Big equals expensive

[wepwawet]

Just got this box from a retired colleague (Gunther) of my software-distributor (CCI Europe). - Just to make some covert advertising if someone here works in the newspaper industry:-)

When I got it in my hand I just wondered about the low weight - almost nothing.

Gunther just remarked, "remember, at that time big meant expensive!"

When I opened it, it became clear.

Lovely handmade nothing. A neat board, handcrafted wiring in sleeves. Great!

The best is: ALL Chip markings are erased to keep the technology secret.

First I thought because of the name SSW 9600 it might be something like a modem, but with that kind of connectors?

finally I found out it is a system that converted text that was keyed on a cheap PC into a stream that a Linotype Graphic System could understand.

It was introduced 1983 and costed 4500 DM (around 2250 Euro).

I am just impressed by this kind of nothing I didn't want to withheld.

Now I will try to find out what at least the CPU is, in some lightning I think I can see some figures T?...1...6.....4...2

[Neon]

Oooh, fancy cable sleeving, neatly folded cable ribbon.

Nice careful work.

[CPUShack]

maybe its more readable under UV light?

[wepwawet]

good idea, I will try it.
Would you prefer a simple su tan bed or destroy your eyes by an eprom erasor?
lol

[JAC]

Big case for invisible electronics. When you open the case, did you hear something jump on the floor and leave the room?

[wepwawet]

rotflmao

really, that is a good thought! It might have been the cage for a gremlin:-)

[Windmiller]

[doccybrown]

lol
But it wasn`t for nothing! At least I think
you`ve got a nice portion of adrenaline
when opening the case and some
experience-points!
Seriously, now we know how
important these so common markings
are for us collectors!!!