Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!news.cs.indiana.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!iboga!berger From: berger@iboga (Mike Berger) Subject: Re: old AT&T 1200 bps modems Message-ID: <1991Jun23.193855.26002@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Sender: usenet@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (News) Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana References: Distribution: usa Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1991 19:38:55 GMT Lines: 21 tr@samadams.princeton.edu (Tom Reingold) writes: >I may have an opportunity to buy a few old AT&T dataphones. These were >made before AT&T was split up. They operate at 1200 bps. I already >own a faster modem, so it would not be so useful to me. Is there any >reason to buy these? They are interesting looking and obviously VERY >well made. They also come with five line office telephones, also well >made. Where can I get technical info on these. Are they worth >buying? Is there anything creative I can do with this hardware? *---- These modems are very well made and worth the $ 5 - $ 15 they fetch at hamfests. If you know some kids who need modems for their computers, and they understand the concept of manual dialing rather than Hayes-type commands, it would be a nice gesture to buy the modems for them. I assume that you're talking about the 212A modems, and not a 202 variety. -- Mike Berger Department of Statistics, University of Illinois AT&TNET 217-244-6067 Internet berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu