[GreenKeys] TTY equipment available this spring

[Paul Wills (CKT&T)]

When you get the kids involved, make sure you have two teletypes so 
everyone can participate (the other one, not shown, is upstairs.)

https://www.telephonecollectors.org/pictures/?id=235855010
https://www.telephonecollectors.org/pictures/?id=235854970

I wonder how many kids today ever talked to an operator?  I wonder how 
many of them ever actually worked a switchboard?

https://www.telephonecollectors.org/pictures/?id=235854929

Alas, they're all grown up now but their kids should be coming to play 
in a few years.

PDW


On 2/27/2019 12:24 PM, Barnett, Andy wrote:
> Hey Tony -  yep it is a shame this kind of stuff still gets scrapped, especially nowawdays.  It may not be glamorous as other archeological finds, but I can tell you - once someone gets hooked, that's it!
>
> As this gear was from a key period during the evolution of our modern technology, I'd say that not only is the preservation of these archeological pieces important.... but getting these machines chattering away in front of young kids is vital so they can understand where we came from 😊
>
> Cheers!
> Andy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of tony.podrasky
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 11:30 AM
> To: Jeffrey Angus <jdangus at att.net>; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] TTY equipment available this spring
>
> GM OMs;
>
> It is amazing what a short span of time can do.
>
> Back in the late '60's I got my first model 15 from a guy who carried used military gear. It cost me $75.oo which would be around $800.oo by today's standards.
>
> Considering that I was making $1.15/hr as kitchen help in a restaurant, that was A LOT OF MONEY!!!
>
> Finding those things took a lot of work.
>
> Now, they just wind-up in the scrap heap.
>
> Other than (us?) the old stuff isn't worth anything to anyone.
>
> If I had a place to store the stuff, I'd be happy to help out - but I have a tiny one-car garage and I couldn't fit a 28-ASR no matter how I stored it.
>
> UE,
> K2EAA - TONY
> NNNN
> ZCZC
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