Teletype model ASR-33 teleprinter, a mechanical terminal (printer and keyboard) widely used as the way for users to interact with minicomputers in the 1970s. The recording includes a person briefly typing an instruction to the computer, and the results being printed on the terminal.
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
