Telex automation

In the fifties, technology was advancing rapidly globally, not least at Picañol. Until that period, all correspondence with the international correspondents had taken place by telephone, letter exchange or by telegram. However, from 1955 onwards, Picañol put the first telex machine into use. At the time, this marked a milestone in the history of office automation. And from that moment on, office workers of Picañol could transmit messages, both nationally and internationally, without using the phone or regular written correspondence. By entering a telex-number (similar to dialing a phone number), one could reach the company to be contacted. The message could be typed directly, or punched onto the tape of the telex machine. This meant that many meters of tape would roll out of the machine to be converted to text.