[GreenKeys] Re: teletype M33

Wed, 3 Jul 2002 12:51:37 -0700

At 7:22 PM -0400 7/2/02, Jack Hart wrote:
>The 182630 selector magnet driver board
>has always had that "burnt up" look. Another
>one of Teletype's less-thatn-state-of-the-art
>products. You also probably need to
>check the electrolytic cap on the chassis near the
>board...if it goes bad (and they do) it will
>not allow the machine to print at all, no matter
>where the signal comes from. You have AC on the
>magnets instead of DC!!!
>
>Jack WA2HWJ

Yes Jack,

I forgot to mention that big capacitor.  I have replacements in our 
parts locker that are better than the originals.  The originals are 
silver in color; the replacements are a "baby blue" color.  Usually 
when the caps go bad the machine sounds like it is buzzing... because 
it is buzzing and not printing...

Don
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