[GreenKeys] Introducing myself

[Mike E]

Greetings,
I am Mike Edelson in Lynchburg Va. I grew  up with the sound of teletype and 
the feel of greenkeys in my head.
My father worked for RCA Communications, Inc and it subsequent form, RCA 
Global Communications as a teletype operator. He was stationed at their 
offices FA, JFK, and UN. Now and then he would invite me to spend the day 
with him. I enjoyed learning to type on the machines. Some were the model 
33, model 18, model 13, etc. in ASR and KSR forms where that matters.
For some time I had a machine of my own, a KSR 33(I think that is what it 
was with time and age I have forgotten so much). But with moves and lack of 
space a friend did me a "favor" and tossed my machine into the dump. You may 
have heard the sound of crying when I found out.
I have never forgotten copying W1AW on RTTY, copying a few other hams too.
I am enjoying copying ITTY. Whoever set that up has made me very happy.
Anyway, I am on a limited income and looking to get a machine again that I 
will be able to use when I get my HF rig up and running again. I cannot seem 
to find any sources that are selling machines. I know there used to be a 
company in Brooklyn NY that sold machines but I don't see them listed so I 
assume they are out of business.
I am also a railfan. I am 51 and unemployed. My degree in computer science 
is now old enough that they won't even respond to my resume. So I have a lot 
of time to "play" on the computer.
I hope this is enough of an intro to get me laughed at, or welcomed. I hope 
to learn and perhaps be able to give some info here and there.
73
Mike KA2SPH
Lynchburg Va