[GreenKeys] AP Model 15 longevity

[Bob Camp]

Hi

There are several possible questions here:

Last production run of full blown model 15 machines?

Last run of parts for a model 15?

Last run of parts that could be used on a 15 and other machines?

Last run of parts above by anybody, not just Teletype?

To keep it reasonable I suppose the term "parts" should be defined to  
eliminate common stuff like ribbons, paper, and ball bearings.

Bob


On Sep 24, 2007, at 6:01 AM, Sheldon Daitch wrote:

> I am sure some of the machines used by the AP had 50 years  
> service.  Were
> all the parts in use during the full 50 years?  Probably not, but  
> consider some
> of the parts simply don't wear, the frame, the case, I am sure were
> from the "new" days of the equipment.
> Back when I worked for the AP, I was told the AP was having some parts
> made for these machines, even as late at 1979, because there was  
> enough
> equipment out in the field to warrant the work.  Frnakly, I was  
> amazed at
> the thinking, especially since Extel had a nice printer the AP was  
> installing,
> if the subscriber paid for the machine.  I can only figure in the  
> infinite
> wisdom of accounting beaners, that they could justify paying for  
> the parts,
> as an operating expense, but buying the Extel printers was  
> considered a
> capital expense, and a different budgt category, and perhaps different
> accounting rules.
>
> What was the end of the M-15 production by Teletype?  I can't imagine
> the AP bought out the final production run for the entire news  
> service,
> so there must have been serial number machines in the field from much
> earlier Teletype production runs.
>
>
>
>
>
> David I. Emery wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Sep 23, 2007 at 07:22:15PM +0000, sdaitch at mor.ibb.gov wrote:
>>
>>
>>> The AP was using M-15 machines (and M-20s fpr that matter), at least
>>> in North Carolina, into 1979.  I know, I worked on them.
>>
>> 	Does anyone know how old those 15s and 20s were when they were
>> finally retired ?
>> 	
>> 	I know the 15 went into production some time in the very late
>> 1920s or early 30s and the 20 was I think immediately post WW II  
>> (maybe
>> 1950).
>>
>> 	Did some of those machines make 50 years of continuous service
>> (with parts replaced of course) ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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