LORENZ Telex - Postwar Museum Piece

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LORENZ Model:  LO 15 C

Z.Nr:  ZO 45003

Nr/Jahr:  65803Ke

Have you ever heard the urgent clatter and cadence of a teletype delivering the news from remote locations across the globe?  Keyboard typed characters were transmitted through the phone lines before the age of fax.  At the other end, a dedicated receiver decoded the pulses and directed the typewriter printer to strike the ink ribbon and print on the paper.  At the same time, a perforated ticker tape was produced so that the news story could be immediately given to a Linotype operator to make a lead slug for the newspaper.  A broadcaster could pull off the news at it appeared and read it on-the-air.  An editor could make "improvements" on the correspondent's file with the simple use of a red crayon pencil or a scissors.

What was your teletype experience?  Submit to the blog.

This machine, possibly built in the 1960's is located in Aurora, Colorado, USA (Denver).  It operates on 220 volt DC European current.  It transmits at 50 Baud.

This LORENZ Telex is available for sale, FOB Aurora, Colorado.  All shipping logistics are the responsibility of the purchaser.

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