PDP-11/40 Computer and ASR-33 Teletype

[mrgoodvibrations]

perfect retro steam punk printer

[jkeithbrown1369]

I built 11/40's for DEC in 1973 @ Westminster MA. 11/45's were much faster and a better overall design. 45 was the basis for the 55, 70, and 11/74

[topmscldad]

A local company donated an ASR33 connected to an 11/40 to my high school in 1972. This video and seeing the output and hearing the rhythm and the bell has sent (good) shivers up my spine.

[GalaticTG]

ls -R /

[eMGeeGFX]

CR and LF are more fun like this!

[BartManNL]

One of the first 'real' computers I encountered was a PDP11/40. I was sent in the catacombs of the building to reboot it. Didn't know what to do... I learnt and loved the 'hands on' feeling of using a teletype!

[diysgog]

funny to watch after so long. Still remember my old PPN and password. Think the PDP 11/70 I was connecting to via acoustic coupler was running RSTS V07C or something like that :) A real trip down memory lane. Thanks!

[OBSysteme]

don't you just love the times when machines and computers actually made noise and had moving parts? : D

[douro20]

Does that machine have an air-cooled processor?

[fiftycaliberfistfuck]

This would be awesome to play a simulated text adventure style mud war game on. Soveit troops advance in the east. STOP. Bombers sighted crossing Ural moutains. STOP. Estimated strength 30 aircraft 20 fighter escort. STOP. General Murphy requesting to advance in south east to execute Strategic plan 32B. STOP. Awaiting command >

[trophyYYC]

I think the 3rd bit rail is a little sticky or maybe just a thou out,  put in a trouble call and I'll have it humming in no time!

[ensign0777]

Ah, the smells and sounds of old computers... :-)

Anyone remember punch cards? Used to have my own personal drum for the IBM machine. Fortran, 6th column, etc.

Best.  kwd...

[theodricaethelfrith]

click*KA-CHUNK* click*KA-CHUNK* chuckachuckachuckachucka*DING!­*chuckachucka :D :D

Sh*t is so cash. Awesome tty. I drool.

[clagwell]

The mechanical engineering that went into the design of these machines is truely amazing. Probably could not be done today......without the use of computers!

[jxhensley]

What a noisy machine!

Way before my time, although when I found a working DECWriter at my college in 1994, I had to use it just so I could say that I did.

[talexb]

Awesome -- the sights and sounds of high school. That's the teletype I used when learning BASIC.

We had no local mainframe, so we used a 110 baud modem (look it up, kids -- half a dozen orders of magnitude slower than broadband) to connect to the mainframe. Storage? Yellow paper tape.

[greenboy623]

Hey, 110 baud, man you were smokin' through! You must have been able to load a full screen of information in about a second!

[walter0bz]

wow, i even feel spoilt growing up with 8bit home computers after seeing that.

amazing how much we take for granted in the 21st century :)

[wisteela]

Love it.

[jtel]

Unbelievable.

[webkinzfreak4000]

what did you do now it wont stop!

[Biggie1231]

This was How the First TTY or TDD looked like for the Deaf

[chrisw71]

Great video! How did you find a fresh ink ribbon for that vintage teletype?

[Paleoferrosaurus]

I just bought a new ribbon at OfficeMax that seems to work in mine. It's a "standard" reel intended for use with Remington / Underwood style typewriters. Much easier to find than a ribbon for the DecWriters or KSR-43!

[csev]

I love this video - could I get a copy for my own to play on my iPod?

[camerafloss]

Wonderfull!! I remeber learning BASIC on the T33 ASR. I loved it becuase of the warm oil, it smelled of steam engines, my other passion. Aromatherapy for men!

[Yupower1]

i also have one of them

they are great machines and i use it for punching programms for an old but very good okuma cnc lathe.

you are right with the smell,i feel like i am in 1970 everytime i work on it :))))