Fw: [GreenKeys] Teletype 28

[AI2Q]

Greg, et al:

I concur about a good cleaning and lubing. My resurrected Model 28 was 
overstriking occasionally, giving WA2HWJ some food for thought as I pestered 
him with questions about that.

A thorough lubing, especially underneath, made the problem vanish.

Good luck with it!

Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex in Maine
http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Greg Putrich
To: Russmill47 at aol.com
Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype 28


Russmill47 at aol.com said:
> If your Model 28 makes an O an M, then you are gaining a 3rd pulse.
> O is pulses 4 and 5.
> M is pulses 3 and 4 and 5.
> You might also have the letter T becoming H.  and the letter W  becoming 
> Q.

Yes, it's also doing T->H & W->Q. There's a few other letters that do that
too... E->S, L-P.


> If you can confirm this, then you can work to a little bit more to see  if
> there is a bind on the mechanics that controls the 3rd pulse.

Was looking at the mechanics for a while and discovered if I gently lifted
up on the silver bar on the front of the carriage, the O comes back. Also,
if I hold down REPT & O, it will work itself out (also if I gently press
the typebox to the left or right).


> A couple of other thoughts, do you happen to know the range of the Line
> Printer?  Has the Line Printer been cleaned and lubricated recently?

Been cleaning it today and got a lot of fuzz out of it. Been oiling it
up too... but so far that hasn't cured it. Been focusing on the area
up front that's under the typebox (and stuff connected to it).


> I took my Model 28 ASR out of storage (10 years) about six months ago and
> found a number of the problems disappeared with a good cleaning and lube.

I hope that's all it is... I'll just keep working at it.


> Happy Hunting!

Thanks!

    Greg
    N0QDS