[GreenKeys] Re: eBay item#3428483992: Teletype Model 33 Print er-1976 (New In Box)

[wa2hwj@att.net]

Just a word of caution to 32/33 users.

Do not run the machine with the rubber hammerhead missing!!
The metal hammer arm will flatten the characters on
your typewheel and you will have heck of a time 
replacing it. In the "old days" I saw a lot of
33's with the rubber hammer missing and the typewheel
was a goner.

Jack WA2HWJ
> The printer typewheel (more appropriately cylinder) is all metal with 
> a plastic interior.  It rotates and moves up and down but it does 
> nothing else unless  it is struck with the print hammer that is 
> spring loaded and has a rubber head to protect the characters on the 
> type wheel.
> 
> You see we are writing about three differerent and separate parts.
> 
>  From the platen out to the carriage:
> 
> 1. Platen
> 2. Paper
> 3. Ribbon
> 4. Typewheel
> 5. Rubber print hammer head
> 6.  Print hammer (spring loaded)
> 
> I hope this  clarifies the messages for you.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> >Don,
> >
> >Gee, I used to have a cyrillic, Model 33 print cylinder, and I could swear
> >it was made of some sort of metal...  Or are we still talking past each
> >other, and you are referring to a different component?  Incidentally, I do
> >know that the IBM type balls are made out of plastic with some sort of metal
> >plating.
> >
> >In general, what do you figure will degrade on a "new" Model 33 that's been
> >sitting "in the box" in someone's basement for 25 years?
> >
> >--Tim
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Don Robert House [mailto:drhouse@abac.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 1:24 PM
> >To: McNerney, Tim
> >Cc: 'Steve Schlink'; greenkeys@mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: [GreenKeys] Re: eBay item#3428483992: Teletype Model 33
> >Printer-1976 (New In Box)
> >
> >
> >Tim,
> >
> >Steve is referring to the print hammer "heads"  made of hard (not any
> >more) rubber.
> >The hammer itself is just a metal "flap" with a round piece to mount
> >the rubber hammer head.
> >
> >Don
> 
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