[GreenKeys] Re: [TCI] Teletype part/tool question

[pdwills@voicenet.com]

Hello keepers of the keys and lords of the loops,

Oh, I meant to also ask if anyone here would have any idea what they were
used for.

Paul Wills


> The Teletype parts book actually has an entry for part number 101424 that
> says "Disk, with sandpaper" so we know that it's an official Teletype
item.
>
> Greenkeys folks;
>
> I am copying this message from the Telephone Collectors International site
> because this might be of interest.
>
>
> > I have a couple of 'parts' in Teletype Corp envelopes. They're labeled
> > #101424 and the part is a 5 1/4" diameter disk of what looks like
phenolic
> > material about 3/16" thick, with a 1/2" hole in the center. The sides
are
> > covered with sandpaper, one side a finer grade red/orange 'garnet' paper
> and
> > the other a coarser tan 'flint' paper. Were it not for the fact that I
> have
> > two alike and that they 'look' like they belong in the envelopes, I'd
> think
> > somone just put some odd sanding disks in old TT Corp. envelopes.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what they are? A tool? A replacement part? Or just
a
> > sanding disk in Teletype clothing? Anyone have a use for them (other
than
> > sanding down old wood wall phones...) ?
> >
> > - Mike
> >