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Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: msiegel on Wed, 27 May 2009, 23:42:25

:) this thing looks really cool... it appears to be a model m variant, according to the back label and plastic rivets

http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/photo/647989

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: wellington1869 on Thu, 28 May 2009, 04:20:48

interesting.

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 28 May 2009, 07:11:04

That looks like a new toy for you or Xs, Welly.
 
Say, when did my post count go higher than yours?

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 28 May 2009, 07:48:04

It's from an IBM Wheelwriter:

(http://www.mrmartinweb.com/images/type/ibmwheelwriter.jpg)

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 28 May 2009, 07:56:45

Word.

Title: This reminded me of the old Displaywriter...
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Thu, 28 May 2009, 08:54:33

We had one in our shop on Okinawa back in the day. It was a beast.

http://www.welook4things.com/sub_displaywriter_imgs.html

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 28 May 2009, 09:59:05

Quote

LOL - those huge floppies!!

That's what he said.

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: D-EJ915 on Thu, 28 May 2009, 12:06:45

the stack of keys on the right made me chuckle

*facepalm*

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: wellington1869 on Thu, 28 May 2009, 13:10:22

Quote from: itlnstln;93093

 
Say, when did my post count go higher than yours?

Lol! I hadnt noticed - congrats ;)  I knew you'd catch up soon ;)

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 28 May 2009, 13:14:32

That 8" floppy drive looks like a toaster.  I have some 8"ers around somewhere.

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Thu, 28 May 2009, 14:59:28

The thing I remember most fondly was that when you turned it on a green bar would shoot across the bottom quarter of the screen from left to right leaving the 'IBM' logo on the bottom right as it went.

Title: Model M Word Processor??
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 28 May 2009, 16:05:01

Quote from: Shawn Stanford;93110

We had one in our shop on Okinawa back in the day. It was a beast.

http://www.welook4things.com/sub_displaywriter_imgs.html

Do you remember what the Code key (left of space) was for?