[GreenKeys] Your thoughts on a new telegram service

[Bruce Gentry]

The Western Union main office here in Syracuse was still using model 28s 
in the early 1980s. In the mid 1990s they tore everything out of the 
equipment floor, but left a surprising amount of power distributuion 
equipment in the basement. As a side light, does anyone remember or ever 
use a Western Union messenger call box in a hotel? All of our large 
hotels and office buildings were within a few blocks of the Western 
Union office, so a courier could easily and quickly accept and deliver 
telegrams.  As far as reviving that kind of service, it might be legally 
forbidden. Western Union is an ancient company and protected it's 
business turf very well, and may have never relenquished it's claim on 
delivering telegrams with human couriers.

     Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY


On 6/21/19 2:16 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>     In the last days of WU delivery was by phone. If you wanted the 
> hard copy they would mail it to you. The days of the WU messenger 
> ended around the 1960s (not sure of the date). In its heyday WU 
> messengers in big cities were available to carry other documents as 
> well as telegrams. But, they depended on the availability of a large 
> work force willing to work for little pay.
>
>    WU died because of competition that could do the same job cheaper. 
> We will never see the likes of it again.
>
> On 6/21/2019 6:04 AM, Joe Herdler via GreenKeys wrote:
>>
>> Consciousness affects the medium. Think happy, be happy, and 
>> happiness will follow you.
>