[GreenKeys] Mint Model 19 ASR in Kansas City

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 23:03:08 -0800

Jonas,

I have a good friend not too far away.  I will put your message on 
our reflector and see if we can find a new owner for you.

Don

>I'm actually in Los Angeles and the machine is at my Grandma's in Kansas. I
>was just there this last weekend and she wanted me to find out the info. Do
>you know anyone in Kansas City?
>
>
>On 2/17/03 10:49 PM, "Don Robert House" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>  Jonas,
>>
>>  We have three Model 19s at the museum.  None of them are in as good a
>>  shape as your grandfathers, from your description.  The size and
>>  weight of the M19 make it very difficult to move.  The machine weighs
>>  almost 400 pounds.  If there is a Teletype enthusiast near you they
>>  might be interested in preserving the machine.  We have contacts with
>>  over 175 Teletype people around the world but very few of them have
>>  the money to purchase and ship such a large machine.
>>
>>  The machines were made so well that many have survived the years.  I
>>  would put the value of the machine at $100. to $150. but only if the
>>  buyer is in your area.  By the way,  the code the machine operates
>>  with is not Morse, it is Baudot.
>>
>>  If you would let me know where you are located I can see if one of
>>  our enthusiasts would be interested in your machine.  If you are near
>>  San Diego we would like to put your machine on display.  We do not
>>  have much of a budget but we can offer a tax deductable receipt.
>>
>>  Best regards,
>>  Don
>>  Curator, NADCOMM
>>
>>
>>
>>>  I'm pretty sure it is the Model 19 ASR, it looks a lot like that. It was my
>>>  Grandpa's and it has been in storage for a very long time. It looks
>>>  flawless, and runs great. It also has a lot of unused roles of 
>>>paper for the
>>>  main part and the morse code part.
>>>  Jonas
>>>
>>>
>>>  On 2/17/03 9:15 PM, "Don Robert House" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>   J.B.
>>>>      I do not recognize the model number.  General Electric is the
>>>>   manufacturer of the motors. Teletype Corporation made the machine.
>>>>   If it says Chicago then it is before Teletype Corp. moved to Skokie.
>>>>   What other indentifying marks are on it?  What is the approximate
>>>>   size?  Does it look like any of the images on our website
>>>>   http://www.nadcomm.org  ?
>>>>
>>>>   Attached is an image of a Model 19 ASR.
>>>>
>>>>   Regards,
>>>>   Don
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>   The model number is 5SH25AB11B. It is in near mint condition. My
>>>>>  Grandfather
>>>>>   used it long ago and it has been in storage since. It is 
>>>>>pretty big, has a
>>>>>   morse code thing on it. I do not know much about these. It say 
>>>>>made in USA
>>>>>   by G.E. and Teletype Corp, Chicago, Il on it.
>>>>>   Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>   On 2/17/03 7:46 PM, "Don Robert House" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>    Hi- Do you by chance know where I can find out the value of a
>  >>>>>>  mint condition
>  >>>>>>   old teletype machine?
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>>   J.B.,
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>>   There are many variables regarding value.  Can you send me an image
>  >>>>> or model number information?
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>> Regards,
>  >>>>> Don
>  >>>>> Curator, NADCOMM
>  >>>
>  >

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Don Robert House
North American Data Communications Museum
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