THE VIDEO SHELF · teletype restoration
Teletype Model 19 - Part 1: A Teletype Arrives for Restoration
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 HN readers recommended it
HN commenters point to this restoration series as a thorough explanation of how teletypes work at every level.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- CuriousMarc
- Topic
- teletype restoration
- Format
- tutorial
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2019–2020
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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CuriousMarc, a volunteer at the Computer History Museum, recently finished a video series restoring two Model 19 teletypes into working order. It's a long series but eventually explains how the devices work at all levels, and shows off some of the more niche features of …
dpedu on Hacker News · 2019-04
In Restoring a Teletype Model 15I was staggered by how much adjustment was required when watching CuriousMarc's excellent Model 19 restoration series, seems incredibly finicky. [VIDEO]
BinaryRage on Hacker News · 2020-07
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