US Navy Teletype Equipment - 1950's & early 1960's

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TORN TAPE RELAY EQUIPMENT
       - Multiple TTY Systems & Routing Equipment

"Index of Teletypewriter, Facsimile, and Related Equipment"
Navelex 0967-LP-104-0010 - 1977

Download 295 page PDF (4.1MB)
Extensive listing of USN TTY gear with cross reference to Teletype model, manuals, etc. - many thanks to Jerry Murphy

frupac-0050-vi.jpg (71591 bytes)
  • Check out this interesting late 1960's photo
  • bottom row - AN/UGC-25 printer
  • middle row - TT-176/UG keyboard/printer
  • top row - TT-187A/UG tape reader plus TT-192A/UG tape punch
  • wall - KWX-7 sync switch for crypto gear 
             (ID thanks to Frank Nichols & Greg Moore)

Click here for many more interesting photos showing TTY equipment at NAVCOMMSTA Guam 
- thanks to Rodney Rood

Individual TTY Equipment - Also See Torn Tape Relay Equipment

Model

Type/Photo

Primary Use

Features

Manufacturer

More Info

RO - Printer

AN/UGC-25 ugc25a-01.jpg (44734 bytes) ship/shore

Model 28 Receive-Only Page Printer Set (Compact). Consists of friction feed typing unit, cover, base unit, synchronous motor and gearshift for 45.5, 50 and 74.2 baud. 

 7.42 unit code, 60 Hz, 115VAC. Includes communication symbol arrangement.

ugc25-01.jpg (12197 bytes)

 Teletype 28RO
"compact"		 more photos
AN/UGC-38
AN/UGC-40		 ugc38-40-01.jpg (30272 bytes) "Mighty-Mite" RO

UGC-38 is Weather symbol version

- Smith Corona NAVSHIPS 0967-170-8010
TT-171/UG tt171-ug-01.JPG (50083 bytes) ship/shore

floor mount

  - Teletype 28RO  -

KSR - Typing Unit +Keyboard

AN/UGC-20    ugc20-01.jpg (17386 bytes) ship/shore

Model 28 Keyboard Send-Receive Page Printer Set (Compact). Consists of cover, friction feed typing unit, keyboard and synchronous motor. Includes communication symbol arrangement and gearshift for 45.5, 50 and 74.2 baud.

 7.42 unit code, 60 Hz, 115VAC. Teletype 28KSR
"compact"		 photos
AN/UGC-41 ugc41-01.jpg (30944 bytes)  "Mighty-Mite" KSR - Smith Corona NAVSHIPS 0967-170-8010
TT-47/UG

TT-48/UG

 tt47-01.jpg (56494 bytes) tt48-01.jpg (15648 bytes)
ship/shore
floor mount		 TT-47 - PD-17/U synchronous motor

TT-48 - PD-18/U governor motor

CY-870/UG cabinet 
CB-154/UG power panel
MX-114/UG keyboard
MX-115/UG typing unit?

 Teletype 28KSR spec sheet

NAVSHIPS 94393
TT-49/UG

TT-50/UG

 tt49-01.jpg (60151 bytes) ship/shore
floor mount		 TT-49 synchronous motor

TT-50 governor motor

BP149/247 typing unit
BBK20OBJ/LD keyboard
MU40 motor unit
AC203BJ cabinet
80437 gear set
106965 set of spares

 Teletype 15
(modified)		 spec sheet
TT-69/UG

TT-70/UG

 tt69-ug-01.JPG (25812 bytes) tt69-02.jpg (21332 bytes)
ship/shore - tabletop

Same as TT-47 & TT-48 but with CY-971/UG cabinet 

 TT-69 synchronous motor
TT-70 governor motor

 Teletype 28KSR spec sheet

NAVSHIPS 94393
tt70a-ug-01.JPG (49510 bytes) tt70a-ug-02.JPG (65385 bytes) tt70a-ug-03.JPG (64018 bytes) -
tt70a-ug-04.JPG (35248 bytes) tt70a-ug-05.JPG (61919 bytes) tt70a-ug-06.JPG (66370 bytes) - -
TT-176/UG tt176c-ug-11.JPG (80478 bytes)
TT-176C/UG		 ship/shore
tabletop/rackmount

tt176-01.jpg (34461 bytes)

 TT-434/UG keyboard
TT-438/UG typing unit
SB-408/UG electrical unit

tt176-02.jpg (59479 bytes)

Teletype 28KSR
"skintight"		 photos

ASR - Typing Unit +Keyboard +TD (tape reader) + Typing Reperf (tape punch)

AN/UGC-5

AN/UGC-6

 ugc6-01.jpg (87430 bytes) UGC-5 no 2nd typing reperf
UGC-6 with 2nd typing reperf

Model 28 Automatic Send-Receive Page Printer Set. 

