[GreenKeys] Model 15 Restoration

[Pete Lancashire]

PS .. sharpen your cable lacing skills :-)


On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>wrote:

> With such a effort, I'd get some of the newly made cloth covered wire. You
> can get it on the E most times as as a twisted pair for under $2/foot.
> Comes in many colors. Single 16/18 gauge for 0.50/foot but less color
> selection. The single is used a lot by those restoring vintage autos
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> -pete
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> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Scott Clark <olds1960 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> > > 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.
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>> 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.
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>> > > 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
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>> 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.
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>> Hope everybody had a good Christmas!
>> Here's a couple pics of the finished base with the keyboard stuck in it.
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>> http://s114.photobucket.com/user/toolbox007/media/Teletype%20M15/IMG_20131223_195546_896_zps1944429e.jpg.html
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>> http://s114.photobucket.com/user/toolbox007/media/Teletype%20M15/IMG_20131223_195646_207_zpsbd623677.jpg.html
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>> 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.
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>> Here's what it looked like right after I took the TU and motor off it.
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>> http://s114.photobucket.com/user/toolbox007/media/Teletype%20M15/IMG_20131128_135450_659_zps2cbb0a30.jpg.html
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>> Couple little things to do on it, like refinish the metal tags.
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>> 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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