IBM 3290-1 Keypad (Part Number 6018100 and 6018109)

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joc

03 Oct 2015, 06:58

Here are some photos of an IBM 3290-1 keypad (possibly Model F?). The keyboard being used in the first photo looks like an F122 at first glance but when you look closer you'll see that it's actually an F104 (unsaver) and separate keypad. Here's the IBM announcement that mentions the keypad: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca ... index.html
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Source: http://www.chilton-computing.org.uk/gallery/

andrewjoy

03 Oct 2015, 10:40

Thats cool.

So has he got an unsaver and a numnberpad or is that some strange 122 variant we have not seen ?

Looks like he is using Screen or tmux ( not that it existed back then) or something similar.

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Scottex

03 Oct 2015, 12:17

Gorgeous pictures, and those keyboards :o

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scottc

03 Oct 2015, 12:32

The beam springs on the side! Oh man.

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ramnes
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03 Oct 2015, 14:29

The dream room!

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Muirium
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03 Oct 2015, 14:51

Oddly enough, I've seen one of those pictures at least posted on DT before. But there's plenty more in Joc's link. Like this:

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Wasn't too shoddy as late as 1998 either:

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What a trackball in the middle! Assuming that's what it is. They can keep all those CRTs, mind. Nice to have such an extended desktop, but nasty to have the dust and heat to handle. And what's the point when you've only got one turned on?

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GuilleAcoustic

03 Oct 2015, 15:29

that's not a trackball, but a spaceball 1003 (like the 3DConnection space mouse). It has 6 DOF: http://spacemice.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

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Muirium
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03 Oct 2015, 15:45

Now that's pretty damn nice! Goes well with an SGI Granite, as seen above. Anyone converted one of these for modern 3D design use?

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Chyros

03 Oct 2015, 15:49

Very nice pictures, that numpad fits the unsaver very nicely too :) .

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seebart
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03 Oct 2015, 17:14

The joke is I posted that first picture here months ago and did not even notice that we are looking at an unsaver + keypad at the time! :o :oops:

That spaceball 1003 is sick! :shock:

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GuilleAcoustic

03 Oct 2015, 18:59

Been considering converting one. Would fit my M0110 and Trackball Pro combo greatly, provided I can find an affordable one :lol:

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Tehrasha

07 Oct 2015, 02:26

Muirium wrote: Now that's pretty damn nice! Goes well with an SGI Granite, as seen above. Anyone converted one of these for modern 3D design use?
I have been trying to get my Spaceball 1003 to interface with spacenavd under linux, but the serial interface is non-standard (SGI) and I have not been able to do much more than confirm that it has powered up successfully. It should operate as a generic spaceball using libsball protocols.

It is more an exercise in curiosity than usability. It would not be something I would want as my daily drive in today's 3D design world. These older spaceballs use strain gauges to interpret movement and tend to drift, needing constant zeroing as you go.

Modern spacemice are far superior. (and 1/10th the cost)

mr_a500

17 Oct 2015, 01:19

joc wrote: Here are some photos of an IBM 3290-1 keypad (possibly Model F?). The keyboard being used in the first photo looks like an F122 at first glance but when you look closer you'll see that it's actually an F104 (unsaver) and separate keypad. Here's the IBM announcement that mentions the keypad: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca ... index.html

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That big orange plasma screen would have been pretty high tech for the time period. I'm sure people were amazed by how "thin" it was - especially looking at that super thick 3279 beside it. (I've got a 3279, by the way)

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