Model T Parallel Cable:Other Sources

Other sources for the parts to build a parallel printer cable for "Model T" computers.

DigiKey

• pre-loaded cart with all black parts

Must peel 4 wires off the 30P cable to make a 26P cable.

If you peel off the colored wire, you can make a cable that is all black. But if so, be careful to manually keep track that db25 pin 1 connects to centronics pin 1, because you won't have the colored wire to reference.

The centronics connector does not include a normal fold-over strain relief, but the crimping part does include a type of strain relief based on plastic pins piercing the insulation between the wires.

Amazon

• 26P Female IDC Connector
• 36P Male Centronics IDC Connector
• 26P Flat Cable 5ft or 10ft

Phoenix

• 26P (2x13) Female IDC with polarity and strain relief
• 36P Male Centronics IDC with bail locks (warning: no strain relief)