[GreenKeys] how to feed paper tape 28 ASR?

[Richard M. Gillingham]

I think brass shim stock might be a better choice.  And easier to come by.

Mine is brass, but I suppose TeleType may have made them of steel too. 
Dunno.

In any case good luck.

Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Robert House" <drhouse at nadcomm.com>
To: "Eugene Hertz" <ehertz at tcaf.org>
Cc: "Teletype Friends" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] how to feed paper tape 28 ASR?


> You can check with Fred Schmidt and Telemechanics to see if they are 
> still available.  Otherwise I can lend you mine and you can find some 
> sheet steel and make your own.
>
> Don
> K9TTY
>
>
> On 17 Apr 2006, at 10:22 AM, Richard M. Gillingham wrote:
>
> I sent this with an attachment to Eugene, no attachment to the list.
>
> _____
>
> Congrats on the new acquisition.
>
> There's a special tool made specifically to de-crud the punch.  The part
> number is 99947.  Here's pic of mine.  Not too good, I'm afraid.
>
> It's brass with a small 'handle' soldered to one end.  The slot  clears 
> the
> sprocket feed.
>
> I'd send this one, but it's the onliest one I have.
>
> Good luck
>
> Gil, W1RG
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Hertz" <ehertz at tcaf.org>
> To: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:11 AM
> Subject: [GreenKeys] how to feed paper tape 28 ASR?
>
>
> Hello all!
>
> I am the now proud owner of a 28 ASR in resplendent condition! (thank  you 
> wa2hwj).  While playing around with my new toy, I tried to  "backspace" 
> the paper tape with a red tape b.s. button. It seems I  have completely 
> mangled the tape in the final gate where the holes  actually punch.  (Now 
> I think B.S. means something other than  backspace hi!)
>
> Can someone give me the trick how to open that punching gate so I can 
> clear out the mangled paper and feed through some fresh paper? For  the 
> life of me I couldnt figure it out
>
> Thanks
> Eugene
>
>
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