From: bv@wjv.com   
      
   In article , Mike Y  wrote:   
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   >"eugene"  wrote in message   
   >news:1180645055.952281.61110@z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com...   
   >> Do you know of a source off hand for a character generator ROM?  I   
   >> have a great model 1 sitting here where I've patched in an EPROM to   
   >> replace a bad character generator, but it's a temporary fix on a   
   >> breadboard.  If you have a source, let me know...   
   >>   
   >   
   >At one time they were all over the place.  First the original CG didn't   
   >have descenders.  The RS lower case kit replaced that part with a new   
   >part that had the descenders.  At the same time RS switched over   
   >production to put the CG in a socket.  Techs then used to have drawers   
   >of the original CG chips.   
   >   
   >Then as stock ran out in manufacture, they used the new CG chip with   
   >descenders, but just didn't put on the extra RAM chip.  So at that point   
   >when machines were upgraded, there was a glut of the new CG chip   
   >with descenders.  Well, maybe not a glut, as a lot of people figured this   
   >out.  Then there was a shortage of RAM chips for a short while!   
   >   
   >Where are you at?  I still have some old parts but I don't know if I have   
   >any of the CG chips anymore, but I'll look.   
      
   And a friend of mine used a CG from TI as I recall.  It   
   had a font similar to Orator. All upper case letters, but   
   the capital letters were larger, while lc were smaller.   
      
   Bill   
      
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