machine to puerto rico. the film crew couldn t get it going. the prop master finally said, can you just fly down here? and i said, sure. reporter: on the set his machine even impressed johnny depp. he commented how he liked the aesthetic of the teletype running and the sound. reporter: he worked on four movies including the latest x-men film. in x-men, they needed about the most fragile teletype that was ever made. reporter: actually one of the museum s more modern models. that section right there is pretty much what was shown on the film. reporter: jones hopes he can make the devices from the past into a bright future. but his first love will always be his work at the telephone museum. it is very interesting. and yet [ ringing ] reporter: can you get that? wait a second.