[Milsurplus] TG-34

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

Clete Whitaker wrote:

> Back when telegraphy was the primary
> mode for long distance toll circuits the
> Bohme(?) people manufactured a series of
> keyers and pen receivers.  It may be that
> the format for the TG-34 was standardized
> way before WWII.  (Reason for the Bohme
> equipment was the CW could be sent and
> received at a very high rate, many times
> higher than an operator and a Bug(tm)
> could do.)  Baudot and his code for teletype
> came along later.

MacElroy (McElroy?) brought out an entire series of keyers, inkers, etc. 
during WWII. I think the TG-34 was one of his units.  I ran into a fellow 
a while back who had the entire setup and used to make sets of tapes 
for Fair Radio Sales. Unfortunately, I've lost track of him.

Ken W7EKB