[GreenKeys] w7tty message re itty and fire sale

[weather]

I'm mostly a "lurker" and have been for years.

Not even a HAM operator, yet have been a "teletype junkie" since the late 60's.
I've been delighted to have ITTY since inception.

I've never met any of you and certainly not George but I am touched by his generosity in making solid plans to see that ITTY remains for all of us to use and enjoy.  It really is a wonderful thing to have something (other than just internal tapes) for these classics to type.  (Much is also to be said for being responsible and forward thinking enough to make sure that your enjoyment for these very heavy and cumbersome items does not turn into a  burden for loved ones in years to come.)

Yep, I've had some of the same ailments as many of you for years now. The glow and warmth of tubes in radios, the smell of warmed machine old and electrolytic devices, an occasional whiff of ozone and the syncopated clatter of keys and type boxes hitting the paper.  It's all a symphony to me.

It's a special "club" indeed.  Thanks Mr. George for all you do, have done and continue to do, and in many cases for people (like me) you'll likely never meet. 

D.Roundtree
Georgia 

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>Message: 4
>Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:53:33 -0700
>From: "George B. Hutchison" <w7tty at centurylink.net>
>To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [GreenKeys] Fire Sale and ITTY Moving
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>GreenKeyers - - -
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>It has been decided that the best approach to the disposal of the
>vast piles of the W7TTY electronic and mechanical parts and
>equipment collection is to have a sort of "Fire-Sale" where most
>everything goes.
>
>There is just too much to list on an immediate basis, but I will be
>posting almost daily lists of things hopefully of interest to the
>teletype and amateur radio community.
>
>Should anyone have a specific piece of equipment or part in mind,
>please don't hesitate to call. I will be keeping a few of the real
>spiffy things, such as a three-speed electric shift 28 KSR and 28
>TD's with three-speed gearshifts in them, but for the most part all
>will go.  ST6s, Dovetrons, Electrocoms, ST-6000, and a Frederick
>1273. There is a Dovetron ASCII-To-Baudot converter and Sa DATA-TEK
>9600 Test Generator and Distortion Measurement set.
>
>Another  example is that there are about 27 model 28 typing units on
>hand. They will be graded on parts value - some have some very
>highly loaded function (stunt) boxes, so they might be a bit more
>that the Plain Janes'.
>
>Prices will be what I hope is fair to super, and will entertain all
>hagglers and bargain hunters.
>
>Interested parties are encouraged to give me a call most any time
>
>House is 360-683-3235, and cell is 360-775-1128
>
>Shipping and distribution will be borne by the buyer pretty much at
>actual cost for materials and the transportation. All
>packing/crating will be done with the thought in mind that no one
>will have to worry about problems due to inadequate or improper
>crating or packaging. Should there be a necessity for another Junque
>Run South or to the East, we can do it.
>
>I'm doing this now so when it's my turn to shovel coal my wife will
>have little to worry about, and I can pay attention to keeping
>temperatures and steam pressure proper for massive underground
>engines of agony. She might even get to put her car in the garage.
>
>ITTY will be moving to Arvada, Colorado. Paul Heller, KD0DFO, is a
>relatively young software engineer and teletype enthusiast who will
>do his best to keep things online for years to come. We will do our
>best to assure an almost seamless transfer such that the Tom Tillson
>TTY picture Show and the ITTY news service  will suffer minimal if
>any disruption.
>
>The first list of available equipment will be posted around nine AM
>Thursday morning.
>
>Y'all have a nice Labor Day Weekend,
>
>George - W7TTY - ITTY/Junque Central
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