[GreenKeys] Model 32 Tape Reader Q

[Cory Heisterkamp]

I had a little time to play with the ASR-32 last night and see why the
tape reader isn't functioning. Found the power supply with a blown
fuse and replaced that. The reader solenoid then springs to life,
lifting all the sense pins when I plug the machine in, but it doesn't
cycle, it just keeps the pins engaged. If I align a tape over the read
pins and turn the reader on, the machine will print the character
that's encoded at that point. It just won't retract pins/advance the
tape.

I do have ASR33 schematics I've been looking over for this 32, but the
way these things are laid out...somebody had a sick sense of humor!

Thoughts? For the record, I'm still running it with the phone dial half-rotated.

Thanks,
Cory



On 8/28/12, Teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Cory,
>
> Welcome to the group!
>
> I assume your 32 ASR is a Telex.  If so it will be 66WPM until you change
> the gears to 60WPM which is an RTTY speed.   66WPM is the old European Telex
> speed.
>
> With it plugged in to the AC, rotate the dial some and it should stop
> running open and run closed.  The connect light will be on.  Put a short
> pencil or whatever in the dial to keep it in place and then you can test the
> machine.
>
> Another way is with the power plugged in, take a 9 volt batt and touch the
> line leads that go to pins 8 and 9 on the terminal strip.  One may be ground
> and that will be obvious.  Use the other two.  One way the batt will close
> the loop just like the dial and the other way the Telex will shut down and
> you can depress local to run the machine until you unplug the AC and then it
> will revert to its original mode.  There is AC on that strip, so be careful.
>
>
> Have fun.
>
> Wayne
> KB1FDW
>