Comments on: History http://ttylr.wordpress.com Updates by former Teletype, AT&T, Lucent, Avaya, IBM, Celestica Little Rock employees Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:06:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Brodie http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Elizabeth Brodie Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:06:04 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-1180 I used to know a Mary McCraw, who worked for Timex, Inc. I know that she had twin sons, named Mel and Mike McCraw. I would like to contact either one of them If anyone has any info. on their whereabouts, please e-mail me @e.brodie@att.net. Thanks... I used to know a Mary McCraw, who worked for Timex, Inc. I know that she had twin sons, named Mel and Mike McCraw. I would like to contact either one of them If anyone has any info. on their whereabouts, please e-mail me @e.brodie@att.net. Thanks…

]]> By: ttylr http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 ttylr Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:14:31 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-1116 We received an email from Lance Miller who lived in the neighborhood of the Teletype plant as a child. Here is a link to <a href="http://progressive-positive.blogspot.com/2009/10/ttylr.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">one of his blog posts</a>. We received an email from Lance Miller who lived in the neighborhood of the Teletype plant as a child. Here is a link to one of his blog posts.

]]> By: ttylr http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-505 ttylr Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:10:26 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-505 Here is the Arkansas Democrat article about the LM Glasfiber starting production on wind turbine blades at the old Teletype I30 @ Scott Hamilton location. How soon the old legacies are forgotten, with no mention of Teletype in the article. There are a couple more photos and a link to the Fox16 report on the <a href="http://ttylr.wordpress.com/photos/" rel="nofollow">photos</a> page. http://www.dra.gov/media/article_detail.aspx?articleID=1973 Here is the Arkansas Democrat article about the LM Glasfiber starting production on wind turbine blades at the old Teletype I30 @ Scott Hamilton location. How soon the old legacies are forgotten, with no mention of Teletype in the article. There are a couple more photos and a link to the Fox16 report on the photos page.
http://www.dra.gov/media/article_detail.aspx?articleID=1973

]]> By: Susan Modica http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Susan Modica Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:01:11 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-150 Start date: May 1996 End date: May 2001 Submitted by: Me! Description: I started in customer service unter the tutelage of Ivory Cannon, Sherry Turley and a great big training binder. Over the course of those few years, I learned much more than could be held in the binder and was able to take an active role in several projects, including the big ISO push and the constant restructuring of the PCARS team. It's likely this early exposure to process improvement methodology that led me to pursue my LSS black belt certification and Kaizen lead certification. In other words, I always was a nitpicker, now someone actually LIKES that about me! Start date: May 1996
End date: May 2001
Submitted by: Me!
Description: I started in customer service unter the tutelage of Ivory Cannon, Sherry Turley and a great big training binder. Over the course of those few years, I learned much more than could be held in the binder and was able to take an active role in several projects, including the big ISO push and the constant restructuring of the PCARS team. It’s likely this early exposure to process improvement methodology that led me to pursue my LSS black belt certification and Kaizen lead certification. In other words, I always was a nitpicker, now someone actually LIKES that about me!

]]> By: Jim Rush http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Jim Rush Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:58:31 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-70 Start date: 1980 +/- End date: Submitted by: Jim Rush Description: OPEC Award Photo: http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/opec.jpg Jannette:   Yes, I do remember the photo and the event.  Jack Bonney was correct, of course, in that at that time, Jack was our third level Manager (AM) and I was the Department Chief of the Circuit Card Shop.  The ten Section Chiefs in the Card Shop were (in order of the photo) Floyd, Gary, Walt, Larry, Jim Crowder, Robert, Ken, Queen, Gerald, and Jim McDaniels.  The ten Section Chiefs were referred to as "the A-TEAM," because we liked to win OPEC Awards and pay high wage incentive bonuses to our people.  Bill Uhlemann was the Section Chief of the Circuit Card Stock Room (Marshalling Area); and for celebrations, etc., we always included Bill and his folks as being part of our Team.    The Card Shop won several OPEC Awards, but this one was the first.  The event took place about about 1980 (+ or -) one year.  The way I remember it, you are correct with the " Superior Productivity Teletype Card Shop" script.  The overall emblem was a depiction of the small Model 40 Printer Circuit Card.  The circuit card had electrical symbols on it.  One unique situation on the design was that the depiction of the diode was reversed, which was a mistake on the part of the folks who made the shirts for us.   Another thing that I remember about leading up to this event directly involved Walt.  We were having a T-shirt contest to decide what to use as our logo.  Walt was on the second shift.  The second shift was not participating in the contest like I thought they should participate.  Therefore, I sort of "chewed on" Walt and the other Section Chiefs about the second shift not participating.  Well, be careful, "what you ask for!"  The next morning when I walked into my office, it was literally "wall papered" with sheets of easel pad paper with all kinds of designs as to how our shirt should look.  Even though, Walt never admitted it; to this day I believe that he orchestrated that exercise.  It was obviously a good joke on me; and all had a "good laugh" about it.  One of the scripts from Walt and the second shift personnel was "I am an OPEC Winner, without any Dinner."  Obviously, we chose "Superior Productivity Teletype Card Shop" over that one.   Best Regards!   Jim Rush Start date: 1980 +/-
End date:
Submitted by: Jim Rush
Description: OPEC Award Photo: http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/opec.jpg

Jannette:
 
Yes, I do remember the photo and the event.  Jack Bonney was correct, of course, in that at that time, Jack was our third level Manager (AM) and I was the Department Chief of the Circuit Card Shop.  The ten Section Chiefs in the Card Shop were (in order of the photo) Floyd, Gary, Walt, Larry, Jim Crowder, Robert, Ken, Queen, Gerald, and Jim McDaniels.  The ten Section Chiefs were referred to as “the A-TEAM,” because we liked to win OPEC Awards and pay high wage incentive bonuses to our people.  Bill Uhlemann was the Section Chief of the Circuit Card Stock Room (Marshalling Area); and for celebrations, etc., we always included Bill and his folks as being part of our Team. 
 
