Creed Desk-Fax - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Gi4CZW Cliff · 20th Dec 2011, 8:24 pm

Informed comment required as I have three of these, with transformers, diagrams etc. and can find no recent info on the web. Are they boat anchors or much sought after and very rare items ? They are similar to the Western Union TeleFax and I used them for radio club demo's and exchanging images with a G4_ _ and a GJ8_ _..

OscarFoxtrot · 21st Dec 2011, 1:23 pm

Information here

(I know you already know this, but it may be helpful to others)

The special paper required for printing may contribute to boat-anchor status :-(

Gi4CZW Cliff · 22nd Dec 2011, 10:22 pm

Hello OF, The special paper required for printing may contribute to boat-anchor status

. Yes the paper used to be available from OZALID, I can't seem to find them on the internet now. So I did a bit of hunting and found a supplier in the US, then another called "computechindia" and then rolls of the stuff in Buckingham.

It's just a wee bit too wide. A trim with scissors would work nicely. So now the "credit rating" (as per EU banking) must now be one notch up to boatanchor+.

julie_m · 23rd Dec 2011, 8:27 am

It sounds like the same principle as the old Sinclair ZX81 / Spectrum printer, but I wouldn't know where to get paper for one of those, either.

Good luck with it!

Gi4CZW Cliff · 23rd Dec 2011, 11:37 am

Hello AJS, thanks for that, it lead me to http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/r...eripherals.htm, who have a link to http://www.allrol.co.uk/ look like different paper rolls can be got, just need lots of hunting.

bobsterkent · 28th Dec 2011, 10:44 pm

i have some odd paper rolls which might fit these, give me the dimensions you want and i'll have a look for you

Gi4CZW Cliff · 29th Dec 2011, 12:36 pm

Hm, interesting. PM sent. Cliff.

20th Dec 2011, 8:24 pm	#1
Gi4CZW Cliff Pentode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, UK. Posts: 188	Creed Desk-Fax Informed comment required as I have three of these, with transformers, diagrams etc. and can find no recent info on the web. Are they boat anchors or much sought after and very rare items ? They are similar to the Western Union TeleFax and I used them for radio club demo's and exchanging images with a G4_ _ and a GJ8_ _.. Attached Thumbnails

21st Dec 2011, 1:23 pm	#2
OscarFoxtrot Heptode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Creed Desk-Fax Information here (I know you already know this, but it may be helpful to others) The special paper required for printing may contribute to boat-anchor status :-(

22nd Dec 2011, 10:22 pm	#3
Gi4CZW Cliff Pentode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, UK. Posts: 188	Re: Creed Desk-Fax Hello OF, The special paper required for printing may contribute to boat-anchor status . Yes the paper used to be available from OZALID, I can't seem to find them on the internet now. So I did a bit of hunting and found a supplier in the US, then another called "computechindia" and then rolls of the stuff in Buckingham. It's just a wee bit too wide. A trim with scissors would work nicely. So now the "credit rating" (as per EU banking) must now be one notch up to boatanchor+. Last edited by Brian R Pateman; 22nd Dec 2011 at 10:30 pm. Reason: Aberrent font corrected.

23rd Dec 2011, 8:27 am	#4
julie_m Dekatron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derby, UK. Posts: 7,735	Re: Creed Desk-Fax It sounds like the same principle as the old Sinclair ZX81 / Spectrum printer, but I wouldn't know where to get paper for one of those, either. Good luck with it! __________________ If I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing on a pile of failed experiments.

23rd Dec 2011, 11:37 am	#5
Gi4CZW Cliff Pentode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, UK. Posts: 188	Re: Creed Desk-Fax Hello AJS, thanks for that, it lead me to http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/r...eripherals.htm, who have a link to http://www.allrol.co.uk/ look like different paper rolls can be got, just need lots of hunting. Last edited by Gi4CZW Cliff; 23rd Dec 2011 at 11:38 am. Reason: spelling

28th Dec 2011, 10:44 pm	#6
bobsterkent Hexode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Medway towns, Kent, UK. Posts: 271	Re: Creed Desk-Fax i have some odd paper rolls which might fit these, give me the dimensions you want and i'll have a look for you __________________ "Oh yes I love television, all those wiggly lines"!

29th Dec 2011, 12:36 pm	#7
Gi4CZW Cliff Pentode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Enniskillen, Fermanagh, UK. Posts: 188	Re: Creed Desk-Fax Hm, interesting. PM sent. Cliff.