Museum to set up Wire service Teletype display need spares and parts need wirephoto!

January 18, 2012 forum topics
OK on the odd chance your station has something stuffed in the closet…

This week we hoard old teletype machines need more and more parts… We are setting up a wire service corner! Heh! We Will have a computer drive some news to them … it will have Kennedy being shot Men landing on the moon… all the old news stories… the kids can see how the news REALLY came across the desk!

I used to work on Teletype machines in one phase of my life and the computer interface electronics will be a snap for me… but what I need is some material on hand so I can sustain 2 displays. I think one at the museum and one out at Cronkite /ASU would be great… but this stuff is old so spares, extra machines etc etc etc.

OK also need the machine wthat would print wirephotos/… anyone got an old one!?

OK need any old signs artwork posters manuals.. ANYTHING to glitz it up!

Thanks – Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC ( the other hat)\