Timex Sinclair - Peripherals

Peripherals

Timex Sinclair produced the following peripherals for the Timex computer line:

  • TS1016 - Timex 16K RAM Pack for use on a TS1000. Can be used on a TS1500.
  • TS1050 - Not a real peripheral, but a "suitcase" to carry TS1000, tapes and peripherals
  • TS1510 - A cartridge player for TS1500. It can be used on TS1000 with a 16K RAM Pack
  • TS2020 - Analog Tape Recorder
  • TS2040 - Thermal Printer
  • TS2050 - Communications Modem
  • TS2060 - Bus Expansion Unit (vaporware)
  • TS2065 - Timex Microdrives (vaporware)
  • TS2080 - 80 column dot matrix printer (vaporware)
  • TS2090 - Joystick to be used on TS2068 internal ports

Timex Computer (TMX Portugal) produced the following peripherals for the Timex computer line:

  • TS1040 - A multi-voltage power supply (printer + tape recorder (TS2020) + TS1000 + TC2048/2068)
  • TC2010 - A digital tape recorder
  • TC2080 - A serial 80 column dot matrix printer
  • Timex FDD - A "cut down" computer that can be used as a floppy disk controller
  • Timex FDD3000 - A "cut down"computer that can be used as a floppy disk controller (an upgraded Timex FDD)
  • Timex Terminal 3000 - A "cut down"computer to be used as a CP/M terminal with FDD3000
  • Timex RS232 - A serial RS232 interface
  • Sound/Joystick Unit - A sound amplifier for SLCD sounds and Kempson(?) Joystick Interface

TMX Portugal also sold the TS2040 and later renamed it to Timex Printer 2040.

To export the Timex Computer to Poland, Timex of Portugal had to be paid in goods. It chose to import the Neptun 156 12" green monochrome monitor, manufactured in Poland by Unimor company. Based on the Vela TV receiver, it proved very popular in Portugal and was frequently sold in bundles with the TC computers.

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