The units described as M15 Printing Tape Punches are actually Model 14 Typing Reperforators less covers.
Robert Downs
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randy Bailey
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 14:16
To: [email protected]
Subject: [GreenKeys] FTGH: 2 Model 15’s and more
Looking for a new caretaker for the following (to take one, you must take all):
2 Model 15’s with AC sync motors: believe in 90% running condition, in need of cleaning & oiling
Stand for one M15 with mounted power supply (never got it to work)
Paper tape reader
Paper tape punch and printer driven from data loop
Paper tape punch with attached keyboard
Misc manuals, blank paper & tape
In Fort Collins, CO (an hour north of Denver).
My wife is so excited about getting these out of the house, she might agree to help drive them somewhere “interesting” many, many miles away.
Background: in the early 1970’s I was in high school, and a friend’s dad worked for the railroad. When the railroad replaced their teletype system with something “modern,” they were trashing all of them, and he thought I might be interested. I was his paper boy at the time, so he gave me this lot as a Christmas tip! I really enjoyed getting it all working, but have only powered them up a few times in the last 45 years. The 60ma loop I built is a real kludge and needs work. I have not tried any of the paper tape machines in several decades, but they generally worked 50 years ago!
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