Westrex ASR Teletype Machine [Teletype Corporation]

Maker and role
Teletype Corporation, Manufacturer
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Accession number
2016.49
Maker
Teletype Corporation
Production period
1960s
Description
Westrex ASR (Automatic Send Receive) teletype machine fitted to metal stand with plastic punch catcher on the side. Designed to transmit and receive messages over a phone line using a keyboard, these machines made morse code obsolete and also required only one operator rather than two.
Marks
WESTREX Printed
TELETYPE Printed
WESTREX Sticker
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Metal
Credit Line
Teletype Corporation. Westrex ASR Teletype Machine [Teletype Corporation], 2016.49. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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