[GreenKeys] Kleinschmidt TT-483/UGC AN/UGC-29X

[Kevin H. Phillips]

Thanks, Duncan.  I just got this machine yesterday and haven't had time 
to check it out.  It looks pretty good; just a little dusty.  I'm 
guessing it might only need a little cleaning and lubing to work.  I got 
it off eBay.  The Seller lived about a hundred miles from me.  He'd had 
it listed for $350/OBO for a long time.  I finally offered him $100.  He 
countered with $150 because it was a very "rare" military machine.  I 
told him it wasn't *that* rare and since he hadn't tested it I didn't 
want to pay that much for a possible rust bucket or rat motel.  He came 
back and said he'd deliver it *personally* to me if I'd pay $150 . . . 
so I did.  Yeah, I know:  still too high.  But, they don't come up 
around here very often.  He was a nice guy.  He said his wife picked it 
up at an estate sale because it was "neat".  It made me wonder if it had 
belonged to a ham.  He didn't have a clue what it was or how it worked.  
I explained it would need at least a current loop (not that he knew what 
that was) in order to work at all and a modem or converter to do 
anything else.  He mainly seemed to be happy to have an excuse to get 
away from the house to deliver the machine.   Tomorrow I'll try to pop 
the top, take a few pictures, and maybe post them here.


73

Kevin

W5TTY

On 1/11/2019 11:08 AM, Duncan Brown wrote:
> Kevin,
>
> The TT-483 is a TT-98 that transmits two standard bits for the stop 
> bit, ie, a 8.00 code instead of the standard 7.42 code. So you 
> transmitted thru-put will be slightly slower, but the machine is 
> compatible with all 5-bit machines.
>
> The manual is TM 11-5815-200-xx and is available at 
> http://rattrig.com/manuals/tm's.htm. Take a look at the rest of the 
> RATTRIG website to see how the US Army used these machines from the 
> 1950s through the 1980s.
>
> Unfortunately, I do not know of any source for parts.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Duncan Brown, K2OEQ
> USASA    31J30
>
> Antique Wireless Assoc. Museum,
>   Asst. Curator, Commercial Equipment
> (also chief TTY op & repairman)
>
> www.antiquewireless.org
>
>
> On 1/11/2019 11:43, Kevin wrote:
>> Is there an online manual for this machine?   Does anyone know where 
>> I could get a platen crank for it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Kevin
>> W5TTY
>>
>>
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