In the first post I mentioned the dag was missing from the monitor, so while the tube is out, lets give the monitor some attention…
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Talk about an identity crisis! I recently stopped by the swap meet at System Source, a computer museum just outside of Baltimore, Maryland, where I picked up this eighties masterpiece of a terminal. This…style terminal I believe is known by many monikers. This actual unit is labeled an At&t “513” on the front, and “Teletype 56D” on the back. (At&t bought Teletype Corp and often branded some of their final products with At&t nomenclature.) This unit was likely paired to an At&t Definity PBX, and simliar units could also be At&t 4425 as well as many other models (likely only minor firmware tweaks between them).
Posted on it was a sign that basically mentioned it was a “barn find”, and as such, no guarantees on it working, or ever working. As I’m a glutton for punishment, naturally I bought it. (I know the seller and he gave me a good deal on it).
Let’s see what’s inside…
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