[GreenKeys] Teletype Tool Kit Cases

Paul Wills pdwills at cedarknolltelephone.com
Sun Jan 2 08:41:18 EST 2022


Regarding the straps and padding, that sounds reasonable.

PDW

On 1/1/2022 9:22 PM, Mike Arrington wrote:
> The felt lined compartment is, in inches, about 5 wide, 3.5 tall, and 
> 3 deep.  Maybe this was for box 333190 (Box) or box 334165 (maybe for 
> "Kit, Bulb Replacement" or "Lamp, 6V Incandescent").  That would 
> explain the extra padding, though you wouldn't think they would put 
> that at the bottom of the case where it would sit on the ground.
>
> That section has a strap.  One of the compartments below it also has a 
> strap.  I don't see a place for the loose end of the strap to connect 
> to.  I'm thinking that this was placed underneath something like a box 
> with a flat top.  The strap would be pulled up to lift the box.
>
> KS-771 Mystery Compartment.png
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 7:18 PM John W9DDD <w9ddd at tapr.org 
> <mailto:w9ddd at tapr.org>> wrote:
>
>     Is the felt lined section long and narrow?  Perhaps to store a
>     tuning fork?  Just a wild guess.
>
>     John, W9DDD
>
>
>     On Jan 1, 2022, at 7:05 PM, Paul Wills
>     <pdwills at cedarknolltelephone.com
>     <mailto:pdwills at cedarknolltelephone.com>> wrote:
>
>>     Thanks.  I will check the BSP file.  Have you any idea what the
>>     compartments with the straps do.  I think there's a felt lined
>>     compartment too.
>>
>>     PDW
>>
>>     On 1/1/2022 6:13 PM, Mike Arrington wrote:
>>>     I also have a KS-7771 tool case and its contents, purchased from
>>>     e-bay some time back.
>>>     I think it might be a close equivalent to the Teletype 113778
>>>     Universal Tool Kit.  There were some differences with my
>>>     KS-7771.  It's possible that the original owner added or deleted
>>>     tools depending on their needs.
>>>
>>>     I haven't found a layout where the tools go, but I was able to
>>>     find a place for everything. Some slots were pretty obvious.
>>>
>>>     Look in these for tool information.
>>>     .  Section 570-005-800TC Issue 6, August 1977
>>>     .  Section 570-005-800TC Issue 1, December, 1966.  (Supersedes
>>>     Bulletin 1124B)
>>>     .  Bulletin 1124B Maintenance Tools Change 4, October 1962
>>>     (Supersedes February 1962 Issue)
>>>     .  Bulletin 1124B Maintenance Tools Change 2, April 1959
>>>     (Supersedes April 1958 Issue)
>>>     There's a page in each of these that lists the contents of the
>>>     113778 Universal Tool Kit.
>>>
>>>     These manuals are available at
>>>     https://www.navy-radio.com/manuals-ttycorp.htm. Many thanks to
>>>     Nick England for maintaining this great resource.
>>>
>>>     I also had a 471A tool that was listed in X-75515 Tools and
>>>     Gauges (Bell Telephone Laboratories)
>>>     <https://archive.org/details/bellsystem_X-75515_Tools-and-Gauges>
>>>     on Archive.org <http://archive.org>.
>>>
>>>     ---
>>>     Mike A.
>>>
>>>     On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 3:08 PM Paul Heller <paul0926 at comcast.net
>>>     <mailto:paul0926 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         Awesome question!
>>>
>>>         Paul
>>>         W2TTY
>>>
>>>         ITTY: HTTP://INTERNET-TTY.NET:8000/ITTY
>>>         <HTTP://internet-tty.net:8000/ITTY>
>>>         AUTOSTART: HTTP://INTERNET-TTY.NET:8030/AUTOSTART
>>>         <HTTP://internet-tty.net:8030/AUTOSTART>
>>>         EUROPE: HTTP://INTERNET-TTY.NET:8040/EUROPE
>>>         <HTTP://internet-tty.net:8040/EUROPE>
>>>
>>>>         On Jan 1, 2022, at 1:40 PM, Paul Wills
>>>>         <pdwills at cedarknolltelephone.com
>>>>         <mailto:pdwills at cedarknolltelephone.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         Here's an esoteric question:
>>>>
>>>>         I have a KS-7771 tool case.  I have been led to believe
>>>>         that it was intended for Teletype technicians.  I can guess
>>>>         where some of the tools go (such as the spring gauges) but
>>>>         have no idea where anything else would go.
>>>>
>>>>         Does anyone know whether AT&T ever had a BSP describing the
>>>>         contents and configuration of each type of tool kit?
>>>>
>>>>         PDW
>>>>
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