[GreenKeys] death by teletype

[Roy Morgan]

On May 6, 2009, at 1:57 AM, Don Robert House wrote:

> Too much heat.  Could be the machine is not getting enough ventilation
> or could be the typing unit needs lubrication, or both.
>
> On 5 May 2009, at 10:42 PM, kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org wrote:
>
> ... the thermal circuit breaker  on the motor had tripped. ... a  
> question remains as to *why* the
> breaker tripped.

Don's hit it on the head.  (the thermal breaker *may* have gotten a  
case of old age, but not likely).

A bit of oil in the motor grease fittings may do wonders.  The Model  
14 typing reperforator governed motor here ran well but seems much  
happier with a squirt of oil into the  "ball bearing sealed" grease  
fittings.  Later, a motor tear down, cleaning and re-greasing will get  
it set for another half century of running.

By the way, at least three of the oil cups on this typing reperforator  
have been broken off.  Does anyone have spares?

Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky at earthlink.net
529 Cobb St.
Groton NY, 13073