[GreenKeys] Kleinschmidt TT-4A UPDATE

[Jim]

Greg - Attached is an operations manual for the TT-4 series machines. I may have a maintenance manual, I'm not certain.  I am in the process of moving and all of my stuff in boxed up at the present time.  I found the attached on line.  There my be a maintenance manual in .pdf format out there.  I'm not familiar with this particular model, but did work on Kleinschmidts in the Air Force.  I do have a .pdf of the AN/FGC-25 which has a printer very similar to the TT-4.  I can send that if the correct manual is not located.  
 
It appears that you will need a tuning fork to adjust the motor speed once you are able to power them up.  If these are like the units I had worked on, they use selenium rectifiers to obtain DC.  These give off a very bad odor when blown.  
 
This is a start.  Have fun.  
 
Jim

Jim Plummer, P.E. 
207 Compton Drive
Greenville, SC 29615
704.860.6589   
k8ary at yahoo.com

From: Greg Arnoldussen <gregga73 at yahoo.com.au>
>To: "greenkeys at mailman.qth.net" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 
>Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2012 4:17 AM
>Subject: [GreenKeys] Kleinschmidt TT-4A UPDATE
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>Hi all.  After some negotiation I ended up purchasing both units today for half price, I had a good look at them and  they appear to be in good working condition, but they are 115 V machines so I am going to have a painful week long wait until my engineering friend travels up to give me a 240 to 115 V transformer to get them whirring. 
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>They are both actually model TT-4C not the earlier TT-4A as I thought.
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>I have uploaded a number of pictures starting here http://www.flickr.com/photos/28150696@N03/7519149536/in/photostream
>If you want some additional pics taken of particular sections of the units please let me know.
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>One was made in 1968 and the other 1969.  They are identical and both ex-Army.  As I said, although I can't actually power them up yet they both appear to be in quite good condition and do not appear to have seen a lot of service.  One of them even has a full roll of paper still on it and some type on the paper as well, so there is a good bet at least one works.  Both came with a mechanical cover but only one with a cover that encases the unit completely for transport (that Steve mentioned).  The spring loaded clips are deadly - there is no way that cover would come off in a hurry.  The previous owner believes he may have the cover for the other unit as well, so I'll find out later in the week.
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>I have a few questions:  (I am sorry I would do a search on greenkeys but that function does not appear to work).
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>1.  On one unit there is some mild surface corrosion (white oxide) - what is the best and safest way to remove it?
>2.  Can someone advise me as to where I might find a operational/service manual for this model as a pdf/doc?
>3.  I am interested in hooking them up to print from the internet, is the RTTY site a good place to start?
>4.  What sort of grease is ideal?
>5. Any do's and don'ts?
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>As you can tell I am a newbie but I have an interest in mechanical things and believe I am reasonably handy.  Most of all, I just love the look and sound of these machines in operation.
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>Thanks for your time,
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>Greg
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>Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
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