Consists of floor cabinet, friction feed typing unit, keyboard, chadless typing perforator, transmitter distributor, 2 synchronous motors, 2 electrical service units, auxiliary chadless typing reperforators and gears for 45.5, 56.9 and 74.2 baud. 

 7.42 unit code, 60 Hz, 115VAC. Includes communication symbol arrangement. Teletype 28ASR

more photos
AN/UGC-49 ugc49-01.jpg (31443 bytes)

Model 28 Low Level Automatic Send-Receive Page Printer Set.

Consists of floor cabinet, friction feed typing unit, keyboard, fully perforated typing reperforator, transmitter distributor, 2 synchronous motors, electrical service unit, signal and clutch electrical service assemblies, auxiliary fully perforated typing reperforator and gears for 45.5 and 75 baud.

7.00 unit code, 60 Hz, 115VAC.

Includes communication symbol arrangement, MIL-STD-188B six volt polar interface and Teletype's TEMPEST feature.CRITICOM type.

info from CTO manual

 

Teletype 28ASR

more photos

REPERFORATOR (TAPE PUNCH)

TT-103/FG tt103-fg-02.jpg (19555 bytes)
photos thanks to Larry Tighe		 keyboard typing reperforator

tt103-fg-01.jpg (72705 bytes)

 tt103-fg-03.jpg (39811 bytes) Teletype 14  -
TT-192/UG
TT-274/UG		 tt192-ug-11.JPG (70228 bytes) ROTR - read-only typing reperforator (tape punch) - tape reel is on side

tt192-ug-12.JPG (131712 bytes)

  

TT-192 synchronous motor
TT-274 governor motor

 

 

 Teletype
base LRB8
reperf LPR9AWA
motor LMU3
cover LRC202 		  -
TT-192A/UG hornet-03.jpg (870535 bytes)
USS Hornet - Photo Credit Info Here		 Miniature ROTR - read-only typing reperforator (tape punch)

mini-reperf-p4a.jpg (37406 bytes)

 tape reel is on top, not on side as in standard-sized TT-192 unit
 Teletype
base LRB31
reperf LPR40AWA
motor LMU24
cover LRC205		 more photos
TT-253/UG tt253c-ug-12.JPG (87418 bytes)
TT-253C/UG		 keyboard typing reperforator

tt253c-ug-13.JPG (131098 bytes)

 tt253-ug-01.JPG (33453 bytes) Teletype 28KTR more photos

TRANSMITTER-DISTRIBUTOR (TAPE READER)   

TT-187/UG tt187-ug-11.JPG (79937 bytes)

tt187-ug-12.JPG (143236 bytes)

 Standard size TD - transmitter-distributor (tape reader)

Model 28 Transmitter Distributor Set Consists of cover, base, transmitter distributor, synchronous motor and gears for 45.5, 56.9 and 74.2 baud. 

7.42 unit code, 60Hz, 115VAC.

tt187-ug-13.JPG (95277 bytes)
Components of TT-187 & TT-187A

 tt187-ug-14.JPG (46687 bytes)
TT-187 & TT-187A dimensions		 Teletype 28LXD more photos
TT-187A/UG tt187a-ug-11.JPG (78494 bytes)

tt187a-ug-12.JPG (132536 bytes)

 Miniature size TD - transmitter-distributor (tape reader)

Model 28 Transmitter Distributor Set Consists of cover, base, transmitter distributor, synchronous motor and gears for 45.5, 56.9 and 74.2 baud. 

7.42 unit code, 60Hz, 115VAC.

tt187-ug-15.JPG (61130 bytes)
TT-187 & TT-187A wiring 		Teletype 28LXD more photos
TT-603/UG photos transmitter distributor (tape reader)
- low-level version of  TT-187

Model 28 Low Level Transmitter Distributor Set (Miniature Size).
Consists of cover, base, transmitter distributor, synchronous motor and gears for 45.5, 50 and 74.2 baud.

7.42 unit code, 60 Hz, 115VAC.

Includes MIL-STD-188B six volt polar interface and Teletype's TEMPEST feature.

 		 Teletype 28LXD photos

MISCELLANEOUS

TT-71/UG tt71-ug-01.JPG (51743 bytes) printer-projector

prints page and banner

 used for conferences and
carrier briefing room		  - spec sheet
MK-810/UG gear-01.jpg (27884 bytes)

Gearshift installed in 28ASR - Thanks to Ralph Irish for photos

 gearshift mod kit for Model 28

gear-02.jpg (23805 bytes)

 gear-03.jpg (561443 bytes)-  Teletype 195415 instructions
thanks to Randy Guttery

CRYPTO

TSEC/KWX-7 kwx_07b.jpg (19318 bytes)
photos from ebay via Jerry Proc		 sync control switch for KW-7

kwx_07a.jpg (22751 bytes)

 -  -  Jerry's KW-7 page

lots of crypto info here

 

WWII Navy teletype equipment - I will add a page for this some day

More TTY links

TTY manuals

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Last updated 01/12/2010