BASIC is 50 years old!

[Don Shepherd]

(04-10-2014 03:38 PM)HP67 Wrote:  Thanks, Don. I used BASIC years and years ago too, but I can't remember the first box I used it on. Later I do remembering using several Radio Shack computers but I have the sense I used BASIC on something bigger earlier. Anyway, good stuff.

There are plenty of ASR-33s around, but magnitudes more have been trashed or "recycled" because they're so heavy and hard to move or ship. Rather than ebay, I would suggest subscribing to vintage computer boards and mailing lists and also seeking out recyclers in your area. Also check out hamfests and computer swapmeets. You will likely get one for free or for a song.

HP67, I've seen a few come up on Ebay over the years but, as you said, they are heavy and rare and most have some issues. Mechanically, I can fix most things around the house, but repairing a 50-year-old teletype is not in my skill set. Now, if I could find a NIB ASR-33 that's been sitting in a warehouse lost for 50 years, free to a good home ....