Teletype Model 19 - Part 1: A Teletype Arrives for Restoration
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters point to this restoration series as a thorough explanation of how teletypes work at every level.
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.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2019 to 2020.
What Hacker News said
Recommends dpedu · 2019-04 · on “Restoring a Teletype Model 15”
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 the ttys. Well worth the watch. [this video]
Recommends BinaryRage · 2020-07 · on “FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Classic planes”
I was staggered by how much adjustment was required when watching CuriousMarc's excellent Model 19 restoration series, seems incredibly finicky. [this video]
Cites lokedhs · 2020-04 · on “Using a 1930 Teletype as a Linux Terminal [video]”
He has this playlist on the same channel where they restore the Model 19, and they explain in detail how the decoder works: [this video]