The Card Shop won several OPEC Awards, but this one was the first.  The event took place about about 1980 (+ or -) one year.  The way I remember it, you are correct with the ” Superior Productivity Teletype Card Shop” script.  The overall emblem was a depiction of the small Model 40 Printer Circuit Card.  The circuit card had electrical symbols on it.  One unique situation on the design was that the depiction of the diode was reversed, which was a mistake on the part of the folks who made the shirts for us.
 
Another thing that I remember about leading up to this event directly involved Walt.  We were having a T-shirt contest to decide what to use as our logo.  Walt was on the second shift.  The second shift was not participating in the contest like I thought they should participate.  Therefore, I sort of “chewed on” Walt and the other Section Chiefs about the second shift not participating.  Well, be careful, “what you ask for!”  The next morning when I walked into my office, it was literally “wall papered” with sheets of easel pad paper with all kinds of designs as to how our shirt should look.  Even though, Walt never admitted it; to this day I believe that he orchestrated that exercise.  It was obviously a good joke on me; and all had a “good laugh” about it.  One of the scripts from Walt and the second shift personnel was “I am an OPEC Winner, without any Dinner.”  Obviously, we chose “Superior Productivity Teletype Card Shop” over that one.
 
Best Regards!
 
Jim Rush

]]> By: Gordon Harrison http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Gordon Harrison Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:05:27 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-50 Start date: About 1996 Submitted by: Gordon Harrison Description: When the West Chicago repair operation moved into the back two buildings in 1994 or 1995 they went through ISO certification with many training sessions.  I found this picture which was probably from the 1996-1997 time frame and added captions to them. Thanks Gary, Toby and Mike for your input. http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-brauer-2.jpg http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-gary-1.jpg http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-gary-2.jpg http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-gary-3.jpg http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-toby1.jpg Start date: About 1996
Submitted by: Gordon Harrison
Description: When the West Chicago repair operation moved into the back two buildings in 1994 or 1995 they went through ISO certification with many training sessions.  I found this picture which was probably from the 1996-1997 time frame and added captions to them. Thanks Gary, Toby and Mike for your input.

http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-brauer-2.jpg
http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-gary-1.jpg
http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-gary-2.jpg
http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-gary-3.jpg
http://ttylr.wordpress.com/files/2008/01/comic-toby1.jpg

]]> By: Vernon Red http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Vernon Red Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:49:19 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-47 Started at Teletype Plant on 65th St. Nov. 1957. Supervisor was Gerald Middlebrooks, D.C. was Don Small. Started as a Toolmaker Apprentice. One of the first to enter the New Plant on I-30. Still have Copper Plated Shovel I received at Ground Breaking. I was Section Chief over the Tool Room at New Plant.(1963 or 1964). Plant Manager was Fred Walker. Retired in Feb. 1994. Had I stayed 2 more years I would have opened and closed the plant. There were a lot of Great People and we all seemed like Family. Started at Teletype Plant on 65th St. Nov. 1957. Supervisor was Gerald Middlebrooks, D.C. was Don Small. Started as a Toolmaker Apprentice. One of the first to enter the New Plant on I-30. Still have Copper Plated Shovel I received at Ground Breaking. I was Section Chief over the Tool Room at New Plant.(1963 or 1964).
Plant Manager was Fred Walker. Retired in Feb. 1994. Had I stayed 2 more years I would have opened and closed the plant. There were a lot of Great People and we all seemed like Family.

]]> By: Mike Brauer http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Mike Brauer Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:09:19 +0000 http://ttylr.wordpress.com/events/#comment-44 Start date:  About 1988 End date:  About 1991 Submitted by:  Mike Brauer Description:  The "Low Cost Keyboard" line was started.  Design was by Teletype R&D in Skokie under Dave Durkee.  Department Chiefs were Bob Bader, then Mike Tate.  Engineers who worked on the project were <a href="http://ttylr.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/john-burlie.jpg" rel="nofollow">John Burlie</a>, Murray Hamilton, Governor Ware, Jim Kindy, Bert Manar, others...Setups were Howard Slaughter, others... Start date:  About 1988
End date:  About 1991
Submitted by:  Mike Brauer
Description:  The “Low Cost Keyboard” line was started.  Design was by Teletype R&D in Skokie under Dave Durkee.  Department Chiefs were Bob Bader, then Mike Tate.  Engineers who worked on the project were John Burlie, Murray Hamilton, Governor Ware, Jim Kindy, Bert Manar, others…Setups were Howard Slaughter, others…

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