[GreenKeys] Update on the TT-98

[Randy or Sherry Guttery]

Heard from quite a few people - and some interest in the TT-98 - though 
none in the TUs.   A bit of a sea story:

When I first got back to Guam in 1973 - I wanted to get some TTY gear 
set up.  After some checking around - I found out that a gentleman at 
the FAA by the name of Mr. Mace had some TTY gear for sale.  I contacted 
him - and he said that he'd be glad to fix me up.  He offered to sell me 
some ex-Air Force gear that he had gotten at a recent surplus sale - and 
that he had picked out what he wanted - and I could (must) take the 
rest.  He offered a price for some KSRs and Reperfs - with spares  - 
which I accepted. Little did I realize the few I was looking at were the 
tip of the proverbial Ice Berg...  some 100+ units later - I finally 
moved the last of them.  The KSRs were all TT-117 - at least all of them 
I didn't immediately junk because of being stripped, obviously bashed, 
etc. - the handful of Reperfs were TT-179s.  By the time I left Guam in 
Dec. 1975 - I was down to one each 117 and 179 plus plenty of spares.

After overhauling several dozen - I was pretty familiar with 
Kleinschimdts - and still regret selling my 179 typing reperf when I got 
out of the Navy in 1978. I liked the 117 as well - but since I had a M28 
- the 117 went with the 179.

I'm still looking for a Model 28KSR to replace the one I shouldn't have 
sold some time back to a radio station (with the agreement that I have 
right to repurchase should the decide to get rid of it - and of course 
no one now knows what happened to it). It was tricked out with a lot of 
goodies including the on-the-fly shifting three speed transmission, etc. 
Live and learn.

Anyway - having "the word" out that I'm looking for "teletype" I hear 
about one here in Meridian.  Turns out to be the TT-98.  As limited as 
space is here - I'd still rather have a M28 - so I mentioned the TT-98 
here on Greenkeys in case someone else would like to have it.

As noted - I'm fairly familiar with Kleinschmidts from a mechanical 
perspective, just not what the difference is between the 98 & the 117. 
And I didn't have any idea what the fair "going price" for a 98 (or any 
Kleinschmidt for that matter) is today.  Heck - I've learned (the hard 
way) that prices for 28s are all over the place depending on where and 
who has it. I guess that's just the way it is.

SO --- I have a few people interested in the 98; transportation is yet 
to be figured out - as is always a factor with these heavy beasts - so 
no deals "done" yet.  But before any commitments are made - I'll let 
everyone on the "interest list" know what's cooking.

I do want to thank everyone for their suggestions and comments here - In 
case I missed thanking someone that sent a personal note (there were 
many!).

Again thanks!
-- 
randy guttery

A Tender Tale - a page dedicated to those Ships and Crews
so vital to the United States Silent Service:
http://tendertale.com