The keyboards go for stupid amounts, and get butchered... .. but note those you found are 12PF key boards with PS/2 jacks. The ones on the terminals will be 24PF Key, with a socket with a screw retaining ring....
Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Stein > Sent: 02 October 2015 19:32 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: update on IBM terminals > > The keyboards are probably worth the most ;-) > > 321565328456 > 262061662693 > > Or how about this one for only $1000: > 262068557786 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave G4UGM" <dave.g4...@gmail.com> > To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:13 PM > Subject: RE: update on IBM terminals > > > > Why are these always in the USA? > > > > I wouldn't have thought there was much gold in a 3174-11R I think > > there are only a couple of boards in them. The 3174-11R is normally > > connected to the host via SDLC and as such isn't usable "as-is" > > unless you have a Mainframe > > with an HDLC or BiSync cards. I Think it will take a token ring or > > Ethernet card and with that it can be connected to Mainframe emulation > > via TCP/IP. > > > > http://www.argecy.com/index.php?p=2389 > > > > The terminals are pretty much useless you have a controller (or > > Mainframe with on-board controller, like the one Dave McGuire has I > > think) to do anything with the terminals as they have a co-ax port > > that runs at 1.5MBps (I think that's the speed) and both the physical > > (voltages, impedances) and logical (protocols) interfaces between the > > terminal and the controllers is pretty much undocumented. > > > > http://www.argecy.com/index.php?pfile=3472 > > > > With a controller and TCP/IP they can be used onto Hercules or some of > > the other Mainframe emulators.. > > > > Dave Wade > > G4UGM > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: cctalk > >> [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Croxton > >> Sent: 02 October 2015 18:52 > >> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > >> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > >> Subject: update on IBM terminals > >> > >> The terminals are models 3472 and 3477. > >> > >> The keyboards are Model M. > >> > >> The server is a 3174-11R > >> > >> > >> > >> He did not give counts. > >> > >> > >> > >> Cindy > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >
