Not associated. Claims to have been a prop on the set of M.A.S.H. - the TV show, for a number of years. Based in California - so who knows ;p . Looks like a Model 26 to me ;) : https://www.ebay.com/itm/Teletype-Machine-WW-II-era-complete-with-manual-and-including-paper/272784163292 Eric :)