General Information

Serial #

163658

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS

Dimensions

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

Length

58.0 cm

Width

43.0 cm

Height

46.6 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Telegraphy

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

EXTEL

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Northbrook

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF TELEPRINTER PROBABLY USED 1980S+

Canada

TELEX SERVICE IN CANADA OPERATED BY CNCP TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Function

TO SEND, RECEIVE AND STORE MESSAGES: SENT AND RECEIVED MESSAGES MAY ALSO BE PRINTED.

Technical

TELEMODE 2000 IS A STANDARD TELEPRINTER DESIGNED FOR MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC OPERATION. KEYBOARD, PAGE PRINTING UNIT AND MEMORY ARE CONTAINED IN A SINGLE CONSOLE. KEYBOARD USEDFOR SENDING DIRECTLY TO THE LINE, AND FOR PREPARING MESSAGES IN MEMORY. PRINTER USED FOR RECEIVING AND MONITORING OUTBOUND TRANSMISSIONS. MEMORY CAN BE USED TO STORE MESSAGES FOR TRANSMISSION, OR TO RECEIVE INCOMING MESSAGES FOR RELAY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"CNCP telemode 2000" printed on casing front, above keyboard. All keys, controls, etc. are labelled. Plate fixed to right side of teleprinter base reads "TELEPRINTER/ MODEL B 305 STL/ S/N 163658/ 115 VAC., 50/60 Hz./ 1.2 MAX. AMPS./ MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY EXTEL CORP./ NORTHBROOK, ILL. 60062, U.S.A./ [logo]/ U.S. and Foreign Patents Issued and Pending". "CHI/ [CSA logo]/ LR29363" printed on plate, to left of mfr's. Separate plate lists U.S. and Foreign patents- please see complete transcript in Supp. Info. Decal inside teleprinter casing top reads "Typing Unit/ S/N 110965/ Mfg. in USA by EXTEL Corp./ Northbrook, Ill. 60062/ U.S. and Foreign Pats. Pending". " NEEDLE GUIDE IS TO BE CLEANED/ AND REGREASED ACCORDING TO/ OPERATING DUTY OF PRINTER./ (SEE LUBRICATION SECTION OF/ SERVICE MANUAL ". Internal settings, etc. labelled. See copy of "Paper Loading" diagram and instructions, attached. "CP TELECOMMUNICATIONS/ INVENTORY NO./ 1363712" printed on decal applied to right side panel of base. Large plate bearing patent info. reads as follows: " COVERED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS/ UNITED STATES/ 3,670,661/ 3,719,781/ 3,729,079/ 3,732,965/ 3,844,395/ 3,857,527/ 3,893,558/ 3,938,641/ 3,954,167/ 3,964,673/ 3,973,662/ 3,990,559/ 4,019,676/ 4,037,705/ 4,044,946/ ITALY/ 952,065/ 952,273/ 1,004,461/ CANADA/ 940,472/ 945,475/ 949,487/ 953,646/ 962,124/ 1,006,823/ 1,011,161/ NORWAY/ 135,010/ GREAT BRITAIN/ 1,351,193/ 1,392,321/ 1,392,372/ 1,409,521/ 1,417,844/ 1,419,041/ 1,468,242/ AUSTRALIA/ 458, 534/ 466,697/ 472,711/ 472,588/ 482,466/ 483,141/ SO. AFRICA/ 72/1293/ 72/1546/ 74/4116/ 75/6102/ WEST GERMANY/ 2,126,195/ 2,166,762/ 7,238,258/ 671205237/ FRANCE/ 72,09718/ 72,13461/ 72,39413/ SWEDEN/ 362,720/ 7,213,066-9/ 7,213,324-2/ 7,214,364-7/ AUSTRIA/ 334,660/ 336,931/ DDR-E. GERMANY/ 103,601/ SWITZERLAND/ 537,284/ 547,042/ 571,252/ 571,253/ NETHERLANDS/ 152,679/ OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING ". Decal on lower rear left side, below paper feed, reads [in chart form] "SIGNAL LINE WIRING/ TERM. POS. DESIGNATION/ 1 SEND (BLK)/ 2 SEND COMMON (WHT)/ 3 RECEIVE COMMON (BRN)/ 4 RECEIVE (RED)/ 5 OPTIONAL EARTH GND (GRN) ".

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE. WOULD HAVE BEEN MOUNTED FOR USE ON A STAND.

Finish

PRIMARILY POWDER-BLUE WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH; BLACK BASE, CORDS AND INTERNAL MECHANISMS; DARKER BLUE AND GREY PUNCH KEYS.

Decoration

N/A