[GreenKeys] unusual Model 15 sighted...

[tomkleinschmidt at comcast.net]

Dave, 

This is the Western Union repackaged M15 in what is commonly refered to as the "Mailbox" cabinet. I believe the M15 replaced the Underwood Typewriter based WU design in the same cabinet. I have seen both styles. 

The cabinet comes in a desktop like M15 and console version much like the M28. The console version is a single sheetmetal cabinet with a removable mechanism.

Likely this cabinet was a medium to light green.

Tom

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> 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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