[GreenKeys] Mystery Devices in Old Model 15 Photo in Sante Fe RR Office

[Derek Cohn/WB0TUA]

Hi Everyone,

A week or so ago, a photo was posted of a woman typing on Model 15s at a 
Sante Fe RR office.  There was some question what the equipment was between 
the machines that the woman's copy rested on.  I forwarded this to a member 
of our Morse Telegraph Club who worked for the Santa Fe.  He, in turn, 
forwarded it to another former Santa Fe employee and his descripton of what 
the device is follows.

73,

Derek Cohn
Morse Telegraph Club - Alton Chapter
Office UD, Sine DJ
Amateur Radio Station - WBØTUA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Reser" <Donr439 at cox.net>
To: "Derek Cohn/WB0TUA" <vibroplex at mindspring.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Old Photo Model 15


> Derek, I consulted with my expert yesterday and he confirms that the 
> devices you are wondering about are stamping devices used to stamp 
> date/time and msg number on the messages before sending.  Each message on 
> each circuit was numbered consecutively - usually beginning at midnight 
> each day.  At midnight (or closing time if not a 24 hour office) each 
> office would 'balance up' with each other office and resolve any 
> discreprencies between number of messages sent and received.
>
> 73
> Don
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Derek Cohn/WB0TUA" <vibroplex at mindspring.com>
> To: "Don Reser" <donr439 at cox.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:02 PM
> Subject: Fw: [GreenKeys] Old Photo Model 15
>
>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> Everyone on the teletype mailing list wants to know what the devices are 
>> between the Model 15s.  Since your a Santa Fe man, thought you might 
>> know!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Derek Cohn
>> Morse Telegraph Club - Alton Chapter
>> Office UD, Sine DJ
>> Amateur Radio Station - WBØTUA
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <bonamod at bellsouth.net>
>> To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:40 AM
>> Subject: [GreenKeys] Old Photo Model 15
>>
>>
>>> Not sure if anyone looks at old photo's but found this on a website 
>>> today
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.shorpy.com/node/6229?size=_original
>>>
>>>
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