[GreenKeys] Back to Teletypes after many Years!

[Dave Hunter]

Hi Everyone:

I am new to this list and wanted to introduce myself. I am 
Dave, VY2AC, and the QTH is eastern Prince Edward Island, 
Canada.

In the mid-80's, shortly after getting my advanced license, 
I played with RTTY, using a home brew interface and an 
ASR15 teletype. I later got an ASR33, and used that as a 
printer for my first few computers, also with a home brew 
RS232 to loop interface.

Over the years, and due to space limitations, I gave my 
teletypes away. In the past number of years, I have been 
building a telephone collection and museum. Part of that 
collection was a good selection of teletype tools. 
Recently, I was offered a 28ASR to add to a TTY display. 
Last weekend, we got it home. What a monster. To lighten it 
up, we took the printer, keyboard, etc out of the cabinet 
(as to get it it had to go up a large number of stairs). I 
re-assembled it ofter we got it to the museum.

This printer has some sort of device in the base where it 
wouldn't print until its identity had been confirmed. It 
had been used by a stock brokerage. I don't know what it is 
called. I have to figure out how to disable that feature 
before I can get it to print.

The printing perforator is filthy - it will have to be 
thoroughly cleaned, and even then may have problems. The 
rest of the the assembly appears to be in good shape. The 
keyboard sticks, and I will have to work on that. 

I have confidence I will get the old gal working again. It 
has been 25 years since it was last used. I may trouble 
those on the list occasionally as I go through this 
process.

You can see a photo of the old gal by going to:

http://www.islandregister.com/phones/museum.html

and clicking on the "Projects and New Items" link.

I would also eventually like to find an ASR33 for the 
museum, but it would have to be loacted nearby for obvious 
reasons. I am actually more familiar with the 33, as I made 
many repairs on the 33 I had many years ago...

Anyway, that is my story and I am sticking to it!

Dave