[GreenKeys] FRXD Update

[wa2hwj@att.net]

Jim,

I think the FRXD cover is probably more rare than
the FRXD itself. Most of those types of machines
resided in multi-unit cabinets. Good luck with
it. I kow you got a lot of guys drooling! (which
says a lot about the mental state of us Greenkeyers!).

73,
Jack WA2HWJ
> Hello TTY'ers,
> 
> My thanks and appreciation to all the List members who were so forthcoming 
> with information on my recently-acquired FRXD. Here's an update and progress 
> report, assuming there's some interest here.
> 
> The gentleman who owned it left a power supply and switching arrangement to 
> control the solenoids in the FRXD, which has assisted in bringing it to life. 
> He also left some scribbled schematics which I have yet to decipher, but 
> among his notes was one page from an article in CQ in 1964 which describes it 
> in greater detail and discusses the model variations. It's from Byron 
> Kretzman's column "RTTY" and includes a bare bones schematic diagram.
> 
> So as of now it receives, it prints, it reperfs and then transmits, all just 
> as it should, and the "climbing monkey" goes right up to the punch too. It 
> was clearly intended to be remotely controlled, and I wonder what kind of 
> supervisory or control unit it was attached to.
> 

> The Kretzman CQ article includes a little picture of the unit with cover, and 
> I dare to ask if anyone on the list has a spare or a lead on acquiring a 
> cover for this one. I'm certain it wasn't left at the SK's house as his 
> family had carefully gathered together all the Teletypes and tidbits prior to 
> my arrival. So I'd like to find a proper cover for it if possible and will 
> appreciate any leads. Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks again,
> 73 Jim W8MAQ
> _______________________________________________
> GreenKeys mailing list
> GreenKeys@mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys