[GreenKeys] GNT Model 2206 Baudot to Morse Converter

[Bruce Phillips]

Hi Richard,

That is an amazing piece of engineering. I'm only new to this list
(restoring a Type 19 machine in Australia), so forgive me if this info
is of no interest, or already well known; I found this
http://www.godfreydykes.info/TELEPRINTER%20CODE%20TO%20MORSE%20CODE%20TAPE.pdf

Regards,

Bruce




On 27/03/2017 3:09 PM, Richard Dillman wrote:
>>     I can't quite get the maker's name from the label. I think KPH has a
>> Bohme (sp?) tape transmitter. I remember when this thing ran out of tape
>> it would send continuous dits until shut off. Did that at the beginning
>> of SP.
> It's made by the Great Northern Telegraph Works, Copenhagen.
>
> We have several Boehme keying heads, one of which we use on the air, and also several "Kleins" to punch the Wheatstone tape.  But KPH actually used Creed keying heads.  We salvaged some of those from KFS but have not yet restored any.  Interestingly, the Creed heads are on Boehme chassis with Boehme drive motors and transmissions.
>
> You can see the Klein and Boehme in action here:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWtdHKrxGfA
>
> It's true, the Boehme (and apparently the Creed) will send continuous dots when the tape runs out.  The so called KPH "dotter" was so famous that a ship's RO even drew a cartoon of it (steam powered in his drawing).
>
> RD
>
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