Ribbon, teleprinter

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OBJECT TYPE: single reel
DATE: 1936–1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.0369.003

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal reel, fabric inked ribbon, and synthetic bag

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 11.2 cm
Width: 8.6 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telegraphy
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1938 TO 1960
Canada: REPLACED TRAINED TELEGRAPHERS IN CERTAIN FIELDS & MADE HIGH SPEED PRINTED PAGE COMMUNICATION PRACTICAL OVER LONG DISTANCES. MOST COMMON MACHINE USED IN N. AMERICA (C.1937-60). USED BY NEWS SERVICES, PRIVATE LINE COMMUNICATIONS ETC.
Function: Carries ink to be deposited when message is received.
Technical: ONE OF A SERIES OF PRINTING TELEGRAPH OR DATA PRINTERS THAT LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY ASCII 8 LEVEL MACHINES USING THE SAME CODE FORMAT NOW USED IN ALL COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS. EARLY MACHINES RAN AT 40 WPM, LATER INCREASED TO 60 & FINALLY WITH MODIFICATIONS, TO 75 WPM. THIS MODEL HAS A HOLDING MAGNET SELECTOR BUT WOULD BE LIMITED TO 60 WPM BECAUSE OF ITS EARLIER STYLE BASKET. MODELS WERE PRODUCED FOR FORM FEED PAPER (SIMILAR TO MODERN TRACTOR FEED) & FRICTION FEED (ROLL PAPER); THIS MACHINE IS FRICTION FEED, TYPE BAR & MOTOR DRIVEN (1/40 HP).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the proper front: "BLACK/ COTTON/ Teletype/ RIBBON/ MID-CITY/ MID-CITY RIBBON AND CARBON MFG. LTD./ MONTREAL QUEBEC"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Clear synthetic bag with a large white square on the proper front with black markings, a black and white design and white markings on orange. Inside the bag there is a black reel with black ribbon wound on it.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Ribbon, teleprinter, between 1936–1955, Artifact no. 1970.0369, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1970.0369.003/

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