voidstar78
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Anyone have a reference to an inside-the-factory photo from a TRS-80 production line (or Color Computer)?
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Any pre-1980 Tandy factory production photos?
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Trash-Eighty
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There is an article with photos in 80 Micro, August 1980.
voidstar78
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Wow, they used an old converted JC Penny store, that's neat.
Trash-Eighty
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Attached is a personal story of a guy who worked at the TCA in San Antonio, TX in 1983-1984. No photos from that time but interesting stories how the Model 4 was produced.
Trash-Eighty
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On page 6 of the 1978 TRS-80 Computer Catalog (RSC-2) is a photo of the 'burn in' area of the Model I production line.
A very interesting source is Tandy's internal corporate newsletter, "Intercom". It was never public, but now that Tandy is only history, it's appropriate that the issues are now archived at the "Portal to Texas History":
texashistory.unt.edu
It's utterly fascinating to read, back from the times when "Yes, we have factories!" (June 1977). Many behind-the-scenes stories, even of the photo shoots for the famous catalog. The late 70's computer years are on page 5 and on.
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It's utterly fascinating to read, back from the times when "Yes, we have factories!" (June 1977). Many behind-the-scenes stories, even of the photo shoots for the famous catalog. The late 70's computer years are on page 5 and on.
Anyway, page 14 of the March 1978 issue has a grainy picture of banks of monitors & computers being burned in:
texashistory.unt.edu
And the full-color cover of the April 1978 issue has a shot of a few (stacked!) on a workbench:
texashistory.unt.edu
Intercom, Volume 11, Number 8, March 1978
Monthly newsletter published in March 1978 for employees of the Tandy Corporation Radio Shack Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
texashistory.unt.edu
And the full-color cover of the April 1978 issue has a shot of a few (stacked!) on a workbench:
Intercom, Volume 11, Number 9, April 1978
Monthly newsletter published in April 1978 for employees of the Tandy Corporation Radio Shack Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
texashistory.unt.edu
Trash-Eighty
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The Color Computer assembly line on the cover of the April 1981 issue and article with more photos on page 2:
texashistory.unt.edu
Intercom, Volume 14, Number 10, April 1981
Monthly newsletter published in April 1981 for employees of the Tandy Corporation Radio Shack Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
texashistory.unt.edu
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voidstar78
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In that April 1981 cover, it looks like they are all working one handed - what you don't see is in their other hand, they are holding a tray of components. (there is another photo inside that shows that)
Lots of neat stuff in there. Those are really great, thank you!!
Lots of neat stuff in there. Those are really great, thank you!!