[GreenKeys] Model 15-A?

[Derek Cohn/WB0TUA]

Dear Friends,

I am a non-tty guy who is thinking about taking the plunge.  I was recently offered a teletype with a cryptic description "15-A".  Is that a standard Model 15 or possibly something else?  Apparently there are several items that come in the package (perhaps loop supply, terminal unit, etc.).

Anyway, my primary interest is in landline Morse (railroad Morse) and I am active on the Morse Telegraph Club's dial-up telegraph circuit.  We use old 300 baud modems to FSK into a "hub" where up to 6 operators can telegraph.  We transmit a "mark" and "space" over the phone lines and a converter to generate a voltage to operate our telegraph instruments at each end.

When I was discussing the teletype this evening on our virtual telegraph wire, I discovered that one of our group members, a retired AT&T technician, has a teletype that he would like to put on our telegraph wire if he can find another person who would be interested.  It stands to reason that we can subsitute the teletype for our hand keys or bugs and use the teletype to key our circuit.

I'm curious if anyone has ever done something like this before.  Looking forward to hearing from you guys!  Also...is there anyone in the St. Louis, MO area who is familiar with mechanical teletypes that could serve as an Elmer as I try to get this project going?

Thanks,
 
Derek Cohn
Morse Telegraph Club - Alton Chapter
Office UD, Sine DJ
Amateur Radio Station - WB0TUA
1969 Brunswick M274A5 Mechanical Mule