[GreenKeys] AN/UGC-74B?

[Tom Kleinschmidt]

Correction!

The original model -74 (Formerly TT-412-TG) was DESIGNED by Kleinschmidt
(KL) but KL did not win any of the manufacturing contracts. In fact, this
printer and other equipment known as the "Tactical Communications Project" -
or something close by name - was the beginning of the end for the company.

The bidding method was changed by the military signal corps in the mid
1960s. The former tried and true formula was to low bid the design and
engineering and make up the losses on manufacturing. Instead each segment
was bid completely independently. Gone were the days when if you designed
it -they would come! You were no longer "automatically" the manufacturer of
your design.

The first version, no suffix and A?,  used the rotating font wheels as
described in other emails - this was a design borrowed from the KL
311(AN/FGC-80) KSR, 312 RO and 321? (AN/FGC -140) ASR data printers.

The B and C suffix models are dot matrix printers as I recall - redesigned
by others.

Since it seems to be  a well disliked piece of gear I knew you would like to
know more about it! ;>)

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Robert House" <drhouse at nadcomm.com>
To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 12:23 AM
Subject: Fwd: [GreenKeys] AN/UGC-74B?


> > 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?
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10 Jun 2005, at 12:42 PM, Bob McConnell wrote:
> >
> >
> >> 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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