On Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM Keith Lueck via GreenKeys <[email protected]> wrote:

Sure would be cool to see one in operation. Wonder if any movies of it exist?

On Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:40:33 PM CDT, Nick England via GreenKeys <[email protected]> wrote:

Zounds!

"The AN/FGC-36 Page Teletypewriter Set is used to exchange typewriter

page messages between two or more distant points when connected by

a telegraph channel, and to record information received at high

speed on a multiple wire basis from such devices as computers.

The operating speeds are 368.1 opm (60 wpm), 404 opm (66 wpm), 460 opm

(75 wpm), 600 opm (100 wpm), 1440 opm (250 wpm) and 4500 opm (750 wpm)

as desired."

"Printing is accomplished on-the-fly with 78 continuously rotating type

wheels and 78 print hammers, Each print hammer mechanism is tripped

by its respective electro-magnet which is energized at the right time

by the Storage and Control units, The hammer is propelled against the

rotating type wheel by motor power in & regenerative action that provides

close timing and, thus, accurate registration of the printed

character,"

https://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/tty/239b-fgc36-iss1-5607.pdf

Jim Haynes saw one (the only one?) of these back in the day. Did any survive?

Nick England K4NYW

Chapel Hill NC

www.navy-radio.com

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