[GreenKeys] Interesting item on eBay web site item#730428351: 1920'SGENERAL ELECTRIC TELETYPE=L@@K!

Thu, 31 Oct 2002 22:18:44 -0500

That is definitely a Model 12! There is a picture of the whole
thing on page 27 of "The New RTTY Handbook" by Byron Kretzman W2JTP.
What you see on the auction is just the keyboard with its motor.
There was another motor on the printer and the printer had five
selector magnets and a single print magnet. The carriage with the
platen for the printer paper moved back and forth like a typewriter
but the paper supply roll was not on the carriage. There is a 
very complete description of this machine on six pages (27 thru 32)
of the above mentioned handbook.
  The thing was a real BEAR for electrical noise so was very
difficult to use for amateur RTTY.
  Oh, and by the way, the seller says it is General Electric!
That is what the name plate says on the motor. It's a GE motor.
  John, K2AGI

[email protected] wrote:
> 
> Is this a Teletype Model 12 keyboard? !!
> Don...Jim...George??
> 
> Jack WA2HWJ
> 
> Title of item:  1920'S GENERAL ELECTRIC TELETYPE=L@@K!
> Seller: bambino4613
> Starts: Oct-31-02 11:23:29 PST
> Ends:   Nov-07-02 11:23:29 PST
> Price:  Starts at $9.99
> To bid on the item, go to:      http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=730428351
> 
> Item Description:
>         I BOUGHT THIS FROM AN ESTATE SALE COMING HOME FROM VACATION LAST WEEK JUST OUTSIDE ATHENS GEORGIA..........ITS A 1920'S GENERAL ELECTRIC MOTORS TELETYPE MACHINE MODEL# 25414  ALSO ANOTHER NUMBER #1058........I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HOW IT WORKS OR IF IT WORKS, BUT ITS QUITE A MUSEUM PIECE...........BEING SOLD AS IS.........NO RESERVE, CUSTOMER PAYS THE SHIP HAND AND INS.........ALL SALES FINAL, BEST OF LUCK!
> 
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