[GreenKeys] FW: FW: Telex refurbishing

[John M. Fickewirth]

Hi Wayne:  This is John Fickewirth, the owner of the machine.  I have attached two photos to assist you in identifying the machine I have.  I used it as a Telex for my international business from 1979 through 1993.  It ran on a Western Union line.  As I recall, the TELCO had to run one from their switch to my office.  I later accessed the TWX circuits via a method I have now forgotten.  My machine has the “dowel” type keys.

It was running fine when I put it away.  I would like to see it live again, although I doubt I would hook it up to the Telex network, assuming it still exists.

Once I have the machine running, I would like to accomplish two things, as follows:


1)       Be able to print on it from my laptop.

2)      See if it can be hooked up to the teleprinter circuits of a NEMA machine (a Swiss cryptographic machine) which has output pins for a teleprinter.

By the way, where are you located?

Best Regards,
John M. Fickewirth

From: Judi Gerhardt
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 10:32 AM
To: John M. Fickewirth
Subject: Fwd: [GreenKeys] FW: Telex refurbishing

John, just received this.

Judi Gerhardt
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:
From: Teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com<mailto:teletypeparts at aol.com>>
Date: September 11, 2011 10:29:09 AM PDT
To: Judi Gerhardt <jgerhardt at fickewirth.com<mailto:jgerhardt at fickewirth.com>>
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] FW: Telex refurbishing
Judi,

I am a member of Greenkeys and read you interest in having your 33 refurfished.  Is it truly a 33 or 32?  32's were Telex and 33 were TWX.  Telex had a rotary dial and 3 row keyboard.  33' were TWX or private line.  TWX had a dial, either rotary or most Touch Tone.

I have just finished restoring a near museum quality 33.  The nicest one I have seen in many years before restoring.

Can you email me with your location and specifics of you machine?   I live in Vermont.

Thanks,

Wayne Durkee




-----Original Message-----
From: Judi Gerhardt <jgerhardt at fickewirth.com<mailto:jgerhardt at fickewirth.com>>
To: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net<mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>>
Sent: Sat, Sep 10, 2011 6:58 am
Subject: [GreenKeys] FW: Telex refurbishing

Please find herein below a conversation I instigated regarding refurbishing of a

Teletype 33ASR machine.  I am interested in being able to use it, if possible,

with a computer to print out communications. Is this possible? In any case, I am

interested in refurbishing it.

Thank you in advance for your response.

Kind regards,

Judi Gerhardt



-----Original Message-----

From: John Nagle [mailto:nagle at animats.com]

Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 3:16 PM

To: Judi Gerhardt

Subject: Re: Telex refurbishing



    That's a Model 33ASR Teletype, not old enough to be an antique.

It's from the 1960s or 1970s.  I'm only interested in pre-WWII machines.



    Try Greenkeys Digest.  ("greenkeys at mailman.qth.net<mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>")  Someone there may be

interested.  Also try "http://www.vintage-computer.com/".

There are people interested in the later machines.



    What do you want it to do?  Actual Telex service is still available from

Easylink, if you really want it.



                                John Nagle



On 9/6/2011 2:47 PM, Judi Gerhardt wrote:

> To:  John Nagle, Aetheric Message Machine Co., Ltd.

>

> Dear Mr. Nagle,

>

> It is my pleasure to introduce myself as the Fickewirth Family

> Personal Assistant.  Mr. Fickewirth is interested in identifying a

> resource for the refurbishing of his telex machine.  I have attached

> two photos of the machine and request you to advise if your company is

> able to provide refurbishing services.

>

> Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.

>

> Judi Gerhardt Personal Assistant Fickewirth Family 805/649-6068

>

>





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