[GreenKeys] Model 19 - Austin Texas...

[Paul Heller]

Interesting that the seller said it was last used for QSOs. QSOs over telex, or was it converted to RTTY? Might be worth checking. 

I wish I had space. Like the rest of you, that’s a problem right now...

Paul
W2TTY

> On Jul 5, 2018, at 9:59 AM, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com> wrote:
> 
> The seller is a ham and wants to find a home for it
> 
>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 6:37 AM Kenneth Gartland <trnsrme at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all!
>> 
>> This fine example of a Model 19 Teletype set
>> as seen the on the Ebay listing is an exceptionally
>> rare version...
>> 
>> This is the Western Union Telex version,
>> Model 19, rarely seen...
>> 
>> On close examination of the main cover,
>> one can see the answerback (Here-is) 
>> mech visible thru a round hole in a lift
>> up door...
>> 
>> This looks "Factory", and was probably
>> a special build for Western Union
>> by Teletype Corp'n...
>> 
>> This is the first Model 19 Telex version
>> I have ever seen...
>> 
>> I hope someone on Green keys can retrieve
>> this very rare example...
>> 
>> Even the table, is a "Telex" version of the standard
>> offering used on the 19 set...
>> 
>> The modification of the kbd itself, is difficult
>> enough for the removable version (KSR) kbd,
>> the 19 style keyboard wud be much harder 
>> to install the ansback assembly...
>> 
>> I have done some research on the M15 keyboards
>> W.U. used for Telex service, they seemed to
>> favour one version to use over the others...
>> 
>> I was not able to find info whether
>> or not Teletype Corp'n built these modfified
>> kbd's for W.U.
>> 
>> There doesn't appear to be any info available
>> to confirm this...
>> 
>> Apparently, Western Union modified the kbd's
>> and typing units in their own shops...
>> 
>> This machine is an amazing find, and very unlikely
>> another will ever turn up...
>> 
>> I really hope it can find a new home with
>> someone on the list...
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> 
>> Ken
>> 
>> VE3-HMQ
>> i-Telex 61663
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