[GreenKeys] IBM Radiotype

Pete Lancashire pete at petelancashire.com
Fri Jul 21 21:33:29 EDT 2017


Another phonto

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/rtt.html

and it reference a film one can see it



On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 6:14 PM, Duncan Brown <duncanancy at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> IBM had a teleprinter during WWII, but it was not 5 bit Baudot/Murray
> code.  Some IBM literature  makes it sound like they were the only company
> making RTTY equip during WWII.
>
> After WWII, IBM apparently took them all back form the Military and
> destroyed them, so as not to be in competition with AT&T.
>
> See http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/specialprod1/spec
> ialprod1_3.html
>
> The ebay box is apparently some sort of control unit. It has shown up on
> ebay before.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Duncan
>
>
>
> On 21-Jul-17 20:58, Cory Heisterkamp wrote:
>
>> Anyone know what this interesting device is? RTTY related?
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teletype-IBM-RADIOTYPE-/272629114705
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Cory
>>
>>
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