by Paladin at December 22, 2008 08:34 AM