[GreenKeys] Introducing Myself To The List

[Christian Gauger-Cosgrove]

Hello Rob,

In terms of the oil question, here's a link to a very comprehensive
post regarding that topic that was made at the end of last month:
http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/2012-August/023701.html
Though I'm sure many, many more suggestions will appear quite shortly.

In terms of tests to be made prior to applying power; I seem to recall
-- though I'm definitely not an expert -- that one good test was to
turn the motor by hand, and see if it's sticking/binding, you don't
want to trash the gear train. Better suggestions will follow.

Here's a link to a small wealth of the Model 32 & Model 33 documents.
Bulletins 310B Volume 1 and 310B Volume 2 are what you will most
definitely want to take a look at. 310B Volume 1 being the basic
description/use, technical manual, installation manual, lubrication
manual and disassembly/reassembly book; 310B Volume 2 being the
adjustments manual. If I remember correctly.

Cheers, and welcome to GreenKeys;
Christian


On 19 September 2012 16:33, Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Rob Jarratt and I live in the Manchester (UK) area. I have joined
> this list because at long last I have managed to obtain an ASR33 Teletype,
> which I would like to get working. I don’t have any experience with
> restoring these machines and so need some advice. I have found some manuals
> online which tell you how to strip it down and what to lubricate, but there
> are still things I am unsure about.
>
> I am told that this particular machine may have been in use up to about 1
> year ago. I have to say that the main typing unit does look fairly clean.
> Are there any tests I could do on it without applying power to see if it is
> safe to try applying power? I would also like to know what kind of oil I
> should use to lubricate it, and any other tips on how to get it going again
> without damaging it. I would like to clean it all up too, but worry about
> dismantling the whole thing for fear of not being able to reassemble it or
> damaging or losing parts while disassembling it.
>
> I did partially dismantle it, by removing the typing unit, keyboard unit,
> paper tape reader and call control unit out, so I could clean up the base
> and the outer casing. There was a foam pad under the typing unit which was
> disintegrating so I took that out and threw the bits away, it was also quite
> heavily impregnated with oil. I will need to replace that and a few other
> bits and pieces, some of the keys on the keyboard also seem cracked. I
> believe there may be sources for parts, suggestions for that welcome.
>
> The paper tape reader and the paper tape punch don’t look to be in such good
> condition, and when I took out the reader I found various little copper bars
> that looked identical to ones at the side of the keyboard unit just stuck
> inside the reader, along with a number of little springs too. I am not sure
> if they came from the keyboard unit which is right next to it, or if they
> are part of the reader. I also found a piece of clear plastic that looked
> like it may have held the springs, but I can’t see where it came from. I
> don’t mind fixing the paper tape side at some future moment as long as I can
> get the typing unit and the keyboard working initially.
>
> Any and all advice welcome.
>
> Thanks and Regards
>
> Rob
>
>
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