[ARC5] OT: DY-17? Hmph!

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 18 Dec 2012 at 21:32, David Stinson wrote:

> DY17 noise?  That's nothin'...
> 
> How about.....
> a real. honest-to-goodness Model 19 Teletype!

Yes! I had one! And a model 15 page printer, and a model 14 typing 
reperforator, and a TD, and....

> Like having a steam locomotive in the house with you.

Several, in fact. Yes! :-)

> You talk about "making a joyful noise" :-)
> One of my very favorite radio memories....
> 
> "whip whap whip"  (chug chug) "whip whap whip"
>        Q       S       T            Q       S     T
> (chug chug)  "whap whup" (chug chug)
>                     D       E
>  "whop" CHONK "whip" CHONK "whip whap"
>      W              1             A      W
> 
> The smell of oil, flash of sparks and 
> a choir of clashing gears.....  ahhhhhhh!

Ohhhhh, yes! Absolutely lovely.

> 
> For those of you too young to have ever visited
> a newspaper "Wire Room,"  and for those of us
> who wish we could again, think of a room with 
> about 20 of these going all at once:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml00ngVwrcU
> 
> Steampunk Heaven!

Yup. Truly lovely. I just loved the sound and smell when my gear was in full 
swing.

Ken W7EKB