[GreenKeys] bought something crazy

[George B. Hutchison]

It appears that the font/type belt is still intact.

It will be curious to see if it is still together after two or three 
trips as the machine starts to print.

I once had about 15 brand-new model 40 belts with pallets in 
original packaging, and had never been opened.

The flexible material of the belts is made of some mystery substance 
that after aging for some period of time, turns into a sort of 
sand-like substance, and the type pallets just fall out as the 
substance holding them crumbles.

Good luck.  I think the fellow over in Pocatello, Idaho, who has 
warehouses full of forties and parts might be the person to consult 
in this matter.

Hint - a model forty that experiences a type font/belt failure while 
in operation can spread pallets farther than the eye can see in less 
than a second.  Wear your safety glasses and face shields.

W7TTY