[GreenKeys] unusual Model 15 sighted...

[Wayne Letourneau]

I have a model 19 like this finished in dark green crackle finish. It is
setup for roll paper but has the slot in the rear to take fan fold. Looks
like an older mail box.It is handy to work on with the inards rolling out of
the cabinet sort of.
Wayne  wb0cte
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kf9nz at juno.com>
To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] unusual Model 15 sighted...


>         Yep.  All the model 15's I worked on the B&O RR back in the 60's
> used this type of cabinet.  I have one, and somewhere in the archives in
> my garage is the poop sheet for it.  I can't remember the nomenclature.
> In addition you will find that when the cover is raised the table with
> the typing unit rolls out to give access to the sides of the unit.   The
> ones I am familiar with were painted black wrinkle.  There was a related
> model "RO" cabinet that did not have an opening  in the front for a
> keyboard.  I don't know what reason or function this type of cabinet
> filled as compared with the "standard" cabinets.  One thing about them -
> you could line them up side-by-side with no space between them for the
> platen crank.  They all used fanfold paper.  I don't think there was room
> for roll paper behind the typer - at least none of mine were equipped
> with a paper spindle.
>
> Frankf9nz
>
> On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 15:03:28 -0800 David Ross <ross at hypertools.com>
> writes:
> > Greenkeyers -
> >
> >    I recently saw a Teletype Corp. Model 15 with unusual sheet
> > metal,
> > and am wondering what it was and who it was made for.
> >
> >    The sheet metal cover was larger than the usual Model 15 cover,
> > and
> > quite boxy-looking with lots of odd angles & sharp edges.
> >    The cover was wide enough to accommodate a different paper crank
> >
> > setup -  rather than the usual Model 15 crank on the platen spindle,
> >
> > there was a large rubber-rimmed wheel on the spindle.  The
> > rubber-rimmed
> > wheel was maybe 6" in diameter and a portion of the wheel protruded
> >
> > through a rectangular hole in the top of the sheet metal cover -
> > looks
> > like it was intended that the operator advance the paper by pushing
> > on
> > the rubber-rimmed wheel with the palm of his hand.
> >    The entire sheet metal cover hinged up for access to the typing
> > unit
> > & keyboard -  the hinges were toward the rear of the cover.  I did
> > not
> > have a chance to look at how the cover could be removed, but when
> > hinged
> > up it allowed access to most of the front of the typing unit.
> >    The cover was finished in light gray paint.  I saw no labels or
> > ID
> > tags anywhere.  Looked to be a plainjane Model 15 typing unit &
> > keyboard
> > inside.
> >
> >    So can anyone make sense of my brief description?  Any idea what
> > this
> > beast is?
> >
> > thanks
> > Dave Ross    N7EPI
> >
> >
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