[GreenKeys] RTTY.COM Contact: Teletype Hardware and Mechanical Issues

[George B. Hutchison]

Greenkeyers - - -

The following is my response to a note in this morning's e-mails. 
The original note folllows my response.  Sounds like a real good 
candidate for this reflector.

Greetings, Mr. Lasry - - -

Thank you for your kudos, and welcome to the world of the ancient 
mechanical wonders.

There is a fair number of mechanical teletype enthusiasts still in 
existence. Most of us are in the retired category, but there are a 
few more youthful folks who have an interest in the old 
communications dreadnaughts.

You might consider joining the GreenKeys teletype reflector, and 
just read the mail for a few weeks and then join in.

Your history with employment at teletype puts you at an advantage 
where you might be able to remember and share some of the lesser 
known bits of teletype history, construction practices, and 
technical expertise.

One member of GreenKeys is a Mr. Jim Haynes, a former Teletype 
employee, who is rather well accepted as the historian of said 
bygone days.

The "MOM" of GreenKeys is a Mr. Gil Smith who resides in a rocky 
cave somewhere in Arizona. He keeps the rest of us in line, and will 
verbally spank ANYONE who stirs up too much dust.

GreenKeys members are generally U.S. types, but there are members 
all over the world who just lurk and read, and occasionally pop out 
of the woodwork reciting information, stories, and facts that fill 
in the gaps that exist in the history and practices of mechanical 
printed communications.

The link to joining GreenKeys is on www.rtty.com inder the FORUMS 
heading.

Please give GreenKeys a try, and then join in.

Sincerely,

George Hutchison - W7TTY
Sequim, Washington, USA


Original message from Mr. Lasry:

As a I was surfing the net this morning I came across your very well 
designed web site.  Although I am not a Ham, I have worked in 
various fields within the Electronics during the past 45 years and 
have been fortunate to have worked for Teletype Corp in the late 70's, 
mostly on the Data Speed line of high speed  printers and terminals 
that were used within the Bell System, along with some Model 33's, 
43's and 28's.  The old 28's were still in use with the Airlines in 
Miami back then.  It wasn't too much later than the Wizards working 
for Uncle Sam forced the breakup of the Bell System and Western 
Electric and Teletype Corp became history.
Now retired, and after spending an hour or so at your website,  I 
have been inspired, or bitten by the bug to study for  Amateur Radio 
License.     Thanks..Thanks very much.

 David Lasry

Ft Lauderdale, Fl



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