[GreenKeys] TELETYPE MODEL 37 PAGE PRINTER

[gil at baudot.net]

Hi folks:

I'd like to introduce Craig Koht as a new member to the list;  a former
Teletype employee along with his wife and father-in-law -- his wife
Karen is the pretty lady in the Model 37 marketing pic:

http://www.baudot.net/teletype/pics/M37-KSR-1.jpg

Welcome Craig!

gil


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: TELETYPE MODEL 37 PAGE PRINTER
> From: "Craig Koht" <koht at jeol.com>
> Date: Wed, March 30, 2011 7:41 am
> To: <gil at baudot.net>
> Cc: "'Craig Koht'" <cuzed2 at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> Gil,
> 
> Thanks for the quick response!
> My actual finished product knowledge from Teletype will be a bit superficial; because during my time there I worked in the semiconductor lab evaluating sample solid state devices (for possible purchase and use in Teletype product), and also lending SEM/Failure Analysis support to Teletype's CMOS fabrication group.
> 
> Next month; I will get my father-in-law introduced to you and your website as soon as he returns to the midwest (he winters in Florida).  I believe he can add some stories and be a possible resource on Teletype product.  He worked in many departments at Teletype during his career, including:
> 
> >Engineering of Manufacturing - designing & building test sets
> >He worked with their sheet metal supplier in the supply and design of parts and product cabinetry
> >Various R&D assignments
> >And also made many trips to their manufacturing site in Little Rock (in addition to his time at the Wrightwood, and Skokie facilities) 
> >Worked on a number of special customer projects, including product designed for Holiday Inn and American Airlines accounts 
>  
> As for my wife and the Model 37 photo:
> Her maiden name was Karen Delahunty, now Karen Koht
> I also have somewhere in my personal photo collection, a full 8x10 advertising "proof photo" of her operating a different Teletype unit.  Whenever I find that one I will email you a copy.
> 
> I just subscribed to the green-keys email list, I used my personal email account, cuzed2 at gmail.com
> (and I am already a member of the Yahoo ex-teletype mail list)  
> 
> Looking Forward to more communications!
> Best Regards,
> Craig Koht


> 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: TELETYPE MODEL 37 PAGE PRINTER
> > From: "Craig Koht" <koht at jeol.com>
> > Date: Tue, March 29, 2011 2:43 pm
> > To: <gil at baudot.net>
> >
> >
> > Hello Gil,
> >
> > I am a former Teletype employee and I believe I can help identify a little
> > bit more info about the photo and Teletype model 37 you show below.
> >
> > http://www.baudot.net/teletype/M37.htm
> >
> > I worked there from 77 - 80, and my wife worked there in the early 70s and
> > again from 76 to 85.  I believe the photo below was taken in 76  or 77,  and
> > the lady at the keyboard is indeed my wife  J.  This model 37 was not a
> > common model and would have been one of the very last electromechanical
> > models produced by Teletype.
> >
> > This would have been quickly replaced by their model 40 (solid state product
> > series).  Beginning with the model 40, the "brains" of the newer machines
> > consisted of chipsets that were custom designed and produced in-house in
> > Skokie Illinois.  The last popular model produced in any significant
> > quantity would have been the model 43 series.
> >
> > I can also put you in touch with father in-law; who worked there for 40+
> > years, and should be a good source of info as well.
> >
> > Regards - Craig Koht
> >
> > (630) 858-5372