[GreenKeys] Model 33 Teletype Restoration Update and Request for Part(s)

[Don Robert House K9TTY]

Dave,

You are sure into this deeply.  I agree it is nice to have parts that are duplicates of original, which is what we look for in the old car "hobby."
I have used dowel rods painted red for the paper roll on the 32/33 machines and white PVC pipe (carefully cut) and painted red for the paper tape.
I will look for a spare platen but I do not think I have one.  Perhaps Paul Cembura might.  

You might not know that the Bell System actually purchased DecWriters and renamed them the TELEPRINTER 1000.

Teletype also rebranded NEC SpinWriters and called them AP 200.

The marketing unofficial slogan is: "The customer is not alway right, but they are always the customer."

In your quest for terminals I suggest you pass on the GE Terminet.  The power supply could easily kill you.

Best,
Don
K9TTY




On 04 Aug 2015, at 3:18 PM, David Tumey via GreenKeys wrote:

> Keys,
> 
> Well, the 4x Model 33's are finally safely in Coral Springs, FL.  My son and I drove an Econoline 350 1,478 miles from Coral Springs to Rutland VT to pickup the '269, '369, '789 and '614 machines.  Then we drove to MA to pickup two Decwriter III's in storage and finally 1,400 miles back to FL.  Total round trip mileage was 3,000 +/-.  If that is not an obsession, I don't know what is.  Everything survived well, in spite of I-95 through NY and NJ, which in my opinion are now no longer driveable - they have patches on the patches - certainly not wasting any of the ~$80 in tolls we paid on road repair.  I had one power resistor vibrate its land and trace off the 181823 ckt board in the '789 machine and a few other minor issues but overall, the trip was a success.  I should have the plastics restoration work finished by the end of August and will post some photos.  Again, thanks to Wayne for his awesome work on the 4 printer, punch and reader units!
> 
> Parts Request:  I found this guy on the web who can restore the rubber on the platens.  I would like to send one up to him to see if it is for real.  Does anyone have a spare platen (P/N: 185814) they would sell me (or donate to the cause).
> 
> http://www.debarth.org/platens.htm
> 
> Please contact me off-list if you have a part that I could test restore, I don't want to risk any of my existing platens, and they are all in very good shape anyway.  Just want to see if this process works.
> 
> thanks.
> --dave
> W5DT
> 
> P.S.  I have the diecut oil foam pads finished and will offer those to list members soon.  Also working with a company to reproduce the original red-phenolic paper tape spindles.
> 

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