[GreenKeys] Teletypewriter with Harris

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Same machine… possibly different table.


> On Apr 17, 2024, at 5:07 PM, Champ Champtastic <champtastic13 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> This might just be a crazy coincidence but does he sell on eBay? There happens to be a Model 26 on eBay located in El Sobrante....asking $849.99!
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> I put in an email to the gentleman selling the one locally (1 hour away) to see if he's flexible on the price. That will give me a better feel for where we're at. 
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> As for testing....you give me far too much credit lol! This is so foreign that the extent would probably be opening it up, making sure nothing looks terribly obvious and then gambling and taking it home with my fingers and toes crossed.
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> His email read: 
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> "Here are some photos of the Teletype Machine.  As you can see, it comes with the Bell System BSP (Bell System practice manual) Which is a complete instruction, care and maintenance manual.  Also comes with spare paper roll.  Does it work?  I have no way of testing it but aside from many years of accumulated dust, I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work.  It comes with the floor standing mount which has a fold down door for holding extra rolls of paper."
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> If I can figure out how to hook it up, and he's amenable, I might try to fire it up. Based on his respons I think he just purchased it for his museum and has probably never run it. So he himself probably doesn't even know if it works. Just my feeling. 
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> There's also an ad for a model 26 up near Portland....asking $1,000. Crazy!
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> Jacob 
> W3WDM 
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