[GreenKeys] LORENZ German Teletype Machines
Don Robert House
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Sat, 3 May 2003 23:50:35 -0500
The machine is not ONE OF A KIND. There are many of these machines
all around the world. One went for about $60.00 in Athens and it was
in better shape. I estimate the value of the Lorenz model 15s in the
neighborhood of $60 - $100. U.S.
Don
Curator, NADCOMM
> > You are bidding on a "ONE OF A KIND" Lorenz German Teletype
>> Machine. This machine was used
>> directly in World War II. A priceless addition
>
>Bit of advertising license there. The FGT line control dial unit on the
>right hand side wasn't availaible until 1949. And although the Lo15 printer
>shown originated in 1935, it was continued right through until the 1960's.
>The Lo15 was made under license to the Teletype corp and was their version
>of the T15.
>
>Although I don't have a firm date for the wooden cased arrangement, Lorenz
>advertising literature shown this arrangement in colour brochures, so I
>suspect mid to late 50's or even later. And $5k starting price is
>overblown - even for a pristine pre-war T32Lo or T36Lo. Hell, I restored a
>1938 T32Lo that was *donated* free of charge to Bletchley Park museum.
>
>Craig
>
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