[GreenKeys] Interesting item on eBay web site item#2220078949: WESTERN UNION TELETYPE TELEGRAPH MACHINE OLD!

[wa2hwj@att.net]

That's a Model 31. It was a portable unit that was carried around by
news reporters.

Jack WA2HWJ

> what model would this be? somthing like a simplex maby?
> Wayne  WB0CTE
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> Title of item:	WESTERN UNION TELETYPE TELEGRAPH MACHINE OLD!
> Seller:	dmcdc3
> Starts:	Jan-22-04 14:16:22 PST
> Ends:	Jan-29-04 14:16:22 PST
> Price:	Starts at $24.99
> To bid on the item, go to:	
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>                         VINTAGE WESTERN UNION TELETYPE MACHINE
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> UP FOR AUCTION IS A PORTABLE TELEGRAPH TELETYPE MACHINE.  I PLUGGED IT IN 
> AND NOTHING HAPPENED.  IT HAS THE TELETAPE IN PLACE WITH SOME
> CHARACTERS PRINTED ON IT.  SIZE OF THE BASE IS 14.5" x 
> 10.5".   HEIGHT IS 12".  IT HAS A LEATHER CARRY HANDLE 
> AND THE BRASS PLATE WHICH SAYS PROPERTY OF
> WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.  TELETYPE MANUFACTURED BY TELETYPE CORPORATION 
> CHICAGO USA.  THIS HAS BEEN SITTING IN AN ATTIC FOR MANY MANY YEARS, AND 
> THEREFORE THERE IS NO
> SIGNIFICANT RUST OTHER THAN THE CLIPS TO LOCK THE COVER IN PLACE.   A 
> PLATE IN THE INSIDE SAYS 524 AND THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 203AA/MS.  ANOTHER 
> PLATE SAYS US PAT 2339313 OTHER
> PATENTS PENDING.  HAS POWER CORD AND TWO PLUG IN TYPE CONNECTORS FOR 
> SOMETHING ELSE.  GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE AND UNIQUE KEYBOARD!!  
> SPACEBAR LOOK TO BE BAKELITE. VERY HEAVY
> WEIGHTS ABOUT 31 POUNDS VIA THE BATHROOM SCALE METHOD.
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> SEE ACTUAL ITEM IN PHOTO BELOW.
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