[GreenKeys] Early Morkrum machine on eBay
David Ross
ross at hypertools.com
Sun Apr 4 16:50:17 EDT 2010
John & the gang -
These Wheatstone code punches are used to prepare paper tape for
keying a (radio) transmitter. The good folks at KPH use them, as well
as the Boehme variable-speed tape readers - see:
<http://radiosquirrels.net/gallery/show?keyword=KPHKlein&panel=pab1_6>
Dave Ross N7EPI
John Nagle wrote:
> See
> "http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1st-Form-TELETYPE-Telegraph-Punch-Typewriter_W0QQitemZ130380438444"
>
> This seems to be an early keyboard perforator with only the keys 1-9 and a space
> bar. The mechanism is there for a full 3-row keyboard, but for some reason,
> the machine was factory-modified to have only one row. There's not even a 0
> key. It's a tape punch only; no printing, and no sign of a distributor or
> selector.
>
> This has been on eBay before, and not sold.
>
> John Nagle
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