[GreenKeys] Ticker-tape first unveiled 1867

[Duncan Brown]

The original (1867) "tickers" were very simple.  Baudot did not patent 
his 5-bit code until the 1880s.

Teletype Corp did make 5 & 6-bit stock tape printers, but  not until the 
1930s.

Duncan
K2OEQ

On 14-Nov-20 15:49, Dave Horsfall wrote:
> Yep, on this day; I believe that it used Baudot code.  And who can 
> forget the Addams Family, with Gomez poring over his tape?
>
> http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-stock-ticker-debuts
>
> And no, I can't remember what he was wearing (an in-joke)...
>
> -- Dave
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