[GreenKeys] More on Model 29, et al

[Roy Morgan]

On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 12:04 PM, Ralph Irish <w8roi at wowway.com> wrote:

> *With respect to the friend in Detroit, (1969 and later), his name was
> (Neil) Doug Frede.*
>
>
> *After noting the link kindly supplied by Nick,*
>
>     *http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/tty/jh/ttyman4/AnalysisCharts/LP800-AC.pdf
> <http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/tty/jh/ttyman4/AnalysisCharts/LP800-AC.pdf>*
>
> *I noted references to 'tabbing' both horizontal and vertical, and other
> typing 'motion'*
>
> *situations.*
>
>
> *At one point, Doug put together a 28 Printer that had both online
> REVERSE PRINT  and*
>
> *online REVERSE LINE FEED.  These were accomplished with Stunt Box
> sequences.  It*
> *was most amazing to see this machine in operation, doing these 'stunts'.
>  *
>


Ralph,

It seems that Doug was in the league of the folks who designed these
machines in the first place!

As I try to follow the mechanical magic of teletypes, especially the Model
15, I am amazed at how they do what they do.  So hats off to the REAL
mechanical engineers that did all that.

And remember, they never even heard of a computer!

-- 
Regards,
Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky since 1958
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