[GreenKeys] how did the ap and upi teletypes motor on and off? i do not see extra stuff

[Jim Haynes]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2016, Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via GreenKeys wrote:

> how did the  ap and upi  teletypes motor on and  off?  i do not see extra 
> stuff to so  this?
>  
To my limited knowledge they ran 24/7.  One ex-AP machine I refurbished
had a very minimalist base; didn't even have the AC outlet that was normal
on Model 15 bases.  I guess AP would order the bases made just for them,
leaving out any provision for options that they knew they would not be
using.

However this particular machine came with a homemade table and there
was an instruction card pasted to the table about setting a timer.  The
same kind of timer people use in houses to turn a lamp on and off
to make the house look occupied.  So I guess the user, a radio station,
had decided there was no news worth receiving during certain hours.
I don't know if the timer was the station manager's idea or if it was
recommended by AP.