[GreenKeys] Introducing Myself To The List

[COURYHOUSE at aol.com]

Rob welcome to the group!
 
you have fallen  down the right rabbit  hole!
 
there is a lot of  great accumulated knowledge here.
 
Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC    see all the   communications stuff at  
_www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) 
 
 
In a message dated 9/19/2012 5:27:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
teletypeparts at aol.com writes:

From:  Rob Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
To: greenkeys  <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 5:43  pm
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Introducing Myself To The List


 
I have  already had a couple of suggestions to turn the motor by hand. I 
tried that a  few moments ago and it seems to turn OK, although I don’t know 
which way it is  supposed to turn so I am wary of turning it too far in case 
I am turning it  the wrong way and end up breaking something.
 
Regards
 
Rob
 
 
 
 
 
From: _greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net_ 
(mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net)   [_mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net_ 
(mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net?) ]  On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt
Sent: 19 September 2012  21:33
To: _greenkeys at mailman.qth.net_ (mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net) 
Subject:  [GreenKeys] Introducing Myself To The List


 
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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