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Victorian Teletype AKA SteamPunk themed

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 This is a short intro to my TTY Teletype project ( addition)  to my Cosmac Elf 1802 family. Here is a YouTube link to the INTRO video, 2:23 mins in duration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57a-BLW3nY&ab_channel=DanielRoss The finer details...The No7 as I received it.. DOA. Donor # 1 typewriter,  A Remington No7, circa 1900, this one was rusty and covered in soot, must have been involved in a fire at some time, possibly hosed down, the wood bits where staring to rot. Donor # 2 typewriter, A Sharp PA-3000 from 1990s, daisywheel print, no display, limited character buffer memory. Mashup result, ( not fully completed) as you can see the keyboard is 1/2 there. The blinking lights on the keytops reflect what character, digit is been printed by either the computer or the operator, also shown in the display. Below is a test during the build, I'm using the  electronic Typewriter keyboard and adjusting the travel on the carriage platen.   Another test example, paper load and test prin