[GreenKeys] Model 15 Restoration

[Scott Clark]

> > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:37:22 +0000 From: Scott
> > Clark<olds1960 at hotmail.com> To:"greenkeys at mailman.qth.net"
> > <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [GreenKeys] Continuing Model 15
> > Restoration...
> > Message-ID:<BAY178-W39AE655EA42ECE388B5D66D5C10 at phx.gbl>
> >
> > Hey guys, Made more progress on the M15 the past week...
> >
> > I got the typing unit stripped down about as far as I probably need
> > to...  Got the main shaft out and ready to go.
> 
>     Nice.  I've never had to take a 15 down that far.
>

Thanks!  Now I just have to get it back together lol.  Fingers crossed it actually runs when I'm done.  I'll never forget the first V8 I ever built...had it back in the car and couldn't get it to run.  Kept backfiring through the carb, and actually had it catch fire lol.  Eventually figured out I had the distributor in 180* off.  Flipped it around and it roared to life.  The little things matter LOL.  

> > Actually, quick question about that--how were the ends of the wires
> > finished originally?  On the fuse block they have to be screwed
> > down...did they use a connector of some sort or just wrap the wires
> > around the screws?
> 
>     Wires connected to screws all have uninsulated full-ring crimp lugs 
> in my Model 15.
> 
> 					John Nagle

Sounds good...a couple other list members pointed me in the same direction.  I should have a bunch of rings and spades in my electrical "stuff", so I'll probably crimp and solder some uninsulated one where needed.

Hope everybody had a good Christmas! 
Here's a couple pics of the finished base with the keyboard stuck in it.

http://s114.photobucket.com/user/toolbox007/media/Teletype%20M15/IMG_20131223_195546_896_zps1944429e.jpg.html

http://s114.photobucket.com/user/toolbox007/media/Teletype%20M15/IMG_20131223_195646_207_zpsbd623677.jpg.html

Color rendition of my cell phone under CFL bulbs isn't really accurate, but you get the idea.  The keyboard has original paint, and they look pretty good together.  Fuse block and new fuse are back on it.  

Here's what it looked like right after I took the TU and motor off it.

http://s114.photobucket.com/user/toolbox007/media/Teletype%20M15/IMG_20131128_135450_659_zps2cbb0a30.jpg.html

Couple little things to do on it, like refinish the metal tags.

Next up I guess is wiring the base and putting the TU back together.  Still looking for a send/receive/break switch if anyone has a spare they'd sell...



 		 	   		  
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