bit of research, you can find sources for paper, ink, ribbons and replacement parts. (Parts for many mechanical teleprinters are still available from the Teleprinter Corporation). However, note that not all news agencies use the same RTTY tones and data speeds; a mechanical tele-typewriter may or may not be compatible with the specific transmissions you want to receive.
2) An electronic RTTY reader. These vary greatly in design, price and sophistication, from little boxes that display the text as characters shifting along a row of LEDs, to elaborate microprocessor-based units with text buffers, video displays, automatic tone-shift and speed matchers, etc. Prices range from
about $200 to $900, and this is one market where you get pretty
