[GreenKeys] Model 32 Tape Reader Q

[Cory Heisterkamp]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction gents. As it turned out, the plastic insulating "finger" that breaks the reader advance ckt was missing. I borrowed one from the 33 that's down at the moment anyway and the 32 is now fully functional! Reader is reading, punch is punching, KB is operating correctly. Watching it all in action is a thing of beauty.  -Cory

On Aug 31, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com> wrote:

> Cory,
>  
> Its a mechanical problem in the distributor area.  No drawings needed.  The distributor cycles once any time the keyboard is hit once and repeats if the tape reader is used.  Visually compare the 33 you have with the 32. 
>  
> Kind of busy with family stuff so may not get back to you fast.
>  
> Wayne
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cory Heisterkamp <coryheisterkamp at gmail.com>
> To: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 31, 2012 11:21 am
> Subject: [GreenKeys] Model 32 Tape Reader Q
> 
> 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
> >
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