[GreenKeys] Model 14 restoration

[Steve Garrison]

Wow, $14.00/hr back in 69/70!  You were a high roller!   I just thought my $5.00/hr was good!

 

From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Ralph Irish
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 9:52 AM
To: Duncan Brown <duncanancy at earthlink.net>
Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Model 14 restoration

 

Jim & Duncan, et al

 

I saw one of the 'vertical machines' back in 1969 or 70.  I was told it was a

"BRPE" perf for high speed operation.  And, it also was a 'fully punched'

arrangement.  I could have had it for probably fifty bucks, or so, but just

had no specific use for it.  

 

For duplicating picture tapes, it would have been a great machine.    Looking

back, I don't know if I missed out on a good thing or not.  But, at that time,

fifty bucks was a lot of money.  I was probably making around $14 per hour

then. Fifty bucks was easily a month's worth of lunches at the plant cafeteria!

 

Thanks for the images and info.

 

Ralph - W8ROI

 

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From: "Duncan Brown" <duncanancy at earthlink.net <mailto:duncanancy at earthlink.net> >

To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net <mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 9:35:16 AM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Model 14 restoration

 


On 16-Mar-21 22:47, Jim Cooper wrote:
>
> How about the big, black, heavy
> vertical one with the tape roll flat on
> top that reperfed, but fully punched
> the tape?   The tapes out of that were
> perfect for sending and storing picture
> tapes because they were fully perfed
> and thus flat and wrapped up nice and
> tight!
Teletype Corp originally referred to that machine as the "Single Magnet 
Reperforator" (Bul. No. 147). I think it must have been Teletype Corp.'s 
first reperforator. It was also know as the "RPE" model. ("Single 
Magnet" refers to the fact that it was a Stop-Start, serial machine, as 
opposed to the synchronous machines that had 5 magnets.)

 

It was typically used with the M19 and sat on a little dolly that rolled 
under the M19 desk.  There was a later version that had the same case, 
but had a M14 reperf inside.

 

(pictures enclosed)

 


> How many still know the 'pro'
> way to wrap tape around your thumb
> and fingers so that when it fed out from
> the inside it did not twist up?
For details on how to wind tape, see RTTY Magazine, OCT 1977 (enclosed)

 

Have fun,

 

Duncan
K2OEQ

 


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