[GreenKeys] introduction

[Jim Backus]

Hi, my name is Jim I've recently subscribed to Greenkeys and thought I'd 
introduce myself.

My interest in teleprinters dates back to the mid 60s. I own a variety 
of Creed 5 unit (Baudot) machines and am currently trying to get them 
all running as part of my amateur radio station (callsign G4PFJ).

The machines are

Creed 7B teleprinter dating from about 1946. This is a transportable 
model with a fold up steel table and a 24 V dc motor.

3 Creed 6S6 tape readers. All are different - the oldest has a 160 V dc 
motor and the pecker holes are at an angle - the tape doesn't stop 
during a character read. The others are newer, one has a 24 V dc motor 
and the other a 240 V ac motor both have the pecker holes are at right 
angles to the tape direction so the tape stops during each character read.

Creed 25 parallel tape punch - this could punch 7 hole ASCII tape but 
also accomodates 5 hole tape.

Creed 444 teleprinter - this dates from the late 1960s and is the only 
machine with a serious problem. This model has an integral tape punch 
and reader. The reader is driven by a toothed belt which has broken. I'm 
currently trying to find a replacement. Unfortunately the designers must 
have expected a very long life from these belts because repair involves 
considerable dismantling of the reader.

I also have manuals for the 7B and 25.

I don't expect to be a regular contributor but will be watching 
particularly for Creed related posts.

73

Jim