Re: Votrax Type N Talk or PSS, Intextalker, Microvox

2020-12-01 Thread Robert Stek via cctalk
I was fascinated with the early TTS units - had both a Votrax and a Microvox from Micromint. I am re-creating my original 1980 setup with a Sol and a NorthStar Horizon, though I think I'll skip my NEC Spinwriter. On Tue, Dec 1, 2020, 8:28 PM Tony Aiuto wrote: > Oh.. That brings back memories. W

Re: Votrax Type N Talk or PSS, Intextalker, Microvox

2020-12-01 Thread Tony Aiuto via cctalk
Oh.. That brings back memories. We had a Votrax with a serial interface in the computer room. I configured it as a printer so I could yell into the room.. echo Hey Alan. Look at the console and change the tape to the one requested | lpr -Pvotrax On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 8:24 PM Robert Stek via cct

Votrax Type N Talk or PSS, Intextalker, Microvox

2020-12-01 Thread Robert Stek via cctalk
If anyone knows of an available unit (at considerably less than the $500 one on eBay), please let me know. I actually have one SC-01-A and would even take a unit missing the Votrax chip - I understand some units were scavenged for the chip for several video arcade machines which used them.

Atari ST diskettes

2020-12-01 Thread Van Snyder via cctalk
I found a box of 45 Atari ST diskettes in my basement, from my 1980's 520 ST (or maybe my brother's 1040 ST). I don't have a floppy drive, so I can't tell whether they're readable. Some are originals, for example for 1St Word, the word processor, and Regent Base, a relational database program. O

Intermec 8625

2020-12-01 Thread nico de jong via cctalk
Hi All, It might sound a bit strange, but I am looking for the manual for the Intermec 8625 barcode printer. I need it for a museum project in the danish Home Guard, but it seems to be just as rare a a hens teeth. I would be very grateful if I could borrow the user manual for copying the rele