[MRCG] the TG-34

[Chuck McClurg]

Mark:

I have one that I picked up at Lodi acouple of years ago!  It is a BC-1016 
and will make the tapes used in the TG-34 or similuar "reader".  Only 
troubel is finding the blank tape !  It is about 3/8ths inch wide and came 
on at 16mm film reel, about the size of a 10 minute movie.

I have looked on google but have yet to find the paper tape, so if you ever 
find some let me know..................................

Chuck McClurg
N7UVZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Goldman" <marcwb6dce at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Military Radio Collectors Group" <mrcg at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 10:33 AM
Subject: [MRCG] the TG-34


Gentleman:

A few weeks back on TV on the Pawn Stars TV program.. some guy brings in a 
TG-34.. and says it is some secret crypto decoder... it was in really clean 
shape... it might of even had some paper tapes.. but all it is ... is a 
training aid for students learning Morse Code.. not even close to an Enigma 
machine... well some consultant guy comes in and recognizes what it is.. and 
the pawn shop still gives him a good bit more than it is worth at a ham 
radio swap meet... which i thought was amusing... these aught to sell for 
like $25

now has anyone ever seen an inker unit for making tapes from blank paper?..I 
have never seen one of those, which should be a rare valuable item..
I might of mentioned this before.. but TG-34 came up in the conversation .. 
also there is one on display at a mini museum at Hollister airport in one of 
the hangars....


I did copy some of the Clatternet here last week.. using modern equipment... 
got reasonably good copy.. considering HF and no error correction and all 
that...


73
Marc Goldman
WB6DCE
Seaside,CA