Name that vintage computer

dreamkatcha · 27 July 2019, 12:39

I spotted this in the original 1978 Dawn of the Dead movie. It looks a lot like a Commodore VIC-20 to me, but the keyboard layout is a bit different and that wasn't released until 1981. Could this have been an early prototype? The Video Interface Chip was actually developed in 1977.

During the shopping spree scene in the JC Penney department store you can see display counters full of typewriters, which I thought was an interesting contrast.

mr_a500 · 27 July 2019, 17:30

Those are IBM 3277 terminals. (with beam spring keyboards)

Magic · 28 July 2019, 02:08

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Originally Posted by mr_a500

Those are IBM 3277 terminals. (with beam spring keyboards)

That's awesome! How did you know that?

Nobby_UK · 28 July 2019, 03:45

If you do a google image search for IBM (they were ubiquitous at that time) Terminals
The 2nd + 5th images are 3277's

dreamkatcha · 28 July 2019, 08:42

Brilliant, thanks very much. I'll give you a nod in my article when I point out what it is.

I never would have guessed. I did try searching for images to identify it visually, but my keywords - 1970s computers etc. - were getting me nowhere. My knowledge of this period and 'dumb terminals' is a bit of a black hole.

I had a look on eBay just out of curiosity and there weren't any there so I'm guessing this specific model at least is quite rare these days.

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27 July 2019, 17:30	#2
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	Those are IBM 3277 terminals. (with beam spring keyboards)

28 July 2019, 03:45	#4
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	If you do a google image search for IBM (they were ubiquitous at that time) Terminals The 2nd + 5th images are 3277's

28 July 2019, 08:42	#5
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Brilliant, thanks very much. I'll give you a nod in my article when I point out what it is. I never would have guessed. I did try searching for images to identify it visually, but my keywords - 1970s computers etc. - were getting me nowhere. My knowledge of this period and 'dumb terminals' is a bit of a black hole. I had a look on eBay just out of curiosity and there weren't any there so I'm guessing this specific model at least is quite rare these days.

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