[GreenKeys] Teletype M38ASR...

[Wayne Durkee]

Bill Degnan has a 33 with smaller (narrower) size type wheel characters and smaller notches on the spacing ratchet. I think it is an 80 character per line unit. Maybe more.

I have only seen one other long time ago.

73,

Wayne
KB1FDW


> On April 27, 2017 at 2:01 PM Jack <wa2hwj at att.net> wrote:
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> 
>     I had two 38ASR’s over the years and both were operational. As
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>     Jim pointed out, the keyboard was terrible (as in the 37) and the
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>     machine always ran like parts were ready to fly out of the case.
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>     The 132 column idea was as goofy as the Model 43’s column
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>     width (and associated tiny print).
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>      
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>     There was a Model 33 option for “compressed type” that
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>     emulated a 132 column width. Ma Bell sold them to a supermarket
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>     chain that used them for inventory control/ordering. Never
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>     saw one anywhere else.
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>      
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>     Jack K2TTY
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>      
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>     From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth Gartland
>     Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 9:29 AM
>     To: greenkeys <GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
>     Subject: [GreenKeys] Teletype M38ASR...
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>      
> 
>     Hi all!
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>      
> 
>     Just noticed Jack's comments on the Teletype M38ASR...
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>      
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>     I didn't. have much exposure to these macines, I did see
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>     one in the Toronto, Ont. branch of Teletype Corp'n.,
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>     and sort of studied it a little, between classes on the M40
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>     product line...
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>      
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>     I found it kind of interesting, basically  an "Upscaled" M33,
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>     upper/lower case, with a 6 row (Vertical) typewheel,
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>     two colour printing, and extra computer related functions...
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>      
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>     I haven't seen one since, I think they were probably low
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>     production...
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>      
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>     Possibly some of the GK members have one, and wud like
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>     to share their experiences with the group...
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>     The Model 38 is rarely discussed/mentioned, so it wud
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>     be nice to hear some comments from the owners...
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>     Apparently one of the common operational drawbacks
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>     was the long, (Relatively) speaking, CR time...
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>     I am assuming there wud probably have to be a couple of
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>     rubout characters after the CR/LF function to properly allow
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>     carriage return travel time and dashpot settling...
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>      
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>     What say you all?
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>      
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>     TKS & Cheers!
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>      
> 
>     Ken
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>     VE3-HMQ
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>      
> 
 

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