[GreenKeys] Strange Model 28 pix

[Paul Kasley]

Law Enforcement Agencies Data System

-w9ts E36736

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Robert House" <k9tty at dls.net>
To: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio at worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Strange Model 28 pix


> It is a LETS (Law Enforcement Teletype Service) machine.  That  
> explains why it was in service so long.
> LETS and power company machines were the last services to go.  The  
> police wanted to keep them.  Some of us used to maintain them after  
> ownership was transferring to the municipality.  At some point the  
> larger cities and towns went to LEADS machines which were M35 ASRs on  
> a data network.  Computers finally replaced the M35s on LEADS service.
> 
> I have forgotten what the LEADS acronym stands for.  I think it was /  
> is  Law Enforcement Advanced Data Service.
> 
> You need to keep that machine preserved as 90 percent or more of them  
> were simply put out for the trash.
> 
> Best,
> Don
> K9TTY
> 
> 
> 
> On 30 Jun 2009, at 8:35 AM, Larry Tighe wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> Here's a URL to the pix my son put up for me.  This is the machine  
> that was
> virtually snatched from the garbage collection truck just two houses  
> away
> from the machine.  My friend grabbed it for me as I was out of
> town....virtually a minute ahead of the truck! ! !
> 
> Rice found it on Craig's list and let me know....he's in NM and I'm in  
> NJ !
> !   What a world, huh?  It was from the Bernards Twp. Police Dept. in
> Basking Ridge NJ.  Carrier fed from a C.O.  Note the KB cover  
> "converting"
> the KSR to an RO.....LOL
> 
> Jack filled me in on the details and feels the ST-8000A can replicate  
> the
> carrier input to operate the machine.  It has 100 WPM gears and the  
> 8000A
> should be able to up convert 60 WPM to 100 WPM if I understand it  
> correctly.
> 
> http://antiquetelephone.com/teletype.html
> 
> Larry
> K2JIA
> www.antiquetelephone.com
> 
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