Teletype ASR-33

Aug 26, 2022, 02:04 PM

Recording provided by Hugh Pyle.

Teletype model ASR-33 teleprinter, a mechanical terminal (printer and keyboard) widely used as the way for users to interact with minicomputers in the 1970s.  The recording includes a person briefly typing an instruction to the computer, and the results being printed on the terminal.

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