Fwd: [GreenKeys] AN/UGC-74B?

[Don Robert House]

> From: Don Robert House <drhouse at nadcomm.com>
> Date: 10 June 2005 7:41:32 PM CDT
> To: Bob McConnell <rmcconne at lightlink.com>
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] AN/UGC-74B?
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> The UGC-74 was made by Kleinschmidt.  The UGC-74A and UGC-74B were  
> made by other manufacturers.  Only the 74 uses a standard ribbon.   
> The other two use special cartridges made only for the military.   
> There is a work around for replacing the ribbon if you intend to  
> get one.  They are heavy duty machines that are waterproof.   
> Shipping is expensive since they weigh 100 pounds each.  You also  
> need a special power cable to power them up.
>
> The Army has been using these old machines in some cases in  
> Afghanistan and Iraq until very recently as these machines run fine  
> in very very hot weather and are sand proof as well as waterproof.   
> Tom Kleinschmidt and Warren Brader are the experts on these  
> teletypewriters.
>
> Don R. House K9TTY
> drhouse at nadcomm.com
>
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>
> On 10 Jun 2005, at 12:42 PM, Bob McConnell wrote:
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>> Can anyone tell me what these are? They don't quite look like  
>> Model 28s. There are two of them on this page:
>>
>>   <http://www.govliquidation.com/list/c7161/lna/1.html>
>>
>> THank you,
>>
>> Bob McConnell
>> N2SPP
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