[GreenKeys] Unique Teletype
Duncan Brown
duncanancy at earthlink.net
Sat Jul 31 19:38:35 EDT 2021
The tag on this unit identifies it as being from the Teletype Corp
Museum (which was disbursed in the 1980s) and looks to be the item
pictured in Teletype Corp Museum Book 9, page 05. The Museum Book says
they were produced from 1922 to 1930. (Replaced by the M15)
Duncan
K2OEQ
On 31-Jul-21 19:25, Duncan Brown wrote:
> That is a "Direct to line" Keyboard for a Morkrum (later Teletype
> Corp.) Model 12; c 1920s.
>
> Quire rare.
>
> The M12 was the first page printer produced in any quantity and was
> originally designed as an RO for Baudot's multiplex system. It is
> parallel input with 5 selector magnets.
>
> The ebay chassis has a keyboard with serial contacts similar to the
> M14 & 15. The extra set of goose-neck contacts is a serial to
> parallel converter to allow the printer to operate on a serial line.
> It plugs into the front of the M12 printer.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Duncan
> K2OEQ
>
>
>
> On 31-Jul-21 16:07, John W9DDD wrote:
>> Item # on eBay 114829932563 <tel:114829932563>
>> Anyone know what this did?
>>
>> John, W9DDD
>>
>>
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