[GreenKeys] An elusive beastie- the LABD 500(?!)

tony.podrasky tony.podrasky at gmail.com
Mon Nov 30 22:22:18 EST 2015


GN OMs;

Jack - how did they "strobe" in the data - like a 14-TD, with the
commutator ring?

UE,
K2EAA - TONY
NNNN
ZCZC


On 11/30/2015 06:58 PM, Jack wrote:
> I had a few of them years ago. Western Union used them quite a lot.
>
> It’s the answerback assembly from a 35 with its own motor in a
>
> small case (about the size of a shoebox). It uses the plastic answerback
>
> drums used in 32, 33, and 35 machines. They come in 5 level and 8 level
>
> versions. I’d expect gears for them are very rare.
>
> Jack K2TTY
>
> *From:*GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] *On Behalf
> Of *Mark Hall
> *Sent:* Monday, November 30, 2015 2:19 PM
> *To:* greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* [GreenKeys] An elusive beastie- the LABD 500(?!)
>
> Hello all,
>
> This is another curiosity. Is there such a Teletype device as the "LABD
> 500"?
>
> It is supposed to be an external answerback device that can be used with
> a 28
>
> series KSR or ASR machine.
>
> Just curious.
>
> 73!
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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