I have at least one D200 and a couple of 6053 terminals. One of the D200 terminals and one of the 6053 terminals (also called a Dasher D2) each had one key that did not work last I checked. I would guess that they suffer from a kind of "key rot" similar to Sol computers.
OK. NOW I GET IT. Blue DG "E.T." head looking terminal. Yeah, that would probably be a D200. JRJ On 9/22/2015 11:08 AM, Jay West wrote: > Jay Jaeger wrote... > ---- > ??? What do you mean by "blue dg et head looking terminal" ??? > ---- > > I'd bet that he's referring to the Data General Dasher D200 terminal. > > I have one: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/131070638@N02/21058074082 > > But perhaps a better picture: > http://maben.homeip.net/static/s100/data%20general/photos/DG%20dasher%20d200 > %20front.jpg > > The D200 isn't always on ebay, but usually they show up mildly frequently > there and seem to go around $200 to $250. > > There was another common terminal on eclipse systems. I'm not sure if it was > in the Dasher series, but I believe it was called a "5821". I have one of > these as well. > http://www.museumwaalsdorp.nl/computer/images/GRP.jpg > > Lastly, a common combination system console (terminal)/printer that is VERY > cool looking was the Dasher TP1 and TP2. Mine is a TP1. > http://www.foxdata.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_0210.jpg > > J > > > > >
