[GreenKeys] M32/33 ASR

[Teletypeparts]

Dave,

Thanks for the call and nice chat.  

I am looking into a couple of 32 ASR Telex that I have restored.  One belongs to the family of the SK ham friend who had the large Collins collection.  The 32 is near museum quality.  I restored it for him to try to repay him for the radio's and antennas he has given me over the years.  We also worked together at Vermont Public TV.  I have hesitated to call them for some personal reasons related to the loss of my friend and Elmer.  He was 3 weeks younger than me and was gone too soon.  

The other is the NYC machine I mentioned.  Its very nice, but a notch below museum quality.  

Any new machine we ran across still in the box would not run due to the congealed grease issue.  

Here are the Greenkeys emails.  The first is to ask to join.  The second is where you post any messages after you are accepted.  Just explain your interest in TTY and ham radio and you will receive a message telling you that you are a member.  No dues or anything.  You will receive email posts with Greenkeys in the subject line.  You can delete any with subjects that you arent interested in.  You are welcome to use my name in your request to join.  

greenkeys-request at mailman.qth.net

greenkeys at mailman.qth.net

I will keep in touch as things progress with the 32.  

73,

Wayne
KB1FDW




-----Original Message-----
From: David Tumey <davetumey at yahoo.com>
To: teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 6:30 pm
Subject: M32/33 ASR



Wayne,


Thanks so much for spending time with me by phone today.  I learned more in this conversation about teletypes then everything I knew previously!


As discussed, my mission is to acquire a like-new machine for amateur-radio use.  I am OK with either the 32 or 33 as discussed.


I am willing to do the restoration work - repaint, re-chrome, etc. but am hopeful to find a complete unit with all parts and nothing broken (or huge dents/scratches that can never be fixed).


The better the unit is, the more I am willing to pay.  I have budgeted a year for the project - I hope to get on next years RTTY roundup with a real machine!


Thank you again for keeping your "ear" to the ground for me. 


In the mean time, if I find a unit myself, I may need to send it to you to be refurbished - I assume that you can make anything like new mechanically!


thanks! 


--dave
W5DT


P.S.  I think I can make replacement rubber hammer "covers" on a 3D printer - I am having our mechanical engineer take a look at that project as a favor.



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