[GreenKeys] Interesting M32 4 row Telx machine..?

[Bob Rosenbloom]

Thanks for the info! Now I just have to find something to use it for.

Bob

On 8/8/2018 6:55 AM, Kenneth Gartland wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> This is indeed an "Interesting" M32 ASR Telex version...
>
> This appears to be a built in Canada unit,
> probably by Marsland Industries...
>
> This has the two colour ribbon mech.,
> later style UCC assembly...
>
> On close examination, one can see
> the SMD card is factory stamped
> 40ma, and has the latest style
> driver transistor installed on the board...
>
> The board has the part number
> preceeded by "PV", a positive indication
> of Canadian origin...
>
> I have seen similar units on a British website,
> leading me to suspect these machines
> were orginally supplied for European
> customers...
>
> The "Blank" key was never used in either
> Canadian or American Telex service...
>
> The two colour printing mech was pbly
> triggered by upper case "F" or "G" (Characters
> not normally used in Telex service)...
>
> Another interesting observation
> is the one-piece cast aluminum base pan...
>
> Domestic units sold in Canada
> had a three piece base assembly,
> being separate punch, and TD bolted to
> the main base casting..
>
> Marsland, and later, Leigh instruments never
> used a stamped base pan...
>
> The rotary dial head appears to be the Japanese
> style used by the Canadian manufacturers...
>
> The call control unit plug in cable connectors
> are stamped in wide style black printing,
> the metal chassis is also the "Gold" colour
> andodized finish...
>
> Cheers!
>
> Ken
>
> VE3-HMQ
> i-Telx 61663
>
>
>
>
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