[GreenKeys] Bit rate question

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I can't actually speak to Model 32 and later (although I'm pretty sure that 
they did) but all Teletype machines up through at least Model 31 and all 
Kleinschmidt machines through that time used a 7 bit code.  Start bit and five 
data bits were one unit long, with the time width of the unit varying with 
rated speed (except for 60/65/66).  The stop bit was more commonly 1.5 units 
long but sometimes 1.0 units.

In a message dated 09/14/2011 13:02:25 PM Central Daylight Time, 
etler at cs.wisc.edu writes: 
> Robert, Did they use start bits? I'm going by what Jim Haynes wrote about 
> deriving words per minute rates from baud rates and he makes no mention of 
> start bits. Only stop bits that had varying lengths depending on the 
> equipment and the network operator.
> 

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