[GreenKeys] Hello from Australia

[Jim Backus]

Jeremy

All mechanical teleprinters / teletypes are becoming rare so it is 
difficult to estimate value. Some dealers are asking really silly 
prices. Watch some of the posts on this list for comments. Ultimately as 
the saying goes ' the value is the price someone is willing to pay for 
it'; one could add 'even if the buyer is a mug'.

The good news is that soft copies of the manuals are available if you 
wanted to refurbish it.

As far as the fungus treatment is concerned, this is used mainly for 
equipment to be used in the tropics. It is unlikely that an existing 
machine would be fungus treated so my guess is that January 1945 is the 
approximate manufacturing date.

Don't send it to landfill, someone will want it.

Jim, G4PFJ

On 02/10/2014 01:20, Jeremy Barr-Hyde wrote:
> Hi Everyone
> I'm sending this message as I'd like some more information on a 
> Teletype printer a friend has in his garage.
>
> The labels show: Printer is by Teletype Corporation of Chicago, NL, AC 
> SYN motor, model No 55H25AB14B, type SH25A. The machine needs a lot of 
> tidying up. A stamp next to the label "PMG 268" says "FUNGUS TREATED 
> JAN 1945".
>
> We do not know how old it was when it was treated is not known. The 
> model 15 was produced from 1930 to 1963. In its "receive only" 
> configuration with no keyboard (which this is), it was the classic 
> "news Teletype" for decades.  This model was used to interface with 
> the original Apple II with a home made interface and 110v -> 220v 
> power transformer.
>
> Maintenance on this unit appears to require significant knowledge in 
> mechanical maintenance, something I and my friend lack.
>
> For those reading this, perhaps you could email me at 
> jeremybh1 at gmail.com <mailto:jeremybh1 at gmail.com> with your ideas on a) 
> Is it worth keeping for sale?  b)If so, where is an appropriate place 
> for it to go?  c) Estimation of worth.  Is it worth $20 or $200?
>
> Thanks
> Jeremy
>
>
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