Dinosaurs of Electronics

when the internet was 45 baud !

by Zyberfred

Dinosaurs all became extinct. Such is the case with old technology. A few examples have been preserved in museums. Some examples have completely vanished, never to be seen again. This page will attempt to preserve the history of dead technology. Items planned for this page: Broadcast Television VTRs, TELETYPE MACHINES, Wire Recorders, the Mellotron, reel-to-reel tape recorders, and more.

THE BIRTH OF VIDEO RECORDING

When television was young, Ampex invented the Video Tape recorder (VTR). It was the grandfather to your VHS and your 8 mm Camcorder. When Ampex first built them in 1956, they weighed from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds. They used to be seen at the Ampex Museum in Redwood City, California, but that is no longer the case. Go to Dinosaur VCRs

WHEN THE INTERNET WAS 45 BAUD.

BEFORE THE INTERNET, INFORMATION FLOWED WORLDWIDE AT 45 TO 50 BAUD. TODAY WE CRUISE AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 56,000 BAUD. (56K) THE TELETYPE MACHINE COULD TYPE ONLY IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

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some portions copyright 1997 by Zyberfred, Updated Oct 5, 1999

If you know of any extinct machines that should be on this page, please e-mail me Thank you

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