Artifact Details

Title

ECH0-IV teleprinter

Catalog Number

102662109

Type

Physical object

Description

Object is a teleprinter encased in a walnut cabinet with a glass viewing window in the lid. Box is lined with foam sound insulation which is in good condition. Typewriter mechanism has 26 typebars, offering uppercase letters plus punctuation. A large roll of paper is in place which would have fed through the platen and exited through a slot in the lid, teletype-style. Back panel of cabinet is a sheet of aluminum and the power supply circuits are mounted on this. Other circuits on PCBs can be seen inside. A very hefty drive motor drove the print mechanism. A very complex arrangement of cams and sector wheels on the left side presumably selected the type bar. A data cable with 18 pins is attached. No interior or exterior label is evident.

Dimensions

overall: 11 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in x 17 1/2 in

Category

I/O/printer

Credit

Gift of James F. Sutherland

Lot Number

X509.84

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