Okidata SportsTicker telecommunications printer

Datebetween 1995 and 2005

DescriptionSmall yellowed plastic box with six buttons on the front and nine lights. A scroll of printer paper can be placed in a stand above the back side of the ticker that feeds down into the machine and comes up over a typewriter roll with data printed on it. A large metal frame helps feed the printed paper up and over the scroll in the back. There is a switch to loose the tightness of the feed of paper, and a knob to turn the roll by hand. On the back is a wire that would have been connected to a cable to receive data, and attached is a black power cord. The scroll has pre-printed data on it from 2005, including several baseball games in May, LPGA results, and more.

Bio/Historical NoteA Okidata Microline 184 Turbo SportsTicker telecommunications printer, used between 1995 and at least through 2005. These were very commonly used in the early days of the internet to communicate sports news and scores in real-time.

Object numberB-2017-0208

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer OKI Data Americas

Attributes

Classificationstelecommunication equipment

Dimensions15 x 12.25 x 9 in.

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