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Teletype Model 19 - Part 1: A Teletype Arrives for Restoration

CuriousMarc · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

History of computingRepair, teardowns & right to repair

What it is

CuriousMarc inspects a newly arrived Teletype Model 19, an early military unit built around a Model 15 keyboard and printer, after an initial rough cleaning. It is the first part of a restoration series and touches on 5-bit Baudot code.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point to this restoration series as a thorough explanation of how teletypes work at every level.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “Well worth the watch.”

    Series explaining how teletypes work at all levels.

    dpedu, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “Restoring a Teletype Model 15”

  2. “CuriousMarc's excellent Model 19 restoration series”

    Shows how finicky teletype adjustment is.

    BinaryRage, 2020-07 · Recommendation · in “FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Classic planes”

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Topics: teletype, model 19, baudot, vintage hardware, restoration

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