[GreenKeys] Model 15 Associated Press with Model 19 keyboard...can it work?

[Johannes Eggers]

The 15 definitely has contact fingers at the bottom that hopefully match
the keyboard.  I have to dig up the 15, it's in a box on some pallet on
some rack somewhere in the warehouse:-). Over time I've gotten smart enough
to not just plug in new old stuff, too many clouds of smoke.

But from what you guys tell me, I'm getting optimistic.

As I was playing with the keyboard, I noticed that the 2 toothed gears
(that are separate when no key has been pressed) are slightly touching,
causing a grind noise.  Just the tips are touching.  I assume that's not
good?


On Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 21:07 John, W9DDD <w9ddd at tapr.org> wrote:

> I essentially did this, but that was 64 years ago.  Worst problem I had
> was with the cover.  The normal 15 cover doesn't have some of the
> cutouts needed to clear the PEX (actual name of the 19 keyboard.)  Which
> version do you have, character counter on right or left?  Right side
> would require less modifications to the cabinet. I don't think there is
> any difference in bases between the KSR and RO.  If the 15 was RO it
> maybe doesn't have the cable for getting 120 VDC into the base for the
> tape punch (you need about 80 mA of DC for the punch if I recall
> correctly.)
>
>
> On 2/23/2026 8:08 PM, Johannes Eggers wrote:
> > I have an Associated Press teletype which I believe is a Model 15, and
> > a Model 19 keyboard (bought separately).  I'm brand new to this
> > stuff.  My first question is:  Assuming these 2 are working, can I
> > just plug the keyboard into the main unit and it should work?
> > Related to this: Where the Associated Press units a "cutdown" version
> > with certain things missing because they weren't strictly needed for a
> > receive-only setup?
> >
> >
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