: [GreenKeys] tape printer survey

Eugene Hertz ehertz at tcaf.org
Thu Apr 27 13:37:01 EDT 2006


oops. I think the 900 used 1" tape, now that I think of it


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eugene Hertz [mailto:ehertz at tcaf.org]
>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:32 PM
>To: 'Don Robert House', 'Gil Smith'
>Cc: 'Teletype Friends'
>Subject: Re: : [GreenKeys] tape printer survey
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>lets not forget the ticker tape models 401B (I believe, I can never remember the number), also known as the western union model 5A or "black box" . Can be seen here: <http://www.hertzmail.com/5a/> I have two of them, one works thank to WA2HWJ. 
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>Also there was the high speed ticker, I believe it was model 900. Can be seen here: <http://www.stocktickercompany.com/historypics/28.jpg> 
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>These, by the way, all used 3/4" tape 
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>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: Don Robert House [mailto:drhouse at mchsi.com] 
>>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:35 AM 
>>To: 'Gil Smith' 
>>Cc: 'Teletype Friends' 
>>Subject: Fwd: [GreenKeys] tape printer survey 
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>>Gil, 
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>>Probably all newer tape printers used the 1/2 inch tape. Certainly no 
>>larger than 11/16. 
>>Jack Hart may have some input based on the machines he saw in 
>>Patterson, NJ. 
>>Don 
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>>Begin forwarded message: 
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>>From: Don Robert House <drhouse at nadcomm.com> 
>>Date: 27 April 2006 10:29:08 AM CDT 
>>To: Charles Ring W3NU <charlesr at infonline.net> 
>>Cc: Gil Smith <gil at baudot.net> 
>>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] tape printer survey 
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>>My memory is slipping. The museum has a M35KTP cabinet that has a 
>>tape holder for 7/8 to 1 inch tape but no mechanism. 
>>Perhaps it was for a M35 KTR and not a KTP. 
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>>Not sure. 
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>>Don, K9TTY 
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>>On 27 Apr 2006, at 7:24 AM, Charles Ring W3NU wrote: 
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>>Don Robert House wrote: 
>>> Also have a M35KTP that uses 7/8" or 1" tape. 
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>>if that is the one that i donated i am pretty sure it uses tape 
>>smaller than 11/16". 
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>>73 de W3NU 
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