[GreenKeys] Telegraph...

[Joe Gilliam]

While not directly on subject, you all might find this interesting.

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On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>wrote:

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Gilliam
> Sent: Dec 17, 2013 11:01 AM
> To: Scott Clark
> Cc: "greenkeys at mailman.qth.net"
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Telegraph...
>
> The one I have is not in it's original box.  It is probably post 1900 but,
> I have all the paper tapes for it.  It's an  Instructograph.
> Someone took the guts of an original instructograph and mated it with
> other stuff.  To put it back to original condition is going to be a very
> big project.  The wind up mechanism still works and the contacts are OK,
> but need work.  It's one of my projects that I have not finished yet.  I
> can't complain.......I bought the thing for 60 bucks and the paper tapes
> are probably worth that.
>
> I know where there is one in original condition at an antique store for
> about 125 bucks.  Downtown Wichita.  But no paper tapes.  He didn't know
> what he had and sold me all the paper tapes with mine and didn't keep
> any...........
>
> I have enough equipment to put together about 7 stations.  It's a mishmash of equipment from many time periods.  1855-1955.
>
> I am missing some big items like a central station switchboard.  And the
> littler switchboard.  And some of the furniture.  Only thing is, I would
> end up donating it to a museum.  In fact, Most of my stuff is going to a
> little museum as I am beginning to run out of space.
>
> So, like the Teletype stuff, I love old technology.  My shop would scare
> most people to death............
>
> I have a little shop behind the house that I have all my equipment in.  I
> have a circuit that will only support about 40 amps of 240 Volts.  SO, No
> big transmitters..............I kinda want to keep it that way.
>
> In the meantime, I am still looking for a TU that will do what I want.  I
> have plenty of time.  My shop is in a complete mess right now.  We have a
> rescue dog living in the shop and making messes that I have to clean up all
> the time.  I'll post some scary pictures later.
>
> Thanks guys for helping me.
>
> Joe
>
>       There were several versions of the Instructograph.   Someone here
> may know of a collection of material on them and means of dating them.  The
> wind-up motors are phonograph motors. These all had means for varying the
> speed.  Some Instructographs were made with electric motors, some with
> built-in oscillators.  The handbook has plans for a very crude oscillator
> which can be installed in the case.
>      I have two of these machines.  I think my mom found one in a thrift
> shop but its been so long ago I don't remember.  The other came from some
> swap meet.  I have a pretty complete set of Continental Morse tapes but no
> American Morse ones.  American Morse tapes are rare and tend  to be
> expensive when available.   I am mising a take-up spool for one machine but
> they are easy to make.
>      There is a handbook at::  www.morsetelegraphclub.org/.../
> *Instructograph*_Original_*Manual*.pdf
>      I thought there was another at BAMA but could not find it.
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
Joseph Gilliam, MCSE
333 East 4th Street
Newton, KS 67114
Alternate emails -
Jgilliam at fujifilm.com
Joegilliam at aol.com
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