[GreenKeys] moving an ASR-28 page printer (was: helpidentifying acouple teletypes? )

Wed Jul 21 21:05:26 EDT 2010

Or take the printing unit out, if there are no hold down bolts, and 
transport it separately..

Good luck.
Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Lancashire" <pete at petelancashire.com>
To: "Don Robert House" <packard42 at gmail.com>
Cc: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] moving an ASR-28 page printer (was: helpidentifying 
acouple teletypes? )

> Sounds like loading is not going to be an issue. If as you say they
> have a forklift.
>
> Just make sure the driver has experience and mostly good experience.
>
> One your sure the insides are all secure, make sure you secure the tops.
>
> A 35KSR and ASR's top hinges up, and the paper cover hinges on the top. 
> BOTH
> can fly open if in the bed of a pickup. Tie them down with a strap not 
> tape.
>
> All Teletype gear is top heavy, keep that in mind when you secure it,
> straps just
> around the pedestal is not a good. Plan on someone pulling in front of you 
> and
> you having to stop quickly.
>
> Once you get it home, if you are by your self and dont have like a low
> riding U-Haul
> with built in ramp. I'd pull the typing unit, and even the punch on the 
> 28.
>
> A caution: If you go this way, watch out for parts that are loose. When I 
> pulled
> an ASR35 apart to get it out of the pickup by myself there was a screw 
> laying
> in the typing unit frame:
>
> http://petelancashire.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=18597
>
> And if never worked on this stuff, take lots and lots of pictures.
>
> -pete
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Don Robert House <packard42 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> Where did the 33 come from? I saw a 35 KSR. It is also very heavy,
>> but a hand truck will move it well, providing the typing unit is
>> bolted down like several have mentioned.
>> If there is a 33 there a hand truck works well for it as well. As far
>> as moving an ASR using two small square dollies will work. Also at
>> Home Depot and Lowes they have
>> "sunken" dollies about 8 inches in diameter with 3 or 4 casters on
>> them. These work quite well. I have four of them under my M19ASR.
>>
>> Don
>> K9TTY
>>
>>
>> On 21 Jul 2010, at 2:58 PM, Larry Godek wrote:
>>
>> On the 28 there are 4 bolts, 2 on each side of the printer itself that
>> bolts it to the Keyboard-base. Most of the time they aren't there or
>> maybe 2 of them are anyway. If you don't have those bolts in place
>> the printer could bounce up off the base and damage the two gears that
>> drives it. One on the main shaft and the other is the "intermediate
>> drive gear" that is turned by the motor pinion gear. Then to you
>> could bend something underneath or on the front plate, depending on
>> how much and in which direction the printer bounced. If your
>> untrained in 28 maintenance, then you could have one heck of a time
>> finding and fixing the problem. If it's to severe then major
>> maintenance such as removing and replacing, rebuilding the affected
>> parts could be in order. If the main drive gear has teeth broken out
>> of it, then it's necessary to pull the main shaft out of the unit
>> after finding a replacement gear. If it's the front plate that's
>> damaged, then
>> you have to pull the front plate off and do the repairs. Not
>> something for the un-initiated to try.
>>
>> IN actuality you can take the whole Keyboard-base and printer out of
>> the machine which will help a lot. Be sure and set the whole
>> mechanism on something that won't allow the oil-grease to penetrate
>> onto the car seat though! Unless there is something in the bottom of
>> the cabinet on the 28, that's as light weight as you'll get it. One
>> person can then push-shove it into the back of a truck or van then, at
>> least i have and i'm not a big guy at all.
>>
>> The bolts are not something you find in the hardware stores either.
>> Special size and thread. Lots of postings n here in the past as to
>> where they could be found.
>>
>> the 33 is not a heavy item, at least nothing like the 28. Just be
>> sure and have that Shipping bolt in place to keep from having Excedrin
>> type headaches in the future....
>>
>> Inquire on here if the bolts aren't there and get some suggestions as
>> to how to transport the thing.
>>
>> Larry
>> W0OGH
>>
>> --- On Wed, 7/21/10, Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Richard <legalize at xmission.com>
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] moving an ASR-28 page printer (was: help
>> identifying acouple teletypes? )
>> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:45 PM
>>
>>
>> In article <42953BEA7CAA4CFEACF842BC188060C2 at ljt>,
>> "Larry Tighe" <larryradio at att.net> writes:
>>
>>> Be damn sure the typing unit is screwed down to the base or you'll
>>> have a
>>> possible disaster should you lay the machine on it's back for transit.
>>
>> Any online documentation for the 28 that shows the location of these
>> things? Or even better maintenance documentation that would show how
>> to partially disassemble if needed?
>>
>> I know the model 33 has a shipping bolt that has to be put in place
>> before shipping. Is that the sort of thing you're talking about for
>> the model 28 as well?
>>
>> Thanks!
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