[GreenKeys] Model 19 - Austin Texas...

[Paul Heller]

I’ve written the seller to ask if modification was done for RTTY. I’ll let everyone know when he responds.

Paul
W2TTY


> On Jul 5, 2018, at 11:01 AM, Paul Heller <paul0926 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 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
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