[GreenKeys] Model 33 ASR Price

[Teletypeparts]

Good reminder.  I worked on a 33 at a photo shop, probably a Kodak shop.

Thanks Ed.




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From: COURYHOUSE <COURYHOUSE at aol.com>
To: jhhaynes <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>; teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com>
Cc: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, Nov 28, 2013 6:40 pm
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Model 33 ASR Price



I remember  when I  worked at  a graphics  supply house   when  going to college... they  had a teletype there...  only once in a while  would an order come  though  via  tty... the   main  use was placing the   orders  to Kodak.   One of the other  folks there  would   punch  up  a tape  and send it at  once.
 
In this  kind of environment   it  would have lasted  forever.... and  I  suspect there  were plenty of places  that were low  usage like  this,,,, these are the machine  to buy when  you can find them!
 
Ed
 
 
 
 

In a message dated 11/27/2013 12:17:54 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, jhhaynes at earthlink.net writes:
On Tue, 26 Nov 2013, Teletypeparts wrote:

> 32 Telex were supposed to be throw away machines after so many hours.  Maybe
> it was 500? 
>  
The original saying I heard was that they were aimed at TWX customers who
would use them for a maximum of 2 hours per day.  Customers with heavier
traffic needs were to get heavy-duty machines.

I've read that the original designs called for felt clutches as in the 
M15, but that W.U. pressured Teletype to use Model 28 style all metal
clutches.

When the minicomputer industry sprung up the Model 33 ASR was quite a boon
in holding down the cost of an installation.  Previously they had to use
Flexowriters, which I'm told cost in the $5000 range, to get keyboard,
printer and paper tape I/O.  But in minicomputer service the 33s were
often run 24/7.

Also the 32/33 line was originally to have very limited options as part
of holding the cost down.  Later they got sprocket feed and form feed
features, which I'm pretty sure were not intended from the beginning.
Some customer must have had a lot of clout!

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