[GreenKeys] French barn find

[Sam Hallas]

Thierry Stora wrote:
>  Hi fellows vintage technologies addicts,
>  I've had the opportunity to put my hands on
>  an unknown (by me) teletype / tape reader and puncher set.
>  It's branded by SAGEM, a company that many know today for other
>  activities.
etc

Thierry,
Thanks for sharing your pictures. Quite a find, but maybe an uphill 
struggle in restoration.

I had a similar-looking machine from ITT-Creed. I think it might have 
been called Model 2600. It was part electronic and part mechanical. Full 
of custom chips. It worked for a time and was effieicient and quiet. 
Sadly when it went wrong I couldn't find any diagrams and the custom 
chips were totally unobtainable. The manufacturers, Creed, had long 
since disappeared. Most of it went to landfill (before the days of 
recycling everything) I kept the power supply for a time, but even that 
went in the end.

I believe SAGEM also sold printers in Australia. Maybe some of our 'down 
under' members know about it? Here's one in the Queensland Musuem near 
Brisbane.
http://www.telemuseum.org/image/sagem%20TX%2020.jpg

Cheers,
Sam
(formerly G8EXV)

PS I lked the steam web site. I see RS components still call themselves 
Radiospares in